Aside from the fact that the coach sucks, I think the simple math is:
1) Added real top 10 NHL goalie
2) Giordano went from a top 5-10 NHL defenseman to a 2nd pairing one (?)
3) Tkachuk checked out (for whatever reason)
4) Lost their only defenseman who would carry the puck
It seems that the 3 negatives outweigh the one positive, even if we assume everything else is equal. Add to it that the coach is a Greg Gilbert in the worst possible scenario (playing the same teams over and over), and Bob's your uncle, as the kids say...
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