Coaching options if Bruce leaves?

[Regress2TheMeme]

This team won’t be bottom 5 potential next season.

Probably not, but they're also precariously close to being a bottom feeder. If Demko had a long term injury I could easily see them scraping along the bottom of the standings.

 

[Yultron]

I’m all in on Barry Trotz , if Bruce isn’t brought back Aquaman should offer Trotz a blank check

 

[Pastor Of Muppetz]

Subtract a Miller and it already looks grim... Our top 4 defence besides QH is one of the worst looking in the league

Even if Miller is gone, (there's going to be something substantial coming back)..and the D is substandard..Our goaltending is outstanding (although, thats foolhardy to absolutely depend on that)..Throughout the last 57 games ,they played close to a .650 clip...If Boudreau comes back, I expect more of the same.

Miller,Horvat may not replicate their numbers from this season, but I expect improved performances from Boeser,Garland ,Pettersson,Podz, Hogz,OEL.

Despite having players out with injuries and covid protocol this season (especially in january), the team held together very well...(the players have discussed their 'next man up' rally in the dressing room.)

They will be in the bubble area again next season, along with a pack of other teams..They wont be a bottom feeder...Too good for that.

 

[me2]

Hotz for Trotz

 

[rypper]

Slightly off topic, but I wonder if a team takes a chance on Travis Green this off season. He has some ties to the Islanders.

Canucks management gave support to Cull and his staff coming back, but some of that had to do with not wanting to be paying coaches not to coach. If Green is hired somewhere that's his money off the books and perhaps a change somewhere else in the organization might come as a result.

 

[Jay Cee]

There is actually a riches. Babcock, Quenneville, Trotz, AV, Maurice etc.

Even if we got the 5th guy on that list it would be better than our coach was for 8 years.

 

[Just A Bit Outside]

There is actually a riches. Babcock, Quenneville, Trotz, AV, Maurice etc.

Even if we got the 5th guy on that list it would be better than our coach was for 8 years.

Not a chance the Cock, Q or AV are coming here.

 

[Jay Cee]

Not a chance the Cock, Q or AV are coming here.

Probably not, but these guys are all getting jobs again. It is just a matter of time.

 

[rypper]

I for one, would be ready to see the list of laziest to hardest workers on the team, written by Podkolzin, after being forced by Babcock to do so.

 

[Vector]

Quenneville is not getting a job again. His career is over. Babcock is still living down the embarrassment of mishandling the young Leafs in such a hideous way. Maurice fired himself.

Trotz will obviously get hired somewhere. AV may take a year off or something.

Canucks, and I believe Boudreau will be back, aren’t getting any of those guys. The whole point of Boudreau walking would be to bringing someone who could grow with the team. Gronborg is a good example but there’s so many others.

 

[me2]

Because you knew someone had to do this meme.

 

[vadim sharifijanov]

Because you knew someone had to do this meme.

a much more succinct version of what i came to this thread to write

 

[racerjoe]

A lot people gloss over the fact that the team was unusually healthy this year. Outside of a couple missed games due to covid, there wasn't any serious time missed due to injury. Given the teams history and travel, I don't see this repeating but who knows. (The Canucks man games lost to injury numbers were inflated by Ferland, Sutter, etc.)

Trade Miller in the off season, an injury to Hughes or OEL at some point and things fall apart pretty quickly.

And what do you call Brandon sutter?!? Or Ferdland?!?

 

[Paulinbc]

They don’t seem to want bb again in the option year. The deal would have been done already. In which case, I’m Hotz for Trotz.
you want defensive structure? There’s your defensive structure.

 

[Just A Bit Outside]

And what do you call Brandon sutter?!? Or Ferdland?!?

Foundational Players

 

[Huggy]

A chant was created to do with a coach. Has that ever happened before?

Management are gonna be real liked if you kill the "Bruce there it is".

