Rip The Mesh Posted June 17 Share Posted June 17 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reg Posted June 17 Share Posted June 17 Tough gig this NHL coaching thing. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bounce000 Posted June 17 Share Posted June 17 Firing 2 head coaches 9 months apart is pretty impressive. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alflives Posted June 17 Share Posted June 17 It’s the coach’s fault. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghostsof1915 Posted June 17 Share Posted June 17 If they were looking at replacing him, why would they not have tried to beat New Jersey and get Sheldon Keefe? Kinda odd? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrJockitch Posted June 17 Share Posted June 17 They should hire Babcock or Quenville. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghostsof1915 Posted June 17 Share Posted June 17 6 minutes ago, DrJockitch said: They should hire Babcock or Quenville. Just a little bit of history repeating? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gwarrior Posted June 17 Share Posted June 17 Why now? Why not at the end of the season? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canuck You Posted June 17 Share Posted June 17 I actually forgot that team existed. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highstickin Posted June 17 Share Posted June 17 28 minutes ago, gwarrior said: Why now? Why not at the end of the season? Because they were likely waiting to hire a new GM and then let that GM decide if they want to keep the existing coach or not. I would have been more surprised if Waddell kept Vincent as coach instead of bringing in whoever he wants/trusts. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highstickin Posted June 17 Share Posted June 17 57 minutes ago, Ghostsof1915 said: If they were looking at replacing him, why would they not have tried to beat New Jersey and get Sheldon Keefe? Kinda odd? Likely because NJ hired Keefe (may 23) before CBJ hired Waddell (May 28). I can't think of any teams that have ever hired a coach before a GM/President. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghostsof1915 Posted June 17 Share Posted June 17 (edited) 32 minutes ago, Highstickin said: Likely because NJ hired Keefe (may 23) before CBJ hired Waddell (May 28). I can't think of any teams that have ever hired a coach before a GM/President. Well Waddell has his work cut out for him. Edited June 17 by Ghostsof1915 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alflives Posted June 17 Share Posted June 17 32 minutes ago, Highstickin said: Likely because NJ hired Keefe (may 23) before CBJ hired Waddell (May 28). I can't think of any teams that have ever hired a coach before a GM/President. Except for our owner who hired Bruce “there it is” before JR and PA. 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crabcakes Posted June 18 Share Posted June 18 1 hour ago, Highstickin said: Likely because NJ hired Keefe (may 23) before CBJ hired Waddell (May 28). I can't think of any teams that have ever hired a coach before a GM/President. Ummmm..... how about the Vancouver Canucks 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crabcakes Posted June 18 Share Posted June 18 Of course Waddell wants his own guy as coach. The thing is, the coaching staff and management to a lesser extent go a long way to attracting free agents and helping with trades. Maybe he has somebody in mind already. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alflives Posted June 18 Share Posted June 18 1 hour ago, Canuck You said: I actually forgot that team existed. So have all the people in Columbus. Not that they knew about the club in the first place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gwarrior Posted June 18 Share Posted June 18 1 hour ago, Highstickin said: Because they were likely waiting to hire a new GM and then let that GM decide if they want to keep the existing coach or not. I would have been more surprised if Waddell kept Vincent as coach instead of bringing in whoever he wants/trusts. I forgot they have a new GM. Kind of makes sense now. But still, if letting both go, why not at the same time? Like we did with Benning and Green. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrammaInTheTub Posted June 18 Share Posted June 18 1 hour ago, Highstickin said: Likely because NJ hired Keefe (may 23) before CBJ hired Waddell (May 28). I can't think of any teams that have ever hired a coach before a GM/President. Didn’t we do that exactly that with Boudreau and JR/PA coming in or am misremembering? Or my sarcasm detector is off… 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alflives Posted June 18 Share Posted June 18 2 minutes ago, GrammaInTheTub said: Didn’t we do that exactly that with Boudreau and JR/PA coming in or am misremembering? Or my sarcasm detector is off… Yup. Our owner promoted Smyle to GM and got him to hire Boudreau. Then JR came in and put the owner in his place, the owner’s box. And told him to keep his fat little nose out of hockey ops. Do far so good. But we all know that Aquaman is just itchin’ to get his nose back into the club’s hockey direction. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curmudgeon Posted June 18 Share Posted June 18 I imagine Waddell will look at guys with recent NHL head coaching experience currently without a job (as far as I know): Don Granato, Todd McLelland, D.J. Smith, Dave Hakstol, David Quinn, Dean Evason, Jay Woodcroft, Gerard Gallant. Babcock and Quenneville aren't in the mix. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highstickin Posted June 18 Share Posted June 18 14 hours ago, Alflives said: Except for our owner who hired Bruce “there it is” before JR and PA. 13 hours ago, Crabcakes said: Ummmm..... how about the Vancouver Canucks 13 hours ago, GrammaInTheTub said: Didn’t we do that exactly that with Boudreau and JR/PA coming in or am misremembering? Or my sarcasm detector is off… Haha, I guess I must have repressed that memory. You are all right that Van did it recently but I would say it is rare that it happens. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highstickin Posted June 18 Share Posted June 18 13 hours ago, gwarrior said: I forgot they have a new GM. Kind of makes sense now. But still, if letting both go, why not at the same time? Like we did with Benning and Green. Being a smaller market team that hasn't had much success lately maybe ownership was hoping the new GM would keep Vincent so they didn't have to pay two coaches? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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