Speculation: Marinaro hinting Ducharme will be fired soon

[Vachon23]

 

[jfm133]

You are mistaken.

I may be mistaken, but are you the same poster who was against firing MB because there was no one better out there?

 

[M.C.G. 31]

Was nice (not) knowing you, tank commander. Just can’t risk that stench of a losing culture for a decade+ like Edmonton and Buffalo, though.

 

[Leon Lucius Black]

Guessing Richardson will be interim, maybe they put Bouillon behind the bench as D coach since he's already within the organization.

I highly doubt they hire an external person before the season ends, but who knows.

 

[Runner77]

This news is spreading like wildfire but no word from the team yet.

Chantal asleep at the switch? Habs had to know this would spread like wildfire.

Why weren't they first to announce it?

 

[admiralcadillac]

But what about the tank?

 

[Schwang]

That's the worst defence I've seen in 45 years of watching. It won't matter who's coaching.

 

[Justin11]

Chantal asleep at the switch? Habs had to know this would spread like wildfire.

Why weren't they first to announce it?

Must be. Not sure why the Habs haven't officially announced anything. Strange to say the least.

 

[Tuggy]

I assume Richardson will just take over for the rest of the season, then revisit the situation in the offseason.

 

[Juve]

At this point, we're all for them to keep him and continue to be bad and increase their chances at a high pick. The only problem if you keep him is that if this continues as is, there is a losing culture you might unintentionally create.

If they were losing but were showing signs of life, then I think there wouldn't be talk of a coaching change. It's rare now where Habs show some compete and even though they would still lose, they were able to climb back into the game. But that is a rarity.

We need that draft pick. We finally have the to do a proper rebuild? Why screw it up now? It's almost the end of the season. We don't need to go on a meaningless win streak. The culture can be taken care of in the off-season.

It's not like another coach can improve this team when this team is shit. Not even Yoda can help this team.

 

[CaptainKirk]

But what about the tank?

Nothing can stop that now. This will spark the team and loses will just be 5-1 instead of 7-1.

 

[Runner77]

We're first in head coach payroll. Finally, first at SOMETHING!!!

 

[Adam Michaels]

We need that draft pick. We finally have the to do a proper rebuild? Why screw it up now? It's almost the end of the season. We don't need to go on a meaningless win streak. The culture can be taken care of in the off-season.

Almost end of season? They JUST passed the half-way point.

As I said in my post, as you try to tank, you might unintentionally create a losing culture.

 

[expy]

We're first in head coach payroll. Finally, first at SOMETHING!!!

I don't get this stupid argument about "they're still on the payroll".

It doesn't matter, whether they're fired or not, they're on the payroll regardless, so payroll aside (yes, it's meaningless) fire him since it's better for the team.

 

[McGees]

This one real:

 

[Justin11]

Someone must've whispered in Tony's ear. No way he pulled that out of his behind.

 

[Runner77]

Dominique will be laughing all the way to the bank. Bergie made him a millionaire.

No wonder Bergie has so many friends around the league.

 

[Runner77]

I don't get this stupid argument about "they're still on the payroll".

It doesn't matter, whether they're fired or not, they're on the payroll regardless, so payroll aside (yes, it's meaningless) fire him since it's better for the team.

It's sarcasm. Of course it's meaningless, it's chump change to ownership and it's obviously not a cap expense. Just roll with irony of it.

 

[jfm133]

Weber, Edmundson and Savard are out. Petry plays like a guy screaming to be traded. Chiarot started good, but is also falling. Add to that two AHL goalies, plus many injured players up front or just returning from injuries. No coach would have done much better than Ducharme. It's the perfect storm. Why not live through it? No. They needed another scapegoat.

 

[Runner77]

OK, we can move to the new thread started by ninja thread-starter, @Adam Michaels

 

[expy]

It's sarcasm. Of course it's meaningless, it's chump change to ownership and it's obviously not a cap expense. Just roll with irony of it.

Yea, but it's been brought up countless times on this forum too.

 

[First Line]

Dominique will be laughing all the way to the bank. Bergie made him a millionaire.

No wonder Bergie has so many friends around the league.

Not my money, but glad DD got his payday after taking the team in the Finals

 

[expy]

Dominique will be laughing all the way to the bank. Bergie made him a millionaire.

No wonder Bergie has so many friends around the league.

Yep, like I said once he was named interim, he should never have been anything but interim. But we had an imbecile as GM.

 

[Scriptor]

We need that draft pick. We finally have the to do a proper rebuild? Why screw it up now? It's almost the end of the season. We don't need to go on a meaningless win streak. The culture can be taken care of in the off-season.

It's not like another coach can improve this team when this team is shit. Not even Yoda can help this team.

Help, the team, he would...

 

[MilesNewton]

I believe the players and staff know he has been fired.