Been a long time since one of these....but overdue.
1. My view of the team this summer before/after July 1st was they would be a contending team, that's what we have. Major concerns on Tavares skating, defense, 5/5 play, difference-maker in big moments were a big reason for me to want to move on. Only pause for me was Trotz being hired, could he make him skate/defend better? Oh well.
Feel horrible for Doug Weight/former staff, he spent ten years here, and clearly it was a mistake for him to be at the podium or attend world championships thinking he had more work to do.