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My experience as Devils fan....
Hynes is way too rigid in his system and needs to coach around his players, not bend the players around his style. In NJ, he wanted all the offense to come from the wings, centers to stay back in more defensive role. This allowed someone like Taylor Hall to thrive, but also held back guys like Hughes and Hischier. Essentially, the center acted as a 3rd d-man, making up a triangle. Puts way too much pressure on wings and pulls some of the best offensive players off the rush. He also didn't want d-men to leave net to retrieve puck, and didn't want goalie playing puck, which lead to fewer transitions.
Not sure how its going in Nashville, but imagine some of the same.