Petts is not as good as Ian Cole yet. I get being excited about the kid, and I do think he'll be an impact player for us for years, but he's still pretty raw and looked like he wore down as the season came to a close and the playoffs began. To me, he should be given bottom pairing minutes as he continues to play through growing pains and develop at the NHL level.
Agree to disagree on the Geno front though. If Phil leaves, which he will for numerous reasons, we've got zero scoring wingers for Geno to play with. That's a colossal problem.
But again, we agree on the blueline. It's an absolute dumpster fire and has dramatic effect on our ability to pressure offensively and/or score. Too bad our GM sees it as the best blueline he's had since he got here.