Agreed,
While I'm loving the run we're on and the way the team is playing, I'm not sold on Ruff. History dictates this is as much the assistants as him, as he's literally never had a team this dominant or defensively sound. I'd love to be proven wrong, but I honestly don't see him being the coach that takes us to the next level or a cup.
ruff's contract as a head coach ends at the end of the season. the devils brought in brunette as a new assistant with head coaching experience in the off-season. the devils doing great right now.
there is a very good chance the plan was from the beginning, that brunette takes over as the head coach in the summer 2023. he left florida despite being offered a position in the organization to become an assistant again with a different team. fitz, brunette and ruff may agreed to transition brunette into the head coach position.
ruff is not a problem right now. he is fine as the face of the coaching staff. his team plays lights out. the results reflect the play. chemistry looks awesome from the outside and a lot of player have improved individually.
time to support and not second guess