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Should Chicago Blackhawks Fire Joel Quenneville, Who Is Next In Line?

Changing a coach or general manager is extremely impactful to an organization, in the NHL or in some other league. There are countless examples of teams changing upper management every few years, and the team ends up in a continual state of flux. Losses mount, another change is made and the cycle continues. Buffalo, both in the NFL and NHL,is a good example of this continued dysfunction.

An organization that considers making changes in a general manager or head coach must know two things to be successful. First, it must have certainty tha losses are due to that specific person or his/her system (technical or personal/cultural).