It's probably a bit of an unfair comparison since the Sharks are likely the deepest deep in the league right now, but still.
Fair comment, but as you said above, our roster isn't really all that bad.
We have an incredibly talented franchise center and a budding perennial Norris candidate to build around. Get Olafsson, Pilut, Nylander, etc. here permanently, bring in an improved Tage after some proper development in ROC, have Chubbyface Mitts focus on the squat rack this summer instead of chugging beers with his bros, realize some synergy with sensible d-pairings, and we're much improved from last season. A goalie coach that can sand off the rough edges, and a 7th OA that makes the middle-6 at some point in 2019/20 would be huge bonuses.
Again, a merely competent head coach, instead of one whose ineptitude costs us standings points, will suffice, at least for now.