Speculation: All Coaching Talk (Trots?!)

[Doshell Propivo]

I don’t get it? He’s an excellent player. Not an elite player but the guy knows how to play the game and is a 200ft player. His contract is pretty good too.

We can debate the adjectives. "Excellent," "Good," "Serviceable." Whatever. The guy can play on my team any day. He's a legit, top 6 NHL forward. And that's a fact.

 

[BarBeauWahlDobLok]

Why Bailey?

He's just not that good, and the times he has been are just way too far and few between.

 

[periferal]

You're so full of it that its laughable.

You sure it's not aggravating? Because you sound aggravated.

 

[periferal]

OMG.......Dipping Dots is.....GARTH!!!!!

 

[periferal]

Interesting Daryl Sutter just told me that my landscaper is not under consideration for the Isles job. Sounds like a conspiracy.

You really want a conspiracy...?


My dentist told me you don't even have a lawn.

 

[LeapOnOver]

I know exactly what's going on with Dippin' Dots. LL found out there is a mole and he's flushing him out. He probably hinted a different possible coaching candidate to each suspected mole, and GTislander got Scott Gomez. Now his source is on a farm in Newburgh getting chopped up and fed to pigs.

 

[Instant]

I don’t get it? He’s an excellent player. Not an elite player but the guy knows how to play the game and is a 200ft player. His contract is pretty good too.

(Assuming Tavares re-signs with the Isles) We finally have a first line that works well together and we will possibly lose Lee, so let's also trade Bailey, who just signed a quite team-friendly contract while coming off of a career year. Yeah, sounds... logical. Or not really?

 

[Instant]

Gotcha. I think if Trotz doesn’t end up here, it’s because he didn’t want to come here, not because Lou didn’t pursue him or offer him enough money.

I completely agree with you on that. And as for money, it's quite interesting how much more money Malkin is ready to throw on the table for this team. I can't imagine Lou is cheap and they'll still be paying Snow (we can assume here it will actually cost less to keep him as a paper pusher rather than buy out his contract, but that's still money... do we know how much Snow was making as a GM?), so another $5M is not pocket change.

We are due for some major awards, trades, coaches and free agent signings.

I like the way you're thinking But I really need the Tavares drama to finally end, damn it all.

 

[xECK29x]

 

[Instant]

As far as Trotz getting a job, I'm not arguing that he won't...I'm arguing the time frame and how much earning power he's willing to give up waiting. Also doesn't seem you read my initial post and my contrarian's response. I was not making guesses about the future, only saying that he has two teams to choose from right now and the other won't be paying him for another two years. He's the one who deformed it into me saying Trotz' options are limited for the future.

So, about those two teams to choose from right now?

 

[CREW99AW]

After this whole Trotz thing is over, and I hope it ends with him signing to be our new coach, I want a major purge. A purge that includes the trade of Josh Bailey, Andrew Ladd, and Cal Clutterbuck.

With a new GM and a new coach, and new found accountability, I genuinely believe that fans will stop insulating players who just aren't that good, including former first round draft picks.

I do not have s problem with Bailey staying. He has a team friendly deal.

I would love to see a cap fl team take Ladd and his remaining 5 yrs/$18m (after the isles pay his July 1st bonus).
Arizona fans say they expect to be between $60m- $65m.
Think they would take a 2019 2nd to take Ladd after July 1st? Anything higher and I would rather wait and see if the new cba has amnesty buyouts.

And Clutterbuck is another one who

 

[NewYorkIsles]

That must hurt

 

[LeapOnOver]

So, about those two teams to choose from right now?

Okay, still didn't make me wrong when I said it. Thanks for sharing.

 

[beach]

You really want a conspiracy...?


My dentist told me you don't even have a lawn.

LOL

 

[Instant]

Okay, still didn't make me wrong when I said it. Thanks for sharing.

Well, you were pretty adamant that he had only those two offers and needed to take one of them. So I thought you will appreciate the plot twist, which I told you will happen

 

[Big L]

It’s Loursday.

 

[LeapOnOver]

Well, you were pretty adamant that he had only those two offers and needed to take one of them. So I thought you will appreciate the plot twist, which I told you will happen

Except I wasn't adamant......no need to inject tone where there was none.

 

[PWJunior]

It’s Loursday.

Staple and his sources seem pretty sure Trotz will be our next HC. If it's Trotz or someone else, today would be a good day to announce something. I don't think there is anything else happening today in the NHL.

 

[saintunspecified]

Staple and his sources seem pretty sure Trotz will be our next HC. If it's Trotz or someone else, today would be a good day to announce something. I don't think there is anything else happening today in the NHL.

Imagine what it's like to be Trotz these last few days. Talk about emotionally draining. I can see how someone in that position would want to make sure he is in the right frame of mind before making a long-term decision.

To be clear - I don't feel bad for Trotz by any means. I don't want anyone to think I'm providing Instant drama (pun intended).

 

[SI90]

I hope Staple is right but just throwing this out there. I don’t know how legit it is because the isles are the only team with a coaching vacancy. Some people think Minnesota would fire Boudreau for Trotz.

 

[Strummergas]

To be clear - I don't feel bad for Trotz by any means. I don't want anyone to think I'm providing Instant drama (pun intended).

Instant Drama is a great John Lennon song.

 

[Quickdraw2828]

It sucks that Trotz is three hours behind us. Earliest we'll hear anything is probably afternoon.

 

[KidThatWonTheCalder]

This tweet has a good number of coaches worried today... Who knows to what extent of conversation "kicking tires" means, but still if you're McLellan, Q, Boudreau, or Julien, you feel even worse than you did when he resigned.

 

[IslandersFan17]

Except I wasn't adamant......no need to inject tone where there was none.

You absolutely were adamant, that he would be blackballing him self if he passed on the islanders. Even mocked the fact that I said coaching vacancies open up all the time. So much so that teams would be willing to potentially replace their current coach with Trotz. Hence why I have also stated that his earnings wont deteriorate if he does in fact take a year off.

Yet, here we find our selves

 

[Macch]

After this whole Trotz thing is over, and I hope it ends with him signing to be our new coach, I want a major purge. A purge that includes the trade of Josh Bailey, Andrew Ladd, and Cal Clutterbuck.

With a new GM and a new coach, and new found accountability, I genuinely believe that fans will stop insulating players who just aren't that good, including former first round draft picks.

One of these things is not like the others...