Confirmed with Link: Chayka Out - The Fallout and Search for his Replacement

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Ask a clown for his opinion and he'll point you to a circus ring leader.

He might be a shitty headcoach, but he's still well-connected and well-respected around the league. You'd be stupid to not take advantage of the chance to bounce a few names off him and use him as a sounding board, even if you plan on firing him tomorrow (and they probably don't). I didn't see anything in the quote that suggests he has had any kind of undue influence in the decision -making process.

I'm glad everyone has (finally) woken up to the fact we suck, but cripes a'mighty...

 

[Neighborhood Coyote]

He might be a shitty headcoach, but he's still well-connected and well-respected around the league. You'd be stupid to not take advantage of the chance to bounce a few names off him and use him as a sounding board, even if you plan on firing him tomorrow (and they probably don't). I didn't see anything in the quote that suggests he has had any kind of undue influence in the decision -making process.

I'm glad everyone has (finally) woken up to the fact we suck, but cripes a'mighty...

To be fair, I was being over the top for comedic effect haha. Having a laugh.

My last sentence of the post is the serious one. What you said is reasonable and makes sense. I just hate that Tocchet still has a coaching job.

 

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I just hate that Tocchet still has a coaching job.

Well, who doesn't?!

 

[Jakey53]

You're on an internet msg board. If you don't want to read crazy opinions from other fans, perhaps this site would be more your speed?

I don't need you to tell me where to go, I have my wife for that.

 

[Jakey53]

Tocchet doesn't know anything about GM work and at best could offer some comments about guys he personally knows or has known in the past. He shouldn't be involved.

Really? Chayka and RT both said they talked on a daily basis, and to say RT doesn't know "anything about GM work" is ridiculous.

 

[Dale Gribble]

I thought Pittsburgh Shero was overrated, too. Never been impressed.

As do I, since Malkin and Crosby were drafted prior to Shero, but some will point to the team's success during his run. Not to mention that I think the Coyotes need a full rebuild, and Shero isn't really "that guy". Hopefully Meruelo not only makes the right hire, but is hands off, and tells his son to keep his hands off as well. Under Meruelo the Coyotes have traded for Kessel (which didn't really work), and grossly overpaid for Hall who looks to end up being a rental.

 

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I didn't want Hall (or Kessel), but the value for half a season of a topline winger at only $3M cap was fine, imo.

The mistake was when it was clear they were spiraling down the toilet, they didn't deal him at the TDL. At anywhere from 1.5-3 million cap hit, we could have recouped assets from almost anyone in the league.

 

[Coyotedroppings]

Definitely should have moved him at the deadline.

 

[AZviaNJ]

Really? Chayka and RT both said they talked on a daily basis, and to say RT doesn't know "anything about GM work" is ridiculous.

Like it or not, what other "hockey person" could you include in the interview process?

 

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As do I, since Malkin and Crosby were drafted prior to Shero, but some will point to the team's success during his run. Not to mention that I think the Coyotes need a full rebuild, and Shero isn't really "that guy". Hopefully Meruelo not only makes the right hire, but is hands off, and tells his son to keep his hands off as well. Under Meruelo the Coyotes have traded for Kessel (which didn't really work), and grossly overpaid for Hall who looks to end up being a rental.

Hall wasn't an overpay at all. A 1st + B prospect + some filler with conditional picks if he signs/helps the team win. Pretty standard stuff.

The mistake was thinking that just piling on more skill players was going to change Tocchet squandering their strengths. A real club with playoff expectations would have fired Tocchet on one of his many prolonged slides and brought in the top available coach.

The Coyotes collectively decided to just "wait and see", just as their coach tells them to do. The end result is Hall walking with nothing to show for it on top of the 'cheating' penalty. They waited and saw a team get its ass royally kicked in 4 out of 5 games.

Nothing from Meruelo inspires confidence so far that he has the chops to make the right calls. I am hoping he hires a strong enough GM that it becomes a moot point.

 

[TheLegend]

He might be a shitty headcoach, but he's still well-connected and well-respected around the league. You'd be stupid to not take advantage of the chance to bounce a few names off him and use him as a sounding board, even if you plan on firing him tomorrow (and they probably don't). I didn't see anything in the quote that suggests he has had any kind of undue influence in the decision -making process.

I'm glad everyone has (finally) woken up to the fact we suck, but cripes a'mighty...

And to think many here thought you were completely off the rails.

 

[moosemeister]

MACLEAN IS GONE!
f*** yes bitches!!!

 

[TheLegend]

MACLEAN IS GONE!
f*** yes bitches!!!

I wouldn’t be celebrating....

We also lost Steve Peters.

 

[Naych_PHX]

MACLEAN IS GONE!
f*** yes bitches!!!

But so is video coach Peters. Wtf?

 

[TheLegend]

Have a feeling a lot of contracts aren’t going to be renewed and we’re going to see a few more people go that we didn’t want to see go.

 

[SR]

Where we seeing Maclean and Peters are gone?

 

[Muppet]

Steve Peters was the only guy actually doing his f***ing job. Glad to see MacLean gone, but it should have happened a long time ago.

 

[Puck possession wins]

The writing is on the wall for guys who are in contract years.

And with that, there's probably going to be a lot more good people that we see go than bad people (see: Jeff Ulmer.)

 

[RABBIT]

Where we seeing Maclean and Peters are gone?

Craig Morgan just tweeted it

 

[moosemeister]

I don’t give a f*** about Peters.

Only coach who should stay on is the goalie coach. Anyone else G T F O

 

[Dale Gribble]

Gutierrez and Meruelo starting to trim some of the "fat" we'll call it. I wouldn't be surprised to see the Coyotes trim quite a bit from the hockey ops, and keep Sullivan and Tocchet around due to their relatively low salaries. Gutierrez made it clear that they were going to run the team like a business. But, Meruelo handing his son a job that partially oversees the hockey department is worrisome. If Meruelo truly does want to win, then I think he needs to hire the best possible head coach and general manager, and give them everything they need within budgetary reason to succeed, and let them do their jobs. Gutierrez, Meruelo, and Meruelo Jr. shouldn't be involved in day to day hockey stuff. Just my opinion of course.

 

[TheLegend]

Where we seeing Maclean and Peters are gone?

Craig Morgan on Twitter....

 

[TheLegend]

I don’t give a f*** about Peters.

Only coach who should stay on is the goalie coach. Anyone else G T F O

Peters was considered one of the best at his job in the league and he literally saved our asses in many games over the last 23 years with the franchise.

Try curbing the rage a little.

 

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Have a feeling a lot of contracts aren’t going to be renewed and we’re going to see a few more people go that we didn’t want to see go.

You're not going to convince me the ROI is worth it to cut Peters and offload his work to someone else. He and Stan Wilson are (well, were) the only two respectable things about this entire organization.

 

[moosemeister]

No rage. This org needs a clean sweep top to bottom. This is the first step in that direction. Losing MacLean is a massive win here