No one is saying any of this.
But we are hiring Green, so it is what it is. And we all have access to his record on hockeydb. People have posted press conferences, articles, radio interviews that assess Green’s coaching style and then the next post is “best in class? No they’re just cheap”.
It isn’t much of a discussion. He might be a bad coach, he might be a good one. To have a discussion in good faith you have to acknowledge that his record coaching a mediocre at best team is not all there is to know or consider in the equation.
Well not really.
So far, he's proven to be a bad coach. There's no real question about that. Just like there's no question about DJ Smith. Thus far in his NHL career, a bad coach.
The discussion should be what makes people think he'll turn it around and be better in Ottawa?
And the answer isn't "wins and losses in Vancouver don't matter and trust Staios."
What did you see in Vancouver or New Jersey that gives you hope?
The Lalji clip is the first positive reasoning I've heard beyond trust management. I've read he's more of a hard ass. Maybe that's what Staios was looking for.
I haven't decided it's a good move, where have I once said I like the move? Maybe try and follow along instead of making shit up about my position?
Then why respond to everyone criticizing the move saying they shouldn't criticize the move? His record in Vancouver was bad. Don't tell me it wasn't bad. His performance in New Jersey was bad, as every Devils fan on their board has said. Don't tell me that Siegenthaler was injured so we can't judge him.
If you want to wait and see, wait and see, and let others complain. You might be right and I might be wrong. We'll reconvene in March.
