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Originally Posted by Monahammer
It's not the direction I would have taken the team, but I have to agree and summarize some of the disparate comments in here:
- We have been clamouring for team identity for years.
- We have loudly complained that our team is too soft and weak, especially for playoffs.
- Many of us were shouting for blood and for heads to roll regarding the rumors of Tkachuk being told to tone it down.
Taking all of this, Treliving has now given us:
- Sutter, a coach known for having teams with a hard working, meritocratic, hard hitting identity.
- Acquired a set of players known for 2 way play to make us more difficult to play against and strong in the defensive sense (also with playoff resumes): Coleman, Lewis, Richardson, Pitlick
- Acquired a couple of players known to be ultra goons (back up for Tkachuk so he never has to take it easy): Zadorov, Gudbranson
So yeah, I too am disappointed that dreams of Eichel never came to fruition, but arguably Treliving has addressed the three biggest gripes we had with the team for the last two years.
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Yeah I mean I'm not saying that the team is ultra balanced and skillful and deep or anything. Or even that the offseason wasn't a bit of a disappointment.
But I am happy to see the team get bigger and less soft. And hopefully this translates to others on the team.
I'm hoping that the fact the whole team can feel safe they won't be pushed around will get more buy-in from everyone on the team, goon or not.
I am also happy to see a full team of a competent coach with a system.