It's a risk worth taking.
This team is on the cusp of being competitive, and Dorion gets his share of credit for that, but what we need now is somebody with the skillset and discipline to build around a core, to find value on the margins. Dorion has consistently shown that this is not a strength of his.
And who has the proven resume for that who is unemployed, and why are they unemployed. Should we not see if Dorion can actually be that guy as well? Maybe a little leeway just to see? DJ as well?
I’d like to see these two operate for another season without EM, and as a cap team before jettisoning the staff for a complete unknown.
If the team hadn’t been progressing well, developing well, and if the leadership hadn’t fully endorsed their coach perhaps I’d be more inclined to want immediate change.
But I like the team, I like the progression, and I like the direction so I don’t see a need to change right now. Change will undoubtably come, as it always does, I’d just prefer it to be intelligent change rather than punitive change which seems to be the root of many posts in here calling for heads to roll (not saying you in particular).
The need to win every trade and be charismatic in front the cameras at all times is going to be the death knell for all GMs that pass though here, it’s just not reasonable. The real judge is the team on the ice, and this team, at this time, doesn’t look or play like a team that needs its GM and coach fired, in my opinion.
That could all change of course, and new ownership may have their own people in mind which would render this all a moot point anyways. We’ll see how it unfolds regardless!