They did go big and add Martin Erat at one TDL.
Or you're being realistic about just how challenging it is likely to be and believe the benefits outweigh any downside. This is not the first time they've had sustained regular season success. It's not a question of whether they're performing well enough right now collectively but how much better can they continue to get? Is there a roster spot that's already maxed out? Is there a specific roster deficiency that needs to be addressed from a tool or strength standpoint? What do the divisional opposition add to close the gap and how does that in turn put the focus on a specific area of play? The rest is a lot of non-sense I doubt the players or coaching staff ever think about. Certainly Trotz doesn't believe it.
Why would they talk about their system to the press? If the press can't detect it that doesn't mean it isn't happening. For all they know they're just "playing better" and "going to the net" and "shooting more" and "moving their feet". That and repeating a few buzzwords like "heavy game" that are given to them by the coaches is about all most of them know, or are willing to talk about. Who beyond May ever really gets into Xs and Os?
They DO talk about the weave, though, and they have been since it became obvious that the grinding style of pinning the puck deep was mostly abandoned. The details surrounding and leading up to that may be a little less obvious, and may just be a little too specific for media people/editors to think very interesting for their audience. Not everyone is an HF diehard.
