I couldn't put my finger on it at first, but when I saw news (or lack of news) regarding the Boughner rehire I knew the season was probably lost. I wasn't sure why but it hit me the other day.. he is basically the Sharks version of Jim Tomsula.
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Both had worked their way up as assistants and had head coaching experience (Tomsula in NFL Europe), both are "good guys" who players seem to like playing for, both come off a bit rough in interviews, and both have a somewhat modest personality.
The guy is a clown, but IMO hiring a Type-A personality like Gallant for head coach would have been a better shake-up for the team than keeping the status quo in check with BB. An abrasive coach isn't great, but a "Coworker" culture is certainly worse.