‘It’s all on how quickly Housley can instill structure, focus and accountability to a high-priced lineup that under-achieved last season and led to GM Tim Murray and coach Dan Bylsma being fired in April. Housley is a Hall of Famer, who opened his career in Buffalo, and credited for developing a talented and up-tempo group of Predators defensemen the past four seasons as an assistant in Nashville. A 10-point improvement over last year likely won’t lead Buffalo to the playoffs, but would be an encouraging step for a team that floundered for much of the last decade.’