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Originally Posted by theinfinitejar
Is there a chance? Absolutely there’s a chance these guys aren’t the team that can win a Stanley Cup. I’ve never seen anyone say that replacing Ward is a guarantee of success. If you bring in a proven coach or Ward becomes a head coach elsewhere and has a bunch of success, and this team still looks like it looks now then it’s time to blow it up for sure. I just think it’s a waste to throw away this core without trying that first.
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The biggest thing to me, is it also helps you identify who the real problems you need to move are.
Treliving was given a mulligan this offseason and he failed to use it.
To me the way he should have proceeded was clear.
1) Bring in a proven, elite coach (Boudreau)
2) Let this core play out the 20-21 season since it's likely hard to make substantial changes mid-pandemic (kind of proven since no real trades happened this offseason)
3) Depending on how the season goes assess who needs to stay or who should go with Boudreau as the long term coach for this team
Honestly I still don't think we know at this point if the problem is coaching, or if its Monahan, or Gaudreau, or Gio, or Tkachuk, or a combination of multiple things. But bringing in a proven coach with a history of getting the most out of his teams (in the regular season at least) would have provided more clarity into what changes the team really needed to make to this roster.
Especially with the goaltender position solidified.