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Originally Posted by Bingo
I'm so torn on this stuff.
If I could pick a path I'd choose a player's coach that is supportive etc, but this group hasn't exactly been easy on any coach, let alone the player's coach they tried.
So do they need a kick in the ass?
Is this good for Dube and Valimaki?
I thought he was being hard on Andersson, and then he went out of his way to prop him up and remove him from the disappointing young defenseman discussion. Was that a ploy? Get him nervous and then let him off the hook? He's certainly played better.
Honestly I wish this group had the ability to manage/motivate/maintain themselves so the idea that they need a ball breaker wasn't a thing.
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We can talk about the coach for hours on end but the reality is that the group is the bigger problem. They have tuned out players coaches, bully coaches, and don't seem to be taking on to Darryl's taskmaster approach. For whatever reason there's not a good mix of leadership in the locker room and maybe not enough players that are willing to do whatever it takes to win. I assume some changes are coming but I feel it's deeper than just one or two players. I kind of hope Gio gets taken by the Kraken. Not because I think he's been a bad captain but because I want to see someone else in that locker room step up and be a different voice.