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Originally Posted by zamler
Tre built the team you say is no good why exactly are you a huge fan?
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As Bingo said, I think it's more of an execution issue then the wrong personel. They've shown they can play with the best and outwork teams in the past. They've even done it a couple times this season. I don't think it's a lack of talent overall.
I don't think BT went to guys like Gaudreau and told them to start sucking and sulking, or to Gio or any of the underachievers to decline. That is 100% on the players. If Gaudreau, Monahan and even Tkachuk had managed to maintain their play from last season, I actually think it changes the entire dynamic of the team this year and a lot of the issues the team faces now disappear.
So that's why I think this GM can still right this ship with a couple fine-tunes. There's obviously some core pieces that need to change, but it's not like he has to start from scratch. If the team needed a full scorched rebuild then sure I wouldn't want BT to be the guy to do it all over again. However there SHOULD be a decent foundation to build up from which is already in place.
He needs to get the coaching hire RIGHT this time. He needs to ship out the dead weight. He needs to do something about the upcoming UFAs who can garner assets.
Overall I like the body of work BT has done during his time here. He's done more good then bad.