Ok, they are all valid points and I don't disagree with any of them.
Do I take it you disapprove of the reset of expectations and would therefore like to see Wilson removed? If so, who would like to see replace him?
Not necessarily. I wouldn't disapprove of either avenue as long as it's not a half-measure. A rebuild is certainly a valid avenue to pursue but if Thornton, Marleau, and Pavelski are still on the team, I have a hard time believing that they will make significant headway in that department. I don't know if DW is capable of a rebuild as he hasn't attempted one yet.
In general with regards to replacements, if one were necessary, it's difficult to see replacements because there's no telling who is available. Sometimes, it's internal of which the Sharks do have an option there in Joe Will. More often it's external among the many, many folks in other teams' operational departments and that's all about timing. There are certainly qualified candidates out there at any given time and plenty of guys I would've given the opportunity to here if the spot was open like Jim Nill, Jarmo Kekalainen, Steve Yzerman, among a few others that found their way to a spot recently.
I would keep my eye on Rob Blake and see how he does in the Assistant GM role of LA as well as Norm MacIver in Chicago. The assistants in winning organizations can be the next one in terms of being a quality GM...hence why Joe Will has been discussed at times here and occasionally outside.
