Barry Trotz is available now apparently. I'd think that he'd be an upgrade on Boucher, yeah?
Pipe dream, I know.
Trotz is available because he wants $5mil/year.
That's way, way, way, way outside our price range.
Trotz is available because he wants $5mil/year.
That's way, way, way, way outside our price range.
Did Trotz get Quennevilled now that he won a cup? Most people started viewing him as overrated and a disappointment.
How quickly things change.
I'm sure whichever kid is brought in for Take Your Kids to Work Day earns that title.Pretty wild that Boucher is in contention for 'most competent member of the front office' less than two months after everyone wanted/thought he was gone.
Mind you, 'most competent member of the front office' is the epitome of damning with faint praise.
I think Boucher’s influence on player personnel is over now. It was a spectacular disaster.Anyone think Boucher has some influence in the Hoff trade? Seems like his type of player, Pyatt 2.0.
I think Boucher’s influence on player personnel is over now. It was a spectacular disaster.
God with all that’s been going on with this team I had completely forgot this dude was coming back behind the bench. Can’t wait!
Who's his Boss again?With recent player moves (& potentially more to come) the consensus is that Ottawa will be in the basement again this year. So how will Boucher keep his job if a winning record is not a reality? Obviously, I would expect the GM to establish some benchmarks that have to be met or exceeded, I just wonder what they are and how high they are. Given the lack of talent in the top 6 and 4, the bar shouldn’t be very high.
If we were to take a poll, my guess is that if the team was worse than 25th by November 23rd, Boucher will be shyte-canned.
He's on the last year of his deal too right? I don't think he makes it to December personally, but maybe we have another "Pesky Sens" type year and he hangs on all year.
You just know they're gonna replace him with Crawford too, so it's not like the alternative is that much (if at all) better.
Not sure if grooming is the right term. Being in the org does make him an option. Anyway bigger fish to fry now.. This team needs a complete makeover.They could maybe be grooming Mann in Belleville to be the next HC?
Trent is the one guy I'd be sure to keep, the rest of the front office can take a hikeNot sure if grooming is the right term. Being in the org does make him an option. Anyway bigger fish to fry now.. This team needs a complete makeover.
The offensive zone and neutral zone strategy is vastly improved thus far.
Last we were horribly coached and the players lacked pace and looked like they were thinking too much.
Much, much improved thus far