Marc Crawford

[topshelf15]

They could give spartacat 1 - 2 years for all I care.

Pretty much,keeping