We can be a playoff team with a coaching change pretty easily next year, IF everything plays out right. Our roster isn't totally off of where it was when we last made it. Now, the question is if we'd have a big enough change to do some actual damage.It is good in the long term that we lost these five to be sure Trotz doesn't get any stupid ideas about contending. I hope this is the final nail in Bruno's coffin too, though I doubt we fire him in season.
I don't see how this team, barring massive changes for GM, Coach, and/or roster, is a playoff team before 2028.
Only one way to find out: Bruno has to be let go.We can be a playoff team with a coaching change pretty easily next year, IF everything plays out right. Our roster isn't totally off of where it was when we last made it. Now, the question is if we'd have a big enough change to do some actual damage.
Ugh I forgot about him for a minute.One of two things needs to happen with Skjei. They either need to trade him or find a coach that plays man defense. He was good in Carolina playing man. Whatever the heck this defense is that Brunette runs is something that Skjei just can’t figure out. That contract is gonna suck for a lot of years if they can’t figure out a system he can function in.