Around the NHL: 2019-20 Part 2

[Buffaloed]

Can't tell if you mean this as a joke or not but I've been having that thought for a couple weeks, firing botts, keeping kruger, letting kruger have the final say on player personnel decisions and finding a GM to execute those decisions. Would be unconventional for the NHL but not other leagues as you say. Didn't the bills hire McDermott before Beane? Browns just hired their coach and don't have a GM in place yet.

BTW I'm not totally pessimistic about Botterill. I think Krueger will be more involved in personnel decisions next season and push Botterill to get the pieces he wants. I think Krueger came on board too late to be a factor this season. Now that he's been around the league he should have a good idea about the players.

 

[Buffaloed]

It's kind of funny to think the VGK may have peaked their first year in the league.

That would be so heartbreaking for people I don't know.

 

[JThorne]

If I had to bet money I would say Stevie Y will be hiring his ex linemate Gallant to come back to Detroit and take over the Wings bench next season.

He could also keep the paychecks from Vegas and get the Seattle job.

And at that roster graphic shown, holy cow they give out ntc like candy!

 

[Chainshot]

 

[Chainshot]

He could also keep the paychecks from Vegas and get the Seattle job.

And at that roster graphic shown, holy cow they give out ntc like candy!

One of Holland's many failures in Detroit was his over-use of the NTC.

 

[Fezzy126]

As a team they have over 160 more offensive zone faceoffs than defensive zone. As a result almost every skater on their team has a positive Ozone start %. No one tilts the ice like they do, it's incredible.

I think they follow in the path of a previous team that made a coaching change influenced by poor luck and goaltending and go on to win the cup.

 

[jc17]

Ironic that you mention Bruce, until very recently my personal opinion of the top tier of coaches in the league was:

• Trotz
• Boudreau
• Laviolette
• Gallant
• Babcock

Keefe has since replaced Babs in this list though.

Amazing that three of these guys are now available.

Yeah I think this goes to show how difficult evaluating coaches is, or at least how methods of evaluation can be so different

 

[Chainshot]

As a team they have over 160 more offensive zone faceoffs than defensive zone. As a result almost every skater on their team has a positive Ozone start %. No one tilts the ice like they do, it's incredible.

I think they follow in the path of a previous team that made a coaching change influenced by poor luck and goaltending and go on to win the cup.

Gallant got such buy-in there. Does anyone watch Vegas and see that slipping? I certainly don't -- my son's fav western team and we look in on them regularly.

If they solve their goaltending, I expect a major bounce.

 

[jc17]

Saw someone on say they wonder if teams are reading too far into multiple cups being won after coaching replacements.

If that has been the thought-process for some of these teams, that would be the dumbest thought process

 

[SundherDome]

I love this time of year where there are some good names being shopped and teams are "open for business" and after 4 weeks of hype there are at most 8 mediocre deals and 1 decent deal.

I always wonder how teams mend the relationships with the players after this.

 

[Buffaloed]

When people were ask what kind of coach Ralph Krueger is, I compare him to Gallant.
What Style Of Coach Is Gerard Gallant?

 

[valet]

I love this time of year where there are some good names being shopped and teams are "open for business" and after 4 weeks of hype there are at most 8 mediocre deals and 1 decent deal.

I always wonder how teams mend the relationships with the players after this.

It's just part of the business. I'm sure there are very few hard feelings.

 

[valet]

This says it all. McPhee is an idiot. Makes me wonder if he didn't just luck his way into all his success in Vegas.

 

[Chainshot]

This says it all. McPhee is an idiot. Makes me wonder if he didn't just luck his way into all his success in Vegas.

But McPhee isn't the GM any more. This is McCrimmon's move.

 

[SundherDome]

Good evening Mr Perron,

Your DOPS in person meeting is scheduled for 9am tomorrow morning. Please arrive 15 minutes early and bring your parking slip for validation.

DoPeS

 

[brian_griffin]

He's got the Sean Penn act down

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david Patrick kelly played the Luther character in “Warriors”, not Penn, although there is a facial similarity

 

[Jim Bob]

 

[Jim Bob]

As far as Stadium Series jerseys go, these aren’t half bad.

 

[Doug Prishpreed]

When you're team is elite at even strength and awful on PP/PK, that's a coaching issue and probably why they fired him.

 

[Icicle]

As far as Stadium Series jerseys go, these aren’t half bad.

SPONSORED BY PEPSI

 

[Jim Bob]

SPONSORED BY PEPSI

Nah, the Sabres own the rights to those kind of jerseys, I believe.

 

[joshjull]

 

[Chainshot]

Seems the players are fed up with the nonsense from that office too.

 

[Chainshot]

Video link of Hamilton likely breaking his leg. Not for the squeamish.

 

[EmeraldCitySabre]

Video link of Hamilton likely breaking his leg. Not for the squeamish.

Yikes. That's too bad for Hamilton, he was a Norris candidate this year.