Award Finalists: Jack Adams

[amnesiac]

Who do you think will be the 3 finalists for the Jack Adams?

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[The Crypto Guy]

Cooper or Trotz

 

[SHANNYPLAN]

Voted Trotz

Top 3 would be Trotz, Cooper and Peters

 

[Ted Hoffman]

Cooper and Trotz are the easy nods. The 3rd vote is where it gets difficult. I ultimately went with Peters, because he got the Flames to the Pacific Division title but had to do it with other than the guy he thought would be #1 and had the presence to make that switch early before Smith sank the team. Going out to a 5th place, I'd have Brind'Amour 4 and Jim Montgomery from Dallas 5.

 

[Mrb1p]

If anyone says Julien, lynch him.

 

[illpucks]

Trotz should win, but Cooper is close 2nd.

 

[Deficient Mode]

If anyone says Julien, lynch him.

Common opinion of non-Habs fans to cover for underrating the roster before the season.

 

[jetsforever]

I'd say Cooper, Trotz, Brind'Amour, although Peters is in the mix as well.

 

[SotasicA]

Definitely between Cooper and Trotz. One made a good team great, and one made a bad team good. Equally impressive. I voted Trotz because in a way this run he is having is a continuation of the Cup run last spring. Give him the edge because of that. But you can't go wrong either way.

 

[sr edler]

If anyone says Julien, lynch him.

You mean if I say "Julien" someone will lynch him?

Julien.

 

[Mrb1p]

You mean if I say "Julien" someone will lynch him?

Julien.

Thats genius, ty for this.

 

[PatriceBergeronFan]

Cassidy should be with how he handled the ridiculous amount of injuries. Not that he should win it.

 

[stl76]

Cooper/Trotz
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Berube/Tocchet


Tocchet should be getting more love, but probably won't be a finalist because the coyotes missed the playoffs.

 

[Voight]

Why is Tocchet here?

 

[Spazkat]

I dont get how Peters has so many more votes than Berube. At least 50% of Calgary's improvement was due to roster changes that had nothing to do with him. Berube took over the last place team in the NHL mid season and they finished 1 point below the Central division winner and are probably one of the better looking teams in the West.

 

[amnesiac]

Why is Tocchet here?

one of, if not, the worst team on paper throught the majority of the season, had a ton of injuries, and came within a few points of the making the playoffs..... Tocchet did very very well.

 

[Haatley]

I dont get how Peters has so many more votes than Berube. At least 50% of Calgary's improvement was due to roster changes that had nothing to do with him. Berube took over the last place team in the NHL mid season and they finished 1 point below the Central division winner and are probably one of the better looking teams in the West.

50%?

 

[Trap Jesus]

Cassidy should be with how he handled the ridiculous amount of injuries. Not that he should win it.

Cooper and Trotz are the obvious top 2 but I really like Cassidy as the third. Injuries to the blueline in particular were crazy (games played in brackets):

Chara (62) - McAvoy (54)
Krug (64) - Carlo (72)
Grzelcyk (66) - Miller (39)
Moore (61)

 

[Sergei Shirokov]

Trotz
Cooper
Brind'Amour/Peters

Lots of great candidates this year. Trotz & Cooper are obvious.

3rd is extremely close, but I voted Brind'Amour, first time head coach gets Carolina to the playoffs after 9-10 years.

Berube should get alot of consideration, would be my #4. Cassidy & Tocchet did a great job aswell.

 

[SotasicA]

Cooper vs Trotz, one is up 3-0, the other down 0-3.

Cooper is lucky the polls closed before the playoffs started!

 

[c9777666]

I dont get how Peters has so many more votes than Berube. At least 50% of Calgary's improvement was due to roster changes that had nothing to do with him. Berube took over the last place team in the NHL mid season and they finished 1 point below the Central division winner and are probably one of the better looking teams in the West.

And there IS precedent for a guy taking over during the season and winning the award- Ken Hitchcock won the award in 2012 even thought he didn't start the season as coach, Boudreau in '08 got the Caps job at Thanksgiving.

 

[c9777666]

Peters, Trotz, Brind'Amour

 

[bobholly39]

Cooper vs Trotz, one is up 3-0, the other down 0-3.

Cooper is lucky the polls closed before the playoffs started!

I still say Cooper should and will win too.

Will be really weird to see him win if Tampa is swept - heck he may end up fired over such a collapse if it happens.

 

[SotasicA]

I still say Cooper should and will win too.

Will be really weird to see him win if Tampa is swept - heck he may end up fired over such a collapse if it happens.

Lucky for him the Jack Adams trophy is a cup. He can fill it with ointment. Will come in handy after the public flogging he'll have suffered.

 

[tony d]

Trotz wins. Cooper and Peters will be the finalists.