Nearly everyone here BEGGED for Babcock to go so Blashill can take over. Now these same folks want Holland gone so someone else can take over. I think fans should stop "requesting" these changes. It's hurting the team
So much wrong with this post.
1. Babcock didn't do much better with more talent. Him leaving isn't a problem.
2. Blashill was a solid coach in Grand Rapids. There was little reason not to give him a chance. Just like petitioning for guys like Jurco, Sproul, Tatar, Nyquist, Mantha, Janmark, Jarnkrok, Athanasiou, Bertuzzi, Frk, or Pulkkinen - its better to find out what you have than to ship off something potentially good. Sometimes it works out, sometimes its meh, sometimes its bad.
4. What the fans "request" is irrelevant. Holland is the one that makes the changes and given how he's operated over the past half decade, he doesn't pay any attention to what the fans want. When his actions coincide with the fans' desires, its just that - coincidence.
For the record, I don't think there is a coach who could make this team productive. The talent just isn't there. But it would be nice to get a coach in here who is experienced with reworking an unskilled roster to make it entertaining in the least.