Kings hire Todd McLellan as head coach

[SirClintonPortis]

Pretty nice to have another stint in California. It has such a high Gross State Product that it could be its own country.

 

[Fixxer]

What did anyone win in San Jose?

President Trophy once and Cheechoo's Rocket. Thornton Art Ross. But, these aren't what is the most desired...

 

[Zerotonine]

At least they didn't hire Ken Hitchcock.

Unfortunately I think the only position hitch takes is HC of the Oilers which I sure as he'll hope don't happen

 

[Pointteen]

yea, Blake's plan is to go full Edmonton with this roster
however, it seems like he didn't get the memo that the lottery rules have changed since

Just hope your scouts are good.

 

[Sol]

RIP future.

 

[GarbageGoal]

He's a good coach, was just the scapegoat in Edmonton.

He had a great team in San Jose and couldn't put them over the top either.

 

[KingPuckChoo]

He had a great team in San Jose and couldn't put them over the top either.

to be fair though, i don't think Jesus Christ himself as their head coach would put the Sharks over the top either

 

[Oil Spill]

He's a good coach, was just the scapegoat in Edmonton.

He can be a good coach but he was not just a scape goat in Edmonton, he was not very good for awhile in Edmonton.

 

[GarbageGoal]

to be fair though, i don't think Jesus Christ himself as their head coach would put the Sharks over the top either

At certain point, when is it his fault?

 

[Muffin]

He can be a good coach but he was not just a scape goat in Edmonton, he was not very good for awhile in Edmonton.

Their record with McLellan is almost identical to their record with Hitchcock.

 

[Tobias Kahun]

Their record with McLellan is almost identical to their record with Hitchcock.

And Hitchcock isn't a good coach either. What's the point?

 

[Little Psycho]

He had a great team in San Jose and couldn't put them over the top either.

While I think he had a hand in it; it didn't help that their veterans choked when the going got tough.

 

[Joey Moss]

He's a good coach, was just the scapegoat in Edmonton.

He's not.

 

[780il]

Right, cause a stubborn koala that has an extreme bias towards old and slow vets is exactly what LA needs....

 

[Apathetic]

Guy refuses to make adjustments which hurts his teams. If he learned that he needs to pull his head out of his ass during his time off this could be a good hire.

 

[KPower]

This guy must enjoy torturing himself.

 

[KingsHockey24]

Bunch of drama queens in this thread.

He'll do fine.

 

[Dexter Sinister]

Guy refuses to make adjustments which hurts his teams. If he learned that he needs to pull his head out of his ass during his time off this could be a good hire.

Can't do worse than Willie D.

 

[Senor Catface]

He's a good coach, was just the scapegoat in Edmonton.

Real simple way to look at it.

All the flaws Sharks warned Oiler fans about were still very much intact once he took over as coach.

 

[beedee]

Will he have the power to remove the C from Commander Cruise Control?

 

[joestevens29]

All for seeing him get another gig, but how do you justify 5x5 contract?

That's what sure fire top coaches in the league get not guys with question marks get

 

[Nick Hansen]

The Kings need something entirely new IMO. McLellan will probably only prolong the current suffering. He is not someone who changes anything.

 

[Sol]

At certain point, when is it his fault?

Well, Tmac hasn't been in San Jose for a while and they still haven't done anything.

 

[North]

Well, Tmac hasn't been in San Jose for a while and they still haven't done anything.

Here are some of the things you have to look forward to with Todd: no line matching, no in-game adjustments, over reliance on shitty vets like Lucic, stubborn as f*** (wouldn’t change up the PP for ages even though everyone knew it wasn’t working).

 

[HanSolo]

Kings-Ducks games are gonna be funny when Todd McClellan squares off against Dallas Eakins.

 

[EdmFlyersfan]

He was the only coach in the last 12 years to coach the Oilers into the playoffs....that's almost like a Stanley Cup for any coach in Edmonton...

Ah. The new narrative.
What did he win in San Jose?