Why are we extending the defensive coach who helped oversee the two worst defensive seasons in franchise history? Just an absolute loser brained franchise.
normally i'd be 100% behind a take like this, but it's hard to say whether mccarthy actually made things worse the last two years given the circumstances.
21-22:
- peeke on the top pair
- bean/boqvist getting major minutes together
- defensive liabilities on the wings (voracek/domi)
- roslovic/rookie sillinger as middle six centers
- awful goaltending from both elvis and korpi
- broken larsen 'system'
22-23:
- injuries forcing gudbranson into a top pair role
- peeke unable to ride werenski's coattails
- berni + christiansen + bjork playing major minutes
- the same center group as the year before
- the same defensive system
- elvis getting even worse
adding fantilli + texier to the forward group and a healthy werenski + provorov + severson to the blueline is obviously a huge upgrade, but it may all be for naught if the goaltending doesn't rebound.
i don't think there's much mccarthy could've done (or can do this season) to move the needle – but i do agree that it's loser-brained to give him an extension before the season even starts.