Who will be the SJ Sharks Head Coach for 2015-16?

[Sarge15]

Youre right. I heard a quote the other day, "If you're always following someone else's path you'll always be behind."

yeah, and they also keep saying the Sharks are the team with the "identity crisis", which is totally true, sadly enough

 

[Hold the Pickles]

This x 10000000. You even forgot the instance when the Sharks were supposed to be modelled after the Sens.

And you forgot the Devils before that

USF Shark so eloquently put what a lot of us have thought for a while. I just wish someone would mention this in similar fashion at the state of the sharks.

 

[Woo Hockey]

Are you looking to burn in hell. Don't even kid.

His name is being thrown around up here. "15 years in the AHL, he deserves a chance", they're kidding... I hope.

 

[Timo Time]

Dallas Eakins.

 

[Hold the Pickles]

Is there any coach that could possibly be fired that is of any interest?

 

[Bowie22]

DW is going to hire Bylsma...

 

[LadyStanley]

Not Torts. Not Torts. Not Torts.

 

[sr228]

Is there any coach that could possibly be fired that is of any interest?

I like Hitchcock but I'm probably in the minority there.

DW is going to hire Bylsma...

Not a fan but this wouldn't surprise me in the least.

 

[Bizz]

Not Torts. Not Torts. Not Torts.

I don't think Tortorella and Crawford will ever coach in the NHL again. They just can't hack it anymore.

 

[Bowie22]

It's going to be Bylsma. Book it.

 

[weastern bias]

If the Ducks choke in the first round maybe Boudreau gets canned, and the Sharks and Ducks swap coaches

Then we can continue to hear about the two being roommates in Bridgeport during every SJSvANA game

 

[Le Rosbeef]

I suspect Wilson will get an 'up and coming coach' (not necessarily young but perhaps not much NHL experience) rather than a re-tread.

This team isn't in a position to win in the short term and any incoming coach has to know that. Someone who will build with the team makes most sense to me. Unless Bylsma or one of those guys is being patient, why would they come here?

I'd be interested to know if they'd ever look at a guy like Stothers? Blue collar work ethic, was in that Detroit system a while back, success this year. Just getting on a bit at 50+.

At the end of the day though, I'd just like someone to go in and not defer to the egos in that dressing room.

 

[ChompChomp]

Unless Bylsma or one of those guys is being patient, why would they come here?

If DW stepped aside to President only, and hired Ray Shero ("Ray has won a Stanley Cup" - DW), you can bet Bylsma ("Dan has won a Stanley Cup" - DW) would come too.

I would like Mike Stothers too.

 

[Pinkfloyd]

If DW stepped aside to President only, and hired Ray Shero ("Ray has won a Stanley Cup" - DW), you can bet Bylsma ("Dan has won a Stanley Cup" - DW) would come too.

I would like Mike Stothers too.

It's a great idea that the guy that can't put the team together to get them over the hump could be the guy that decides who will run the team for him going forward.

McLellan leaving was good for both sides. But the real issues with the team and franchise are still there.

As for a new coach, a retread may be in their best interest because if they're going to go rebuild, they need guys with credibility in that coaching spot and you won't get that with guys being first-timers in the head coaching spot. Maybe they'll bring RW back haha.

 

[Sharksrule04]

I would be ok with Bylsma. Obviously I'd like Babcock too, but can't think of anyone else in particular that I want to coach the Sharks.

 

[sr228]

I suspect Wilson will get an 'up and coming coach' (not necessarily young but perhaps not much NHL experience) rather than a re-tread.


I'd be interested to know if they'd ever look at a guy like Stothers? Blue collar work ethic, was in that Detroit system a while back, success this year. Just getting on a bit at 50+.

That's my hope and Stothers would be interesting though I'm not so sure LA would want to lose him. As I've mentioned I think Blashill and Housley would be interesting candidates as well, both excellent with young players and tend to get the best out of their guys.

 

[Eighth Fret]

We should just roll with no coach and no captain next year.

 

[ChompChomp]

That's my hope and Stothers would be interesting though I'm not so sure LA would want to lose him. As I've mentioned I think Blashill and Housley would be interesting candidates as well, both excellent with young players and tend to get the best out of their guys.

True, but if you could somehow move DW to President Only, hire Rob Blake as GM ( and since we will get a third round pick for TMac leaving, the 3rd round back for Blake evens out), I'd suspect Blake would want Stothers.

 

[sr228]

True, but if you could somehow move DW to President Only, hire Rob Blake as GM ( and since we will get a third round pick for TMac leaving, the 3rd round back for Blake evens out), I'd suspect Blake would want Stothers.

By all accounts (and his own words) Blake isn't interested in a GM job right now.

 

[ChompChomp]

Maybe they'll bring RW back haha.

Haha, I could only imagine the uproar. The outrage over the promotion of Tomsula for the 49ers would be miniscule compared to all the rage (mostly fans, like on this board) if RW was brought back.

 

[spintheblackcircle]

We should just roll with no coach and no captain next year.

I like it. Call your own penalties, too.

 

[Pinkfloyd]

By all accounts (and his own words) Blake isn't interested in a GM job right now.

He also isn't fit for a GM job right now. He's only been in the front office for two years, right?

 

[boylerroom]

I still think Bylsma is gonna get it... But am thinking Paul MacLean is a wild card that DW might like. Remember he was the other assistant under Babcock. If I remember he ran the PK and D side of things... Given that Robinson is leaving too... I wouldn't be shocked to see him get hired either.

 

[Fistfullofbeer]

I still think Bylsma is gonna get it... But am thinking Paul MacLean is a wild card that DW might like. Remember he was the other assistant under Babcock. If I remember he ran the PK and D side of things... Given that Robinson is leaving too... I wouldn't be shocked to see him get hired either.

I do think Bylsma has a good chance to get it.

 

[weastern bias]

I still think Bylsma is gonna get it... But am thinking Paul MacLean is a wild card that DW might like. Remember he was the other assistant under Babcock. If I remember he ran the PK and D side of things... Given that Robinson is leaving too... I wouldn't be shocked to see him get hired either.

I thought about that

Doug could still be going for the west coast Red Wings thing