Is Pierre McGuire going to get any coach interviews?

[illpucks]

I think he is one of the smartest hockey minds and he knows everything. Why won't teams interview him? Caps fan and I think it would be very funny if he was selected as the new Caps coach but it might actually be a terrific pick because his knowledge of the game is very high.

He doesn't want to coach or another reason?

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[generalshepherd141]

He'd be mocked endlessly by the players. For his sake, keep him where he is

 

[Coily]

I hope so.

 

[rumrokh]

His time with the Whalers was a fiery disaster. A guy with a reputation like that won't get a chance again unless he has massive success at a lower level first.

 

[illpucks]

His time with the Whalers was a fiery disaster. A guy with a reputation like that won't get a chance again unless he has massive success at a lower level first.

Wonder if it had to do with him being the youngest coach in the league?

 

[huerter]

First of all, he's tried to get into management jobs as opposed to coaching jobs in recent years. Second of all, I couldn't think of anyone I'd be more adverse to hiring for a management or coaching job in my organization than Pierre.

 

[rumrokh]

Being young doesn't excuse being an egomaniac. A bad coach is a bad coach regardless of age and the good ol' boys club has a long memory. They keep hiring the same people over and over. The fact that they haven't done it with McGuire probably says more than any of us could know.

 

[viceroy]

His time with the Whalers was a fiery disaster. A guy with a reputation like that won't get a chance again unless he has massive success at a lower level first.

Well, Dallas Eakins got another bite at the apple.

 

[rumrokh]

Well, Dallas Eakins got another bite at the apple.

Exactly. Eakins had recent success at lower levels and the stories about McGuire's time with Hartford paint a comparatively terrible picture.

 

[Dave92]

Him coaching Toews would be hilarious. He'd need a restraining order.

 

[SwedishFire]

He is overrated in the sense as a smart hockeymind.

 

[orby]

McGuire actually has a cup ring as an assistant coach on the 91 Penguins. Make of that what you will...There were also rumors that the Pens considered him as a GM candidate the year they hired Rutherford.

 

[DudeWhereIsMakar]

I'd love for him to do that creepy close stare to Tortorella. The aftermath would be very entertaining.

 

[1865]

He'd get a good job if any hockey team had a role requiring them to tell you where they went to college.

Otherwise, no.

 

[Jacob]

I’ve never gotten the impression that McGuire is particularly knowledgeable hockey-wise. Recalling where every NHLer played their junior hockey wouldn’t translate into anything beneficial as a coach.

 

[mschinner]

Wonder if it had to do with him being the youngest coach in the league?

MCGUIRE'S TENURE A BAD SITUATION

The article above highlights his faults. It doesn't seem like he has changed that much.

Also, I think he was under consideration for the Wild GM job a few years ago.

 

[Krewe]

No GM would hire a coach with such a blatant misunderstanding and dislike of modern statistics

 

[Uncle Scrooge]

Imagine hiring a weirdo like Pierre to lead your hockey team whether it's behind the bench or in management when there's millions of dollars on the line.

Im not trying to be disrespectful, he knows a lot about the game and clearly has a ton of passion, but there's a difference being a hockey nerd and working in a position that requires you to handle people & gain their respect.

 

[These Are The Days]

Pierre is the hockey equivalent of a suck-up teacher's pet who says "You forgot about our homework!" just before the bell rings and flexes his intelligence every chance he gets. You wanna beat the hell out of him but you know he's harmless and just excited to be there so you just do your best to ignore it. All said, not a good fit for a head coach. Like at all.


As an assistant though? Yeah maybe. But I think even in that role he'd drive his players crazy

 

[EXTRAS]

I'd consider him as a GM, assistant gm or head scout, but never a coach. Would love if he was the color commentary for canucks games tho - gets super excited and knows all the info.

 

[BlueOil]

always a bridesmaid, never a bride

 

[JoVel]

No player in the NHL would want to play for him.

 

[Appleyard]

Knowing where every player went to college and repeating it endlessly does not a good hockey coach make...

 

[MessierII]

No chance. The guy is awful.

 

[Techcoockie]

I think he is one of the smartest hockey minds and he knows everything. Why won't teams interview him? Caps fan and I think it would be very funny if he was selected as the new Caps coach but it might actually be a terrific pick because his knowledge of the game is very high.

He doesn't want to coach or another reason?

Hes a f***ing creep