Sutter is a problem, for sure. Group has no confidence, and the system being played is razor-fine in terms of if anyone loses a man or makes any kind of mistake, it's unrecoverable.
But the team has to look at the slotting and just admit that yes, there's depth, but that's all there is... depth and depth and depth, and not much real talent, and no game-breaking talent at all.
It was a one line team, that line is gone, now it's ... not good. There's just too many slotting problems on the roster. Look at almost any skating position (possible exception right defense) and the team is weak there.
Overpayments for modest talent (guys like Coleman and Kadri), and a team full of modest talent (Backlund, Mangiapane, Dube down through to Lewis and whoever else.).
And if Weegar and Huberdeau were the best return for Tkachuk, and I'm sure that's true, they still haven't exactly moved the needle. Will Huby have 5 great years now? We better hope so. But at 10.5, he'll have to amaze to live up to the contract.
The team is right where it always is. Capped out and drafting mid pack.
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