molon labe
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Disagree on Reaves, always have, but otherwise I pretty much agree with the rest.
If we have to keep one of JR or Sullivan, and one has to go, it seems to me a no-brainer to keep the GM over the coach. This coach has already cost us Kessel (we can believe that Malkin was the main reason Phil had to go, but the coach certainly was not in 81's corner that is for sure). This coach does not seem to be Malkin's biggest fan, either. If he expects all skilled players to play like Sidney Crosby, we are never going to have another skilled forward as long as Sullivan coaches us.
Meanwhile, JR has another Cup on his resume with a completely different organization and roster, without Crosby or Malkin.
I trust him to turn this around way more than the "Sullivan system".
Yeah I don't think you actually disagree on Reaves. He was fine while he was here - as many of us stated time and time again but right now there's absolutely NOTHING he would do to help this team. We don't have an issue with being bullied right now and that's about all he can provide us (over our current fourth liners). He, and they, would produce at a clip of about 3-7 goals a year..and it's likely Kahun outdoes that. There's nowhere in this lineup he is a better fit that what we already have.
I don't feel like arguing about Kessel because you flat out refuse to listen to another stance on the guy. You did so ALL Summer long.