Babcock scratched Modano before he would hit 1500 games played. That was just abhorrent and shows what kind of character he has. He was a great coach but I think he needed veteran leadership not only because they could take his tough act but also because the vets could be the buffer between Babs and the young guys. That's just speculation. His Red Wings Cup team had Lidstrom, Chelios, Maltby, Holmstrom, Osgood, Hasek, Draper, Rafalski, Samuelsson, and even Datsyuk, Zetterberg, Kronwall, and Franzen were in their late 20s. His Ducks team that made the Cup final had Oates, Rucchi, Ozolinsh, and Thomas, and Kariya was 28.
Anyway, now that I'm done with that tangent .... as long as the new coach and GM are experienced then I'm alright. Martin would be perfect for POHO I think.