I do feel like we have a competent management staff and hope Tree decides to stick around. On top of that Darryl is a good coach (although very stubborn) and I personally wouldn't mind seeing both parties around to start the year off. This team needs a youth injection and players like Cornato, Pelltier and Wolf would be welcome additions. Getting rid of guys like Lewis and Lucic should hopefully open some spots for the kids. As many have said the goaltending needs to improve, and if that does then we have a decent shot at making the playoffs next season.
Where things get dicey is if Sutter refuses to play kids or if some of the players ask for a trade if he's back. That alone could cause a coaching change. At the very least I wouldn't be opposed to getting rid of the assistants as I did not like there contributions (especially Muller).
I'm not convinced Kadri is back next year as management and coaching probably saw his effort down the stretch. There's certain principles the organization values and his attitude could lead to his departure (which is unfortunate given his value at the moment). Huberdeau is the primary question mark. Do you change coaches to satisfy his style of game? Could his game improve next year under Sutter as he had a season to adjust? Tough to say.
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