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Do you actually think the Pens 4 GM's would give all hockey control to Babcock?
I don't care what Guerin, Botterill, etc. have to say anymore. They lost all credibility and should be stripped of any/all power they have after it came out they huddled up and all but demanded Lovejoy be brought back at any cost.
If Lemieux/Burkle want this team to win Cups, and I really don't know if they do--but that's another story, they will go after Babcock and give him whatever kind of money/control over the team that he wants. Whether or not he has issues with playing vets over young guys, whether or not he has warts, he's still the best coach available. You want to fix things, you go about getting the best you possibly can at any given position, and the coach is no different.
Babcock's got his warts, but he still puts us in a better position to succeed moving forward than any other coach available. Sid and Geno will listen to him and take his word as gospel, and the others will follow suit. I'd also be very excited to see Geno being used in a more predatory role under Babcock like he uses Datsyuk. More PK time, more end to end play.