Around The League 2018-19

[RangerDoggo]

They’re also dealing with lots of injuries. With that said however, Hakstol should not be trusting veterans over youth that make occasional mistakes. Aren’t we supposed to believe that the Flyers have such a great prospect haul? Seems like the wrong coach to handle that.

Hopefully they’ll fire him later rather than sooner.

 

[Devils Dominion]

They’re also dealing with lots of injuries. With that said however, Hakstol should not be trusting veterans over youth that make occasional mistakes. Aren’t we supposed to believe that the Flyers have such a great prospect haul? Seems like the wrong coach to handle that.

Hopefully they’ll fire him later rather than sooner.

Hopefully?

I disagree as a Devils fan

 

[NJDevs26]

Honestly I think Hakstol could be the first coach fired this year. I don’t think Philly management is going to tolerate mercurial mediocrity too much longer with all the moves they’ve made the last couple years.

 

[Nubmer6]

 

[MadDevil]

Rico, Gibbons, Blandisi...any other former Devils on that team?

 

[Bleedred]

Honestly I think Hakstol could be the first coach fired this year. I don’t think Philly management is going to tolerate mercurial mediocrity too much longer with all the moves they’ve made the last couple years.

I'm surprised he lasted last year and survived that 10 game losing streak.

 

[Emperoreddy]

Honestly I think Hakstol could be the first coach fired this year. I don’t think Philly management is going to tolerate mercurial mediocrity too much longer with all the moves they’ve made the last couple years.

I think it ends up being Torts. Management in Columbus can’t like the situation out there right now.

Also not shocked MacDonald got sent down. Dude can’t play defense.

 

[NJDevs26]

I think it ends up being Torts. Management in Columbus can’t like the situation out there right now.

Also not shocked MacDonald got sent down. Dude can’t play defense.

You might be right considering Tort only got signed to a lameduck extension - but they are still 3-2 with a bunch of home games coming up. If they botch a home-heavy October against cream of the crap teams like Arizona, Detroit and Buffalo...

 

[Nubmer6]

Rico, Gibbons, Blandisi...any other former Devils on that team?

Palmieri, Vatanen, ... wait. Wrong way.

 

[manilaNJ]

Stevens out in LA and Yeo in St. Louis seem to be fairly good candidates, as well.

Neither team is looking to tread water this season and it's easy to get lost in the West, so I don't think they hesitate to pull the trigger if they don't put it together. Still early, but they both look strained to get to the end of every game from what I've seen so far.

 

[Blackjack]

I'm still pulling for Blandisi.

 

[Emperoreddy]

Yeo is definitely a good pick for first fired. I wonder if Peters seat gets hot if the Flames keep looking meh?

 

[manilaNJ]

Yeo is definitely a good pick for first fired. I wonder if Peters seat gets hot if the Flames keep looking meh?

1st year coaches tend to get very long leashes. Also, considering that the Flames had him all but hired before he was even officially gone from the Hurricanes... he should be safe. Even if he doesn't deserve to be.

 

[NJDevs26]

Yeo is definitely a good pick for first fired. I wonder if Peters seat gets hot if the Flames keep looking meh?

Calgary literally JUST hired him this offseason, it would have to be a MacLean like disaster to get waterboy fired this year.

 

[RangerDoggo]

Peters will get at least a season to right the ship and probably two seasons. Ideally, he wouldn’t have been hired at all.

I don’t see Torts getting fired first, and if things stay relatively stable this season, he may not be fired at all. Don’t forget, he got a two-year extension before the season started. If the bottom falls out in Columbus, though, anything goes.

Tocchet in Arizona should be considered a candidate for firing if the Coyotes keep up with their pathetic offense.

 

[NJDevs26]

I don’t see Torts getting fired first, and if things stay relatively stable this season, he may not be fired at all. Don’t forget, he got a two-year extension before the season started. If the bottom falls out in Columbus, though, anything goes.

Nah he's a lame duck

Jackets sign head coach John Tortorella to one-year contract extension

 

[MadDevil]

I'm torn on Columbus. On the one hand I wouldn't mind seeing them have a terrible year, but on the other hand it would be kind of satisfying to see them hang on to Panarin and Bobrovsky, lose in the first round and then have one or both of them walk as free agents.

 

[manilaNJ]

Who are the coaching candidates still out there/available?
I know Sheldon Keefe from the Marlies was put out there over the offseason. But that could just be the Toronto effect

 

[OmNomNom]

lol wtf lou

well, at least gio has a job again

 

[HischierSeDgewOrk]

Good old Reid...8 goals in 5 games for Utica...Oh what could have been if you had some speed. I remember following his boxscore daily in the OHL when he was about to break Stamkos's record.

 

[Devils Dominion]

Pitts d-man, Schultz, out 4 months, leg fracture

 

[JimEIV]

Others: Kurri , LaFleur , Flatley, Dionne

Luc Robitaille, Pat Lafontaine, Petr Nedved...you can go on forever

 

[MartyOwns]

womp womp

 

[Darkauron]

Poor Blender

 

[MadDevil]

Thanks for coming Joe, now turn around and go back to San Diego.