Speculation: Our Next Head Coach(es)

[Burner Account]

Won't score goals when Mike Cammalleri is practically your only goalscorer.

 

[SpeakingOfTheDevils]

This is almost as precious as 'He's coming' with Clarkson.

God, I can't wait for that to fail.

When will they learn their lesson about hyping up incomers before they do a god damn thing for the club?

 

[MadDevil]

I don't care if we win 50 games next year i dont want a coach that plays 1-3-1. After watching the lighning last night i want to play THAT way.

Even if we don't have the horses, can we please, for the love of GOD, score some goals?

So you want to play a system we're not equipped to play? Isn't that what Pete did?

 

[nugg]

I don't care if we win 50 games next year i dont want a coach that plays 1-3-1. After watching the lighning last night i want to play THAT way.

Even if we don't have the horses, can we please, for the love of GOD, score some goals?

I thought he only pulled that 1-3-1 for a game or two, no?

 

[Devils Trap]

I don't care if we win 50 games next year i dont want a coach that plays 1-3-1. After watching the lighning last night i want to play THAT way.

Even if we don't have the horses, can we please, for the love of GOD, score some goals?

LOL

I dont care what system we play. If we win 50 games, you take it

 

[JimEIV]

Its a tough decision that has to be made by Shero...

Do you go with a transitional coach or are you looking for a longterm solution...

I'm not sure I'd want to saddle a good young coach with this team unless you believe that you can transform it quickly...

But my thought is whoever comes in, is coming in under less than perfect conditions. That would seem to require a bit more experience and that may mean whoever is next is not a longterm solution.

In my opinion one of the mistakes a bad club makes is bringing in good young coaches with little experience under poor conditions. It's a recipe for a repeated cycle of failure in my opinion.

 

[devilsblood]

Its a tough decision that has to be made by Shero...

Do you go with a transitional coach or are you looking for a longterm solution...

I'm not sure I'd want to saddle a good young coach with this team unless you believe that you can transform it quickly...

But my thought is whoever comes in, is coming in under less than perfect conditions. That would seem to require a bit more experience and that may mean whoever is next is not a longterm solution.

In my opinion one of the mistakes a bad club makes is bringing in good young coaches with little experience under poor conditions. It's a recipe for a repeated cycle of failure in my opinion.

I think if the team is willing to be patient it can work.

And given the results of the past 3 years, the next coach will not have much pressure in terms of results this upcoming season.

Not having that pressure is important because getting playing time for the kid's has to happen. No matter the struggles. We can not bench Merrill/Gelinas/ Matteau etc next year.

 

[ForeverJerseyGirl]

I don't mind Shero hiring a transitional coach for a few seasons (the average tenure of an NHL coach is about three years, anyway) while our forward corps is hopefully refurbished and our defense develops. Honestly, I only think Shero should hire a coach for the long haul if the man he believes is right for this club long-term is on the market and willing to come here.

If you're hiring for the long-term, you need to get the right guy almost even more so than if you are just looking for a solid coach to steer this team through a transitional phase. While I don't believe the Devils necessarily need to find a long-term coach right now, if the person Shero is convinced is appropriate for that role is available to come here, I figure he should seize that opportunity if he can and not hire the transitional guy. It really comes down to how Shero perceives the club and who is out there to coach, I guess.

Only thing that worries me with Shero is he might be too loyal to a coach he hires. Not handing Bylsma walking orders might have been his undoing in Pittsburg. Hopefully he learns from that to part ways with a coach if it isn't working.

 

[Emperoreddy]

I don't mind Shero hiring a transitional coach for a few seasons (the average tenure of an NHL coach is about three years, anyway) while our forward corps is hopefully refurbished and our defense develops. Honestly, I only think Shero should hire a coach for the long haul if the man he believes is right for this club long-term is on the market and willing to come here.

If you're hiring for the long-term, you need to get the right guy almost even more so than if you are just looking for a solid coach to steer this team through a transitional phase. While I don't believe the Devils necessarily need to find a long-term coach right now, if the person Shero is convinced is appropriate for that role is available to come here, I figure he should seize that opportunity if he can and not hire the transitional guy. It really comes down to how Shero perceives the club and who is out there to coach, I guess.

