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Originally Posted by Erick Estrada
Not really a surprise. They had some goaltending struggles early on that weren't his fault but there's some solid talent on that roster that didn't take the next step. Last season they could score but couldn't keep pucks out of the net. He did get them playing better defensively this season but their goal scoring dried up. This next hire will be pretty important as they have a few prominent players in their prime or just nearing their prime that they need to capitalize on.
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In the end they finished 16th OV in save percentage which actually isn't that bad.
Their underlying metrics were terrible though, and really that roster has enough talent that they shouldn't be that bad (48.4% xGF).
The next hire is critical though, they need to get a coach with some experience that can really lead that team and get them playing a system that prevents the quality of scoring chances against.
I still think Sabres 1st + for Andersson makes a lot of sense too...as they need a RH top 4 dman.