FTR I still think this is all premature, but since everyone's talking about it might as well wargame it out.
Canning a guy too fast could be bad for your reputation. Especially a shaky franchise such as ours. And it would likely be seen as unfair league wide given the other circumstances surrounding the team. Young players, core change, new leadership (or lack of....), Raanta being hurt. You might even see players push to get out of the insanity.
The Lightning tossed Melrose (who Tocchet replaced lol) after 16 games. Ron Rolston got chucked overboard after 50 but that was split over two seasons.
I don't think he has till spring necessarily, but definitely longer than the next string of games. If you see an insane scenario where they only win a handful of games in 3 months I could see them doing something. But really even then you're likely promoting an assistant or Van Ryn so what's the point. Maybe something weird like Sully comes down.
I think it's much more likely Tocchet and the FO come up with a plan to change up the system mid-season than they outright replace him.
Canning a guy too fast could be bad for your reputation. Especially a shaky franchise such as ours. And it would likely be seen as unfair league wide given the other circumstances surrounding the team. Young players, core change, new leadership (or lack of....), Raanta being hurt. You might even see players push to get out of the insanity.
The Lightning tossed Melrose (who Tocchet replaced lol) after 16 games. Ron Rolston got chucked overboard after 50 but that was split over two seasons.
I don't think he has till spring necessarily, but definitely longer than the next string of games. If you see an insane scenario where they only win a handful of games in 3 months I could see them doing something. But really even then you're likely promoting an assistant or Van Ryn so what's the point. Maybe something weird like Sully comes down.
I think it's much more likely Tocchet and the FO come up with a plan to change up the system mid-season than they outright replace him.