Only thing that worries me with Shero is he might be too loyal to a coach he hires. Not handing Bylsma walking orders might have been his undoing in Pittsburg. Hopefully he learns from that to part ways with a coach if it isn't working.

I think he learned his lesson considering it got him fired.

 

[ForeverJerseyGirl]

I think he learned his lesson considering it got him fired.

I hope. If not we're all in trouble (including Shero).

 

[jkrdevil]

Yea, it is hard to blame a GM for not firing a coach after reaching the conference final (even if that series was a disaster). Pittsburgh didn't exactly excel this year under a new regime.

 

[ForeverJerseyGirl]

Yea, it is hard to blame a GM for not firing a coach after reaching the conference final (even if that series was a disaster). Pittsburgh didn't exactly excel this year under a new regime.

Definitely agree that Rutherford and Johnston have been worse than Shero and Bylsma, which has actually increased my opinion of both Shero and Bylsma (although I still don't really want Bylsma as our next head coach and would prefer another candidate fill the post).

 

[glenwo2]

LOL

I dont care what system we play. If we win 50 games, you take it

/Thread.


I mean come on now. So long as the Devils get to the playoffs, I don't care if I fall asleep during every game.

 

[Bleedred]

I think we're getting Horachek.

 

[ForeverJerseyGirl]

I think we're getting Horachek.

After his stint with the Leafs, I can only say:

 

[Emperoreddy]

Haha just realized the majority of the poll now have jobs.

I think an actual Hydra gets hired.

 

[ForeverJerseyGirl]

Haha just realized the majority of the poll now have jobs.

I think an actual Hydra gets hired.

That's the most likely remaining candidate.

 

[Bleedred]

Haha just realized the majority of the poll now have jobs.

I think an actual Hydra gets hired.

Yeah I realized that before coming to the conclusion that we're getting Horachek.

Though Paul MacLean is still available. Chere is really hoping for him!

I want every possible candidate before Paul MacLean. This guy gets jocked because of his connection to Babcock. Can't think of what else is so appealing about this guy, other than his mustache.

I mean, I really don't want Oates or Horachek before MacLean. But really I don't want Paul MacLean at all. Would take Bylsma and most of the leading NCAA or minor league candidates over him.

 

[MadDevil]

An actual Hydra vs Bond villain Guy Boucher in a cage match. The winner gets hired as coach.

 

[Bleedred]

An actual Hydra vs Bond villain Guy Boucher in a cage match. The winner gets hired as coach.

Come at me Hydra! We fight 3 on 1 or 1 on 3 or 1-3-1!

You think that scare me? I take all down! Anytime! Anywhere! I open up can of whoop ass on your Hydra!

And Paul MacLean and any other pissant that Rejean interview with! I take finger and rip out fat walrus big mustache! Each hair one three one!

And Disco Dan? I take what left of very little hair on his head and make him cry like little *****! Then I make that lisp he have permanent!

So you tell Rejean that I fight anyone in any kind match! I fight in ladder match, hell in cell, casket match, bury alive match, fall count anywhere, last man stand, table ladder and chair, 60 minutes iron man!

And that's the bottom line, if you SMEEEELELLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL!!!!!


WHAT THE BOOSH! IS! COOKIN!

 

[Bleedred]

Guy looks pretty confident in that picture.

Might need a pretty strong hydra to take him down.

 

[Emperoreddy]

See Guy is no where near the worst choice because worst case the memes we get from gifs and picks of him on the bench will entertain us even if we suck.

 

[ForeverJerseyGirl]

See Guy is no where near the worst choice because worst case the memes we get from gifs and picks of him on the bench will entertain us even if we suck.

Very true. Gotta consider the funny memes.

 

[Bleedred]

I still love the one where he's yapping after a call was made in a game against us.

Glenwo probably has it somewhere, he posts it all the time.

 

[NJDevs26]

I still love the one where he's yapping after a call was made in a game against us.

Glenwo probably has it somewhere, he posts it all the time.

I believe it's this: