Missing out on Laviolette here is similar to when they went with Peters over Vingnault in 2018. Who knows if Laviolette would come here though when he can coach a team out East like the Caps.
I prefer Ward to the Reirden, Yeo types. I think I would have been more excited about Boudreau or Gallant coming in but I am also not overly upset about that.
End of the day if they couldn’t get Laviolette then I am okay with Ward. I think this solidifies big roster changes because you can’t run it back with the same squad again that has lost first round 2 years in a row.
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