GDT: Ken Holland Press Conference (Dave Tippett officially named head coach - 11am MT - May 28, 2019)

[AddyTheWrath]

Figured I'd start a new thread. Tippett incoming?

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[AddyTheWrath]

Holland with his first good signing

 

[AddyTheWrath]

Dave says he has relationships with all three current Oilers assistants - wants to talk to them before making any coaching decisions.

Sounds like there is potential for some of them to stay.

 

[booyakasha]

LOL,Buffalo got taken by Krueger.

 

[Messrules11]

Welcome aboard Tippett!

 

[AddyTheWrath]

Tippett laughs at comments saying he is a defensive coach, says in fact he was hired to be the head coach of Dallas because he was a good offensive coach.

Looks like posters are accurate when they say he coaches based on the team he has in front of him.

 

[booyakasha]

Tippett laughs at comments saying he is a defensive coach, says in fact he was hired to be the head coach of Dallas because he was a good offensive coach.

Looks like posters are accurate when they say he coaches based on the team he has in front of him.

"I'm not an offensive coach,I'm not a defensive coach, I'm a coach that tries to find a way to win..."

 

[Crabapple]

Still weird seeing Holland in front of anything that's not the Red Wings logo.

 

[SK13]

"All five guys need to be in on the forecheck"

bUt ThE tRaP!!!?

 

[Todd from Leduc]

Ok I changed my mind on Tippet, Boys this team is being set up to win multiple cups. He adjusts his style to match the talent he has. Hoping Connor/Leon can smash through their previous point ceiling.

 

[AddyTheWrath]

Ken and Dave preaching stability.

With that in mind, it's odd that the deal is only for 3 years.

 

[Jimmi McJenkins]

I'm impressed at how excited for the opportunity he seems to be

 

[CantHaveTkachev]

analytics guys getting tight pants..

 

[Marty McSurly]

analytics guys getting tight pants..

LOL, I was thinking the same thing. There's got to be some horny bloggers out there listening to Tippet right now.

 

[Canovin]

Holland pretty much admitted that going with a rookie coach in Blashill was a mistake.

Really liked what I heard from Tippet

 

[PuckNut]

Dave says he has relationships with all three current Oilers assistants - wants to talk to them before making any coaching decisions.

Sounds like there is potential for some of them to stay.

I thought it sounded more like “I’m going to replace them but need to tell them first.”

 

[AddyTheWrath]

I thought it sounded more like “I’m going to replace them but need to tell them first.”

I don't know. I saw it more like a "I need to talk to them to see where there headspace is at".

 

[guymez]

Tippett laughs at comments saying he is a defensive coach, says in fact he was hired to be the head coach of Dallas because he was a good offensive coach.

Looks like posters are accurate when they say he coaches based on the team he has in front of him.

Yeah...there were a lot of very inaccurate charactorizations of Tippett as a coach.

He is not Ken Hitchcock...nor is he Jacque Lemaire.

 

[AddyTheWrath]

Wow Tony is fast. Raced from the press conference to the dressing room in less than a second lol

 

[PBandJ]

Welp, we got our GM and coach, the same amount of effort as the last GM and coach was put into hiring them. Hopefully it works this time.

 

[AddyTheWrath]

Welp, we got our GM and coach, the same amount of effort as the last GM and coach was put into hiring them. Hopefully it works this time.

That's just speculation on your part. Also I don't really care how much effort they put as long as they're good at their jobs.

 

[FlameChampion]

Heard some good things. Hopefully it works out. I think the experience thing was stressed a bit too much, but will see. Interested to see what he does with the assistants.

 

[PuckNut]

I don't know. I saw it more like a "I need to talk to them to see where there headspace is at".

It’s all speculation from one line. I don’t want to see anyone from the prior coaching staff there, so thats probably why I’m hearing it that way. Only one I may want to see is Yawney, but I’m sure he’s following Todd.

 

[Messrules11]

I thought it sounded more like “I’m going to replace them but need to tell them first.”

I think that’ll be the case, I mean we have a new GM and head coach why keep the failure assistants? Clean house.

 

[Pointteen]

Welp, we got our GM and coach, the same amount of effort as the last GM and coach was put into hiring them. Hopefully it works this time.

This is some bullshit. Let's have some facts to support the narrative.

Holland was the best option available. We're lucky to have needed a GM when he was available.
As far as coaches go... I didn't particularly like any options. I would love to see Nelson here as an assistant, but why would he?

I just hope our assistant coache change.