Who do you want to be head coach next season?

[Soundwave]

Coffey can't be stupid enough to walk into the bear trap that would be taking the head coach job ... could he?

Even if Coffey as head coach is the Oilers stupid plan, at least give him one year as Todd's associate coach so he can get some freaking experience, lol.

 

[oobga]

Friedman speculates Coffey could be either the new head coach or an assitassi coach. I don't buy that they would bring him in as a head coach, firstly because of the OBC optics, and secondly, that is a move that could be made right now.
Friedman speculates on Paul Coffey as Edmonton Oilers head coach. Hmm

Hey, at least Coffey has some HC experience (please ignore where exactly he was a HC). That's an upgrade over the usual OBC hires who have never done the jobs they're given

 

[Soundwave]

Yeah Coffey made the full time associate coach with Woodcroft and co. remaining as assistants is probably what will happen.

They will then eventually fire Todd and make Coffey head coach.

 

[Senor Catface]

Is George Burnett available?

 

[Soul8]

Nicholson was talking upgrading the coaching, Coffey isn't an upgrade, Trotz might be though

 

[AddyTheWrath]

I’ve always liked Trotz. Not sure how much the Capitals lack of postseason success falls on him.

 

[Del Preston]

Staples is leaving out some info from the podcast.

Marek speculated that Katz wanted a coaching change in January after the 5-1 loss in Dallas (Gretzky and Nicholson were at the game). Friedman said he heard rumblings about this but couldn't confirm it.

Marek also said that anytime he talks to someone from the organization he's told that Katz is fuming.

Friedman was told last year by someone that the Oilers are the highest revenue team in the league because of Rogers Place.

 

[Laineux]

Slightly OT, but when was the last time a team had the worst PP AND PK in the league? I mean it can't be that common...

 

[Soundwave]

Staples is leaving out some info from the podcast.

Marek speculated that Katz wanted a coaching change in January after the 5-1 loss in Dallas (Gretzky and Nicholson were at the game). Friedman said he heard rumblings about this but couldn't confirm it.

Marek also said that anytime he talks to someone from the organization he's told that Katz is fuming.

Friedman was told last year by someone that the Oilers are the highest revenue team in the league because of Rogers Place.

I get the sense something weird is going on behind the scenes.

I think Katz is very angry and Nicholson and Chia are trying to placate his anger by "giving him" the Coffey as special teams "advisor" mid-season. Maybe Gretzky stepped in and suggested this?

Katz was cool with blowing previous years because it was part of the plan (tank for elite players while the process for the arena goes on), but don't kid yourself, people like Katz don't make the money they do by just letting things slide.

 

[Del Preston]

I get the sense something weird is going on behind the scenes.

I think Katz is very angry and Nicholson and Chia are trying to placate his anger by "giving him" the Coffey as special teams "advisor" mid-season.

Katz was cool with blowing previous years because it was part of the plan (tank for elite players while the process for the arena goes on), but don't kid yourself, people like Katz don't make the money they do by just letting things slide.

I wonder if the confusion around Coffey is because he was going to take over as head coach if McLellan was fired in January and that was scrapped or put on hold when no change was made. I listened to the segment and Friedman isn't sure what's going on. He really wants to know who's making the final decisions in Edmonton.

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They start talking about the Oilers at 58:55.

I don't want McLellan back but there's no way Coffey can be viewed as the better change that Nicholson was talking about on Saturday.

 

[Soundwave]

The thing is I think Nicholson knows he's in a pickle.

If he doesn't get the next hire right I think he knows Katz is eventually going to turn on *him* too.

So that's why he's trying to push the "we need to make the right change, not just any change" because it's probably his ass that's on the line.

 

[Beige Van]

How about Michel Therrien?

 

[Jumptheshark]

If it is Paul Coffey I may actually change team flags. HE has almost no coaching experience and by his own admission barely been involved in hockey since he retired

 

[ThePhoenixx]

Did anyone mention Todd Nelson?

 

[Tobias Kahun]

I wouldnt even be opposed to mclellan if he got rid of the assistants who are running the PP and PK, but thats never happening unfortunately

 

[fuswald]

Win or lose Todd Nelson would make the games better entertainment

 

[Todd from Leduc]

Crawford or Hartley, we need a coach who can actually take generational talent and convert it to Stanley Cups.

 

[Faelko]

If it is Paul Coffey I may actually change team flags. HE has almost no coaching experience and by his own admission and barely been involved in hockey since he returned

If they make Coffey head coach then there truly is no hope for this franchise.

 

[Brian McDavid]

Friedman speculates Coffey could be either the new head coach or an assitassi coach. I don't buy that they would bring him in as a head coach, firstly because of the OBC optics, and secondly, that is a move that could be made right now.
Friedman speculates on Paul Coffey as Edmonton Oilers head coach. Hmm

Since when has this organization ever been concerned about the optics of the Old Boy's Club? They've literally ignored the optics for 12 years.

 

[bone]

Slightly OT, but when was the last time a team had the worst PP AND PK in the league? I mean it can't be that common...

With the reigning Hart Trophy winner, who is still top 3 in the league this year in scoring. It's quite unfathomable, really.

 

[bone]

If it is Paul Coffey I may actually change team flags. HE has almost no coaching experience and by his own admission barely been involved in hockey since he retired

[Kevin Lowe voice]Hey, but he's in the hall of fame and 2nd in all time scoring by a defenseman. He knows what it takes to win if that is ever a concern [/Kevin Lowe voice]

 

[McIce Whole]

Crawford or Hartley, we need a coach who can actually take generational talent and convert it to Stanley Cups.

Means nothing when that talent doesn’t have anyone to play with or have support. This team needs to bring in two top 6 wingers (without moving RNH) to balance out our offence and give Connor the support he needs.

 

[shoop]

Friedman was told last year by someone that the Oilers are the highest revenue team in the league because of Rogers Place.

Maybe just for rink revenues. No way the Oilers touch the Rangers once broadcasting comes in to account.

 

[TheOilSaulGoodman]

jacques martin is a defence-first coach. Canadian. could be good to engrain that in the team while allowing mcD to rack up the goals!

 

[Gret99zky]