Already in a retool which was too late IMO but whatever.
The problem with the process so far is that the coach had not been replaced, he needs to be gone if the retool will succeed. He is not on the same page.
The longer that they wait to make changes to the coaching staff and bring in staff that will embrace the change is just wasted time, no good will come of it.
If they wait till next year or the of season to make a change with coaches then I am off the opinion that they should blow it up and try to trade jt, seabrook, crow and yes Kane if the offer is that good.
Might need to send Stan packing also to get a clean slate
If they change coaches in the near future and I've the best team possible then the retool that has been started may work but I have my doubts
At this point you don't give anyone better than hartman away to rid yourself of 7
Then 7 is staying for the next couple years, at least. Because there's no way that Hartman gets anyone to bite on Seabs and his contract. If you're going to get anyone to bite on Seabs' contract, it would have to be Cat, Schmaltz, or Forsling included at this point.
And Seabs is fine... when put in the proper role. If he plays 15 minutes a night or less, and is rested on B2Bs, his play is more than adequate.
As far as the rest of it... you're talking about a full-blown rebuild to the extent of the Hawks being the team they were in the mid 90's again. They don't need a full blown rebuild... Far from it.
They have done a pretty damn good job of retooling on the fly. If Toews and/or Seabs were the same player they were a few years ago, this team(as constructed) is a Cup favorite. That doesn't say full rebuild to me. That says you're a good piece or two away from contending for another couple years.