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Originally Posted by Phil Russell
Nope. The players and the coach are the problem. They don't work together. And only one of these things can be changed. You are right that changing the coach might not work. But I think there is a better chance it will work, than coming back with this again next year.
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The team is in a spot where the players can be changed.
2024 UFAs:
Elias Lindholm
Noah Hanifin
Chris Tanev
Tyler Toffoli
Mikael Backlund
Nikita Zadorov
2025 UFAs:
Andrew Mangiapane
Dan Vladar
2026 UFA:
Rasmus Andersson
Jacob Markstrom
Contracts beyond that? Blake Coleman (‘27 UFA), Nazem Kadri (‘29 UFA), Jonathan Huberdeau (‘31 UFA).
The time to change the players is 100% now.
Going into next season with any expectation of this team being a top team is only going to lead to disappoint. The organization needs to focus on more than just next season. If there’s to be any hope here, 2023/2024 should be a write off.