Following the departure of the Kings' general manager, Luc Robitaille expressed strong support for head coach Jim Hiller, expecting him to return next season. Hiller had a successful first full season, tying team records for wins and points yet faced criticism for playoff mistakes. The decision to part ways with former GM Blake was part of a mutual agreement between him and Robitaille, who acknowledged the need for a 'new voice' to drive the team forward. Their longstanding friendship made the decision particularly challenging.
We met on over the weekend, we took a couple days to go over the season and go over everything, what happened in the playoffs and so forth... agreed that it was time to probably bring a new voice, just to get us to that next level.
The record of what Jimmy's done this year is really, really good. It would be really hard for any GM to say, 'Well, this guy shouldn't come back.'
But the record of what Jimmy's done this year is really, really good. It would be really hard for any GM to say, 'Well, this guy shouldn't come back.'
It's never easy because there's a friendship part.
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