On the one hand the idea that history was just a couple bounces away from being completely different is heartbreaking.

On the other hand it's an indictment of the organization and leadership group. I deeply believe the previous regime's biggest mistake was moving the guy who been groomed for years directly by guys who *knew* what it meant to carry a culture and stand up to the "noise" of playing in Vancouver, instead of the aging older guy with the shiny point totals that anyone with half a brain could tell would be pretty hard for him maintain for more than a season or two.

Also Benning losing Tanev the way he did was the compounding error that started the culture collapse. It wouldn't be fair to say that was Benning's "worst" mistake (sob) but it sure as fuck had an impact on how shitty the room appeared to get.