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GDT: Game #71: Detroit Red @ Utah | 7:00pm MDT | Utah 16, Arizona61

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Arizonatah said:
If I'm Ryan Smith and I feel the rebuild needs to go faster, I'd tell BA my new expectations and let him go to work long before I'd consider replacing him. I've liked his trades, his draft picks, and the contracts he has given out. Seems he's been both smart and saavy. Nothing worth replacing him over and I'm sure he can adapt to whatever Smith wants. Even being more aggressive with trading assets.

Only reason to replace him (IMO) would be just because other GMs have been fired in the past, which doesn't automatically make it the right decision here. I still like where we're at and the direction the team is headed. I'm ok with his timeline as long as taking our time and "doing it right" means we're going on deep playoff runs for 10 years when it's over, like Tampa Bay.

In regards to AT, I'm torn. Really torn. The players seem to love him and he seems to be a good developmental coach. Maybe AT would be good with But and Sim like he has been with all the other young guys? I just don't know. I do get the feeling that AT will not be the type of coach we need 2 years from now, just not sure about next season.
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It's a delicate balancing act. They've made progress over the past three seasons, including this one, 70-77-80+ point this year (projected), they are trending in the right direction and a couple of their main core players are in the early early stages of their careers...Guenther and Cooley.

Beyond hitting on a attracting a good UFA, like Mitch Marner - as an example, they'll have to use some draft capital to trade for better players AND hope their guys continue to grow internally. They also have a few kids, (Simashev, But, Iginla) who could step in and contribute next season. Top six centers don't grow on trees though and they don't come cheap if someone is willing to trade one.
 
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Coyotedroppings said:
This team is quite a ways from magical, unless of course you think miracles are magic.
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Keller-Cooley-Schmaltz
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Totally could of been done. Powers and Walman trades should of been made when we lost our Dmen. Costly yes but frick this would be an incredible team. All players except Powers were traded this season.
 
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