It is naïve to believe that the dynamic won’t change when a team president is hired to replace Glen Sather and puts his own stamp on the franchise and the rebuild process that is only 13-plus months old. For now, though, business will proceed unimpeded with general manager Jeff Gorton seeking to “speed that up” this summer.
“I like to think we’re in a good spot and headed in the right direction,” Gorton said after conducting exit meetings with his players at the practice facility at this most early breakup day. “I think we’re on target. As far as the timeline, we’ll let that play itself out.