OK, I’ll stop harping on this. But I will say, if you give any slightly competent coach an upgrade in talent, he can probably win a few more games.
I also understand your point of view. However, finding anything more than slightly competent at HC is not as simple as it sounds. That’s why the Fins currently suck as a franchise. They keep changing coaching staffs every 4 years with the same results, which are no bueno. Whatever your opinion on Gase might be, it’s also clear that he has some good qualities. If there is no clear cut upgrade available in the offseason, giving him another year and hopefully a good draft to work with would not be the worst idea.