Here we are 7 years into Tre's tenure with a .500 team, no hope of going on a deep playoff run even IF we make it in to the playoffs IMO, and most importantly to me as a fan.. we are playing some of the most uninspired, lazy, soft hockey in the league. Something's gotta give.
I think one of the biggest problems with this team is that we have no culture, or if we do, its not contributing to any sort of success or team identity. I'm not a Hartley apologist but one thing that guy did right from day one was instill a team motto "Earned, Never Given". Every player worked their ass off cause they knew exactly what was expected and what the repercussions would be for not working hard.
No one knows what the identity of this team is, least of all our head coach (other than inconsistency). This is the NHL, if the coach can't build an identity for this hockey team then he's not the right guy for the job, plain and simple.
Which brings us to Tre.. wtf man. Stop hiring goof's. Stop sitting on your hands when it comes to shaking up this core. Take some chances. It can't be any worse than it's been, trust us on that. These problems go back before the pandemic.
IMO this team has clear issues with the core, leadership, and coaching, and not just this year, but I have no faith that this front office has it in them to fix it properly.
I'm ready to see what this team looks like with a new GM.
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