they dont have enough talent to be good right now. thats my position. they won for 9 years with quennevilles system and lineup decisions. they may win some more games if they packed it in a played an old new jersey or wild system but they wont win the cup and the goal, with this group, is to win the cup. They need to let the young guys mature, bring in some fresh bodies, hit on the draft, have there veterans bounce back and have the goaltending come back to life.
bringing in an interm coach from a coaching staff that you dont like, that has a say in special teams that you dont like, that has a say in buildings lines that you dont like.... All this so you can pay queneville to not coach your team for a year only then to bring in an ahl coach with a middle of the road record after his first year. Thats your answer??
i think your blaming the coach for the losses instead of lack of talent,regression, age, and injury problems.