Confirmed with Link: Blashill Gone!

[OgeeOgelthorpe]

I think you're bang on with this.

I hope so. Fire all the Holland holdovers!

 

[Number1RedWingsFan52]

I'd love Larionov as some kind of consultant.
I'd love to bring in Datsyuk during rookie tournaments to work with the kids.

Yeah i wouldn't be shocked if sometime down the road, Larionov will be a part of the Wings organization. Not necessarily as a coach though.

 

[nickp91]

Let’s hope this is the start of the next great era of Red Wings

 

[Hughes Hefner]

Yeah, I guess.
I'd like to get Lambert right now.

He definitely would bring structure after working with Trotz which is what this team needs. Do they take Brad as well?

 

[Number1RedWingsFan52]

Curious if Yzerman has anyone in mind yet.

 

[Ed Ned and Leddy]

Kind of tangential, but if I were Michigan State I'd be working hard to get Blashill behind the bench. That seems like a pretty logical next step for both parties.

 

[Cyborg Yzerberg]

Nice guy, not the worst coach in the world, but a necessary decision imo. Really curious to see what direction we got, the off-season just got more interesting.

I can agree with all this

 

[Cyborg Yzerberg]

He’s keeping Tanguay though. Maybe as a Ben Simon replacement?

I think Tanguay probably deserves another season with a different head coach.

 

[Hen Kolland]

I think Tanguay probably deserves another season with a different head coach.

Jokes on everyone when Tanguay IS the next head coach

 

[PajamaBoy]

Jokes on everyone when Tanguay IS the next head coach

I was about to say i wouldnt be surprised if its AT.

 

[The Flying Octopus]

I only pray that the new coach is ready to be blamed for missing the playoffs next year

Who cares… at least it’s not Blashill.

 

[Frk It]

Some good news.

 

[WF19]

If Edvinsson is your 1LD and Ned is your 1G, you're not a playoff team.

How so? Ned had some bad games for sure but when he's on he's on. Still managed 4 shutouts somehow and they weren't 20 shots against. Also we had Seider as a #1 and the best after that would be lucky to be top4 aside from maybe Hronek and that's iffy. Edvinsson may very well come in and be just as good as Seider and if that does happen along with a free agent signing, Ned will have an actually defense playing in front of him he's been with the team for a season to get his feet wet and now we have new goalie coach coming in as well. Could go either way but my thought is Yzerman knows what he is doing and has a plan, if we surprised this year that was one thing but as Blashill as a coach still the blame could be shifted there. Next year however with the amount of players signed, cap space, rookies, new coaches, now we can see if he really is as good as everyone says. If you look at it he pretty much has an expansion team with a core or larkin, bert,vrana,seider,raymond and a bunch of cap space plus some prospects already waiting ti come over and 10 more picks this year. Literally anything can happen. It's the closest to a clean slate as you can get or am i missing something?

 

[aar000n]

Remember when everyone wanted Blashill. At one point I was on board with getting rid of him but the reality he had the team competing with inferior talent.

 

[SoupNazi]

It's a good day.

 

[Run the Jewels]

I called for this during the season and was disappointed something wasn't done sooner but this was 100% the right call. There was very little player development. I do like the idea of David Carle as our next coach, He's young but he's done a phenomenal job as a college hockey coach. I like keeping Tanguay, so overall today is a good day for the future of the Red Wings. I do feel bad for Blashill but he's proven he can coach at lower levels so he should have no problem finding another job.

Onward!

 

[Zetterberg4Captain]

How are we going to lose the young players we have? They are locked into contract. One more losing year for a generational talent is worth it..

I think intentionally tanking for a 7th straight season, hoping to then win a lottery and then immediately turning the ship 180 degrees around is an unlikely recipe for keeping young stars committed long term to your franchise.

With or without JB we will still be a bottom 10 team next season, but improvements must be made

 

[takimaki]

Yes! Goodbye Holland Hires! That should be the last of them, right?

 

[Hen Kolland]

Who cares… at least it’s not Blashill.

Everyone should care if we continue spinning our wheels

 

[TheOtherOne]

Fire Tanguay

 

[MBH]

How so? Ned had some bad games for sure but when he's on he's on. Still managed 4 shutouts somehow and they weren't 20 shots against. Also we had Seider as a #1 and the best after that would be lucky to be top4 aside from maybe Hronek and that's iffy. Edvinsson may very well come in and be just as good as Seider and if that does happen along with a free agent signing, Ned will have an actually defense playing in front of him he's been with the team for a season to get his feet wet and now we have new goalie coach coming in as well. Could go either way but my thought is Yzerman knows what he is doing and has a plan, if we surprised this year that was one thing but as Blashill as a coach still the blame could be shifted there. Next year however with the amount of players signed, cap space, rookies, new coaches, now we can see if he really is as good as everyone says. If you look at it he pretty much has an expansion team with a core or larkin, bert,vrana,seider,raymond and a bunch of cap space plus some prospects already waiting ti come over and 10 more picks this year. Literally anything can happen. It's the closest to a clean slate as you can get or am i missing something?

Ned didn't just have bad games.
He had a bad season - and a horrendous second half.

Counting on Edvinsson to be Seider? Come on, man. First of all, Seider played in Detroit in his D+3 season - not D+2
Seider D+2 in SHL: 41 games 7-21-28
Edvinsson D+2 in SHL: 44 games 2-17-19

 

[The Zermanator]

I don't think Blashill was as bad as some around here do, but this is a welcome change nonetheless. With this team about to undergo a massive turnover over the next couple seasons with prospects and other additions coming into the fold, a fresh voice should do some good. Yzerman has an excellent track record of front office/coaching hires (Brisebois and Cooper to name a couple) so I'm really looking forward to seeing who he brings in, and what direction they'll take the team in. I believe the true Yzerman era is just around the corner. He's just been laying a foundation so far, soon he'll pivot towards building up.

 

[Number1RedWingsFan52]

It's a very good day, In Red Wings land.

 

[AlainVigneaultsGum]

Nucks fan coming from the front page in peace. Congrats guys.

 

[Number1RedWingsFan52]

Good luck Jeff, Where ever your adventures may take you.