artilector
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I don't know how much Trotz affected the compete level -- I thought that in playoffs the Caps had always played hard... but dumb. That was the primary problem at the time.
IMO Trotz's main contribution was structure/details, which were desperately needed. And secondly, I'd say it was his cultivation of the overall "professional family" atmosphere, which helped them stay afloat, as a group, through the bad times.
I expect Reirden is gonna be better. Perfectly positioned to carry over all the things that worked well, but with fresh ideas and more energy (simply due to the age factor, for one). There should also be much better synergy between him and BMac -- who I think clearly understands the need to get the most out of young players on a capped out team, and wouldn't have hired Reirden if they weren't on the same page.
IMO Trotz's main contribution was structure/details, which were desperately needed. And secondly, I'd say it was his cultivation of the overall "professional family" atmosphere, which helped them stay afloat, as a group, through the bad times.
I expect Reirden is gonna be better. Perfectly positioned to carry over all the things that worked well, but with fresh ideas and more energy (simply due to the age factor, for one). There should also be much better synergy between him and BMac -- who I think clearly understands the need to get the most out of young players on a capped out team, and wouldn't have hired Reirden if they weren't on the same page.