Sharks fan here who follows teams who seem to be turning around years of frustration like the Coyotes, the Blue Jackets etc. After last year and your early season performance I had high hopes for the Coyotes, especially with the Sharks underperforming so much. I have to say I was puzzled by the acquisition of Kessel in the summer. I remember Toronto fans lambasting him for the same reasons you guyx are frustrated. I thought maybe Tocchet could inspire him like in Pittsburgh, but unfortunately that doesn't seem to be happening. The obvious move is to sit Kessel out a few games. Maybe this gets him motivated and spills off onto Stepan etc. too. Here in SJ everyone panicked when Couture and Hertl got hurt but it seems to havd motivated the other veterans and the young guys brought in have been maximizing their opportunity. We just beat Calgary and Edmonton in Alberta and looked uncharacteristically tough and intense.
I don't know who you guys have in Tucson but sitting Kessel and maybe Stepan and bringing in fresh blood, tough and motivated, seems to be your best option. If that's not done Tocchet and Chayko should go.