Idiots

 

[Godkolzin]

Even if Miller is gone, (there's going to be something substantial coming back)..and the D is substandard..Our goaltending is outstanding (although, thats foolhardy to absolutely depend on that)..Throughout the last 57 games ,they played close to a .650 clip...If Boudreau comes back, I expect more of the same.

Miller,Horvat may not replicate their numbers from this season, but I expect improved performances from Boeser,Garland ,Pettersson,Podz, Hogz,OEL.

Despite having players out with injuries and covid protocol this season (especially in january), the team held together very well...(the players have discussed their 'next man up' rally in the dressing room.)

They will be in the bubble area again next season, along with a pack of other teams..They wont be a bottom feeder...Too good for that.

With that lineup, sure... But I expect at least 2 of those names to be gone by season start. They really don't have a choice with the impending cap hell on our non-playoff team.

I don't want us to be a bottom feeder, but I don't see it as an impossibility considering the mess JB left. Gotta start fixing it now instead of going for first round exits and middle round picks. Look where that's got us.

 

[Burke's Evil Spirit]

I'd look at John Stevens, Alain Vigneault, or Scott Arniel. Don't want any part of Barry Trotz or Claude Julien. Also don't want a rookie coach.

 

[MS]

A lot people gloss over the fact that the team was unusually healthy this year. Outside of a couple missed games due to covid, there wasn't any serious time missed due to injury. Given the teams history and travel, I don't see this repeating but who knows. (The Canucks man games lost to injury numbers were inflated by Ferland, Sutter, etc.)

Trade Miller in the off season, an injury to Hughes or OEL at some point and things fall apart pretty quickly.

Ferland, Sutter, and Keeper were 246 man-games lost.

The top half of the roster, which is :

Pettersson
Boeser
Horvat
Miller
Garland

Hughes
OEL
Myers

Demko

... missed about 45 games.

It's unlikely to be that good again next year.

 

[Tomatoes11]

Ferland, Sutter, and Keeper were 246 man-games lost.

The top half of the roster, which is :

Pettersson
Boeser
Horvat
Miller
Garland

Hughes
OEL
Myers

Demko

... missed about 45 games.

It's unlikely to be that good again next year.

Yup. People are failing to grasp just how poor our current situation is. It's like grimm. Pitch black grimm.

 

[Cheeks Clapinski]

I'd be all in on Trotz if he's willing to come to Vancouver

 

[hookshott]

Thinking Lou is after Gronberg as well and knows he needs to make that happen this month in case Boudreau decides to leave and the Canucks go after him.

 

[Pastor Of Muppetz]

With that lineup, sure... But I expect at least 2 of those names to be gone by season start. They really don't have a choice with the impending cap hell on our non-playoff team.

I don't want us to be a bottom feeder, but I don't see it as an impossibility considering the mess JB left. Gotta start fixing it now instead of going for first round exits and middle round picks. Look where that's got us.

Agreed that its a tough spot when you're stuck in the middle of the pack..Too good to be a bottom feeder, and not good enough to be a consistent playoff team..You wind up on that wheel of mediocrity.

I am expecting some names to be gone..Boeser, Garland, Myers..?.I think they are going to take a run at signing Miller....Even with that happening, and this transition period, I'm expecting the team to at least be as good they were this season..A team on the bubble.

 

[deckercky]

Quenneville is not getting a job again. His career is over. Babcock is still living down the embarrassment of mishandling the young Leafs in such a hideous way. Maurice fired himself.

Trotz will obviously get hired somewhere. AV may take a year off or something.

Canucks, and I believe Boudreau will be back, aren’t getting any of those guys. The whole point of Boudreau walking would be to bringing someone who could grow with the team. Gronborg is a good example but there’s so many others.

Maurice decided his time had run out with the Jets. He's still interested in coaching and is a solid enough coach.

 

[Pastor Of Muppetz]

There seems to be a number of good coaches out there...proven vet coaches, AV, Trotz, Julien, Maurice, even Tippett...You cant go wrong with any of these guys.

Still, to me ..Boudreau seems like a fit... the right guy, at the right place, at the right time.

Its starting to sound that he will indeed be back next season.