Confirmed with Link: John MacLean and Scott Allen to join Coyotes Coaching Staff

[RABBIT]

 

[Grimes]

What's there to evaluate.

 

[LuckyNumber11]

^That's honestly even more than I expected to ever hear on MacLean. At least that means there will be a discussion had

 

[moosemeister]

 

[Mosby]

I really hope we pick up the Florida guy. I know he had a lot better pieces to work with with the Panthers, but still.

 

[rt]

I really hope we pick up the Florida guy. I know he had a lot better pieces to work with with the Panthers, but still.

Panthers Reaching New Heights in FO Circle Under Paul McFarland

Could help not only the PP but also Face-Offs.

 

[RABBIT]

I really hope we pick up the Florida guy. I know he had a lot better pieces to work with with the Panthers, but still.

I can't look it up right now, but did he coach alongside Scott Allen by chance? Good way to get him over here

 

[rt]

I can't look it up right now, but did he coach alongside Scott Allen by chance? Good way to get him over here

Nope. He was part of the group brought in to replace the fired Allen group.

 

[Grimes]

Well let's hope Q wants to bring his guys in, because this looks like a great fit.

 

[Mosby]

^ He was already fired. Q is replacing him with Mike Kitchen.

 

[Neighborhood Coyote]

Man if they hold on to him for another season that would lose all good faith/credit they may have gained to this point. It would be lunacy.

 

[rt]

Man if they hold on to him for another season that would lose all good faith/credit they may have gained to this point. It would be lunacy.

Who?

 

[rt]

Well let's hope Q wants to bring his guys in, because this looks like a great fit.

He's available. Let's get this done!

 

[Neighborhood Coyote]

Who?

Sorry should have specified! Convo kinda moved forward before I hit submit but I meant the Yotes and MaClean haha!

 

[rt]

Sorry should have specified! Convo kinda moved forward before I hit submit but I meant the Yotes and MaClean haha!

Yeah, they gotta fire his ass!

 

[_Del_]

Why isn't this done yet?

 

[Dead Coyote]

 

[TheLegend]

Scott Allen’s contract is up. Chayka has said he wants him back.

MacLean still has a year left but who knows??

 

[Mosby]

The fact that they were non-committal to MacLean's future is probably a good sign he's toast.

 

[Imaravencawcaw]

Scott Allen’s contract is up. Chayka has said he wants him back.

MacLean still has a year left but who knows??

SOMEBODY CALL SECURITY AND MAKE SURE THAT NOBODY LETS SCOTT ALLEN LEAVE THE BUILDING BEFORE HE HAS A NEW CONTRACT!!

 

[rt]

SOMEBODY CALL SECURITY AND MAKE SURE THAT NOBODY LETS SCOTT ALLEN LEAVE THE BUILDING BEFORE HE HAS A NEW CONTRACT!!

Yes. Damn. How is this not done already?

 

[Mosby]

He probably only makes a couple hundred grand so it doesn’t really matter, but what has John MacLean done to earn a 3-year contract?

 

[_Del_]

The fact that they were non-committal to MacLean's future is probably a good sign he's toast.

Eh. I think they just needed to say something, and they knew it. I 'd like to think he's gone because it's an obvious decision looking in from the outside, but I don't think Morgan's blurb means anything one way or another. I also don't care if they keep him with the caveat he keeps his hands off the PP, and that they bring someone in for the PP and offensive development.

 

[rt]

Eh. I think they just needed to say something, and they knew it. I 'd like to think he's gone because it's an obvious decision looking in from the outside, but I don't think Morgan's blurb means anything one way or another. I also don't care if they keep him with the caveat he keeps his hands off the PP, and that they bring someone in for the PP and offensive development.

I see this as most likely. They hire McFarland to run PP and forwards and keep MacLean as the “communicator” that Morgan referenced Tocchet may want to delegate some of his “communication” responsibilities to. Haha. Mascot!!!

 

[_Del_]

I'm not there. MacLean might be doing something(s) really well, and I just don't see it. That thing is clearly not the PP. So change it.


I'm not entirely convinced any of the evaluation will result in a change of staff. We've all watched how the postseason huddle about getting younger and faster went. Even if they acknowledge a problem with the PP doesn't mean they will meaningfully address it: "We talked about it, and Johnny Mac is really going to work with our guys on puck movement and decision-making ". Problem solved. Check it off the list.