I think the x-factor in choosing to stay in the win now mode and acquiring veterans was Sutter being behind the bench. He was here for the last time and it sure felt like he had the team pretty dialed for the entire season.
I wonder if he had decided to move on and retire after the Gaudreau/Tkachuk situation if the Flsmes would have taken the rebuild approach knowing they could likely rebuild to have an emerging team when the eventual new building was ready.
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