Trelivings options were to make radical changes to the core,blow it up and rebuild, or to make one final go with this core by surrounding them with Sutter players.
A rebuild isn't a legitimate option, at least not this season. I don't know if he/they tried to mix up the core but that's tough to do following a down season (don't need any Hall for Larson moves). Especially with a flat cap and a pandemic.
I don't mind option 3. It costs nothing and we might as well see what this team can do with more grit and a season with Sutter. If it doesn't work out then you know it before extending Gaudreau and Tkachuk, and that's your trigger to make the massive changes.
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