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Originally Posted by TheScorpion
I did say I do think they could become Stanley Cup contenders, but I also think the process of rebuilding Huberdeau and Kadri's games won't happen overnight — and that the stated goal of next season should be more on the side of player development, with winning as a possible byproduct of that. Very much a reset year, where you're also OK with maybe drafting high at the end of it to get a potential foundational piece.
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I think the drop off in Kadri's game is related to his lack of training in off-season (due to long playoff run). He should be back to full form next year. And I think his late-seasom frustration with Sutter was more about the player's struggles with fatigue than real underlying issues with Sutter. Listening to press conferences, Sutter rarely took shots at Kadri and often came to his defense.
But I wouldn't be shocked if Huby is gone this off-season, especially if Sutter stays. He's not a prototypical Sutter player and if there's a rift between Tre and Sutter on roster construction, I couldn't imagine who else it might be about.