8th season straight of literally the same pathetic team that has minimal cohesion and very little structure. They are so terrified of players leaving that they panic extend everyone instead of getting a better look at them (Colin White, Hamonic, Norris, Ullmark).
Terrible management and coaching ever since Bryan Murray passed away.
Also, now, how many of those locked in long term guys are going to want to continue. Brady Tkachuk is the big one. NMC come July 1. So, then controls flows to him if he later asks out in the summer. Have to know long before that whether he's all in or not.
Things seemed like they were on the right track til 2021 and they drafted Boucher at 10. Followed that up with the DeCat trade at 2022 draft, then Chrychrun at the TDL in 2023. Basically killed 3 drafts to end up with Ullmark and Jensen. No pressure to win with the owner having passed. Someone in that organization gave Dorian the marching orders to win now or were ok, with him doing so. Doubt the daughters were calling the shots after Eugene's death, though they did own the team.