[Flash Walken]

Originally Posted by SuperMatt18

I think a smart coach would see a lot of talent that just needs a push. This is the same guy who agreed to coach an expansion team.

Even you don’t think guys like Gaudreau, Monahan, etc are part of the solution, they can be moved for pieces that can help you build a new identity.

And outside of that I have no issue starting to build a harder working, hate to lose, fast paced, and gritty identity around:

Lindholm
Tkachuk
Dube
Bennett
Mangiapane
Ryan
Backlund (he’s struggled this year but he always gives 100% IMO)
Lucic (kinda stuck with him)

Gio
Hanifin (I give him one more year)
Valimaki
Andersson

Rittich

Then if you decide to move them you have the pieces you get from Monahan, Gaudreau, Brodie, Hamonic, & this years draft. And forwards like Pelletier, Phillips, Gawdin, Peterson, Zavgorodny who are all impressing at their current levels coming up the pipeline.

This doesn’t have to be a “burn it down” rebuild.

Or you could get paid for 5 months and wait for any of the 5-10-15 coaching vacancies and call your own shot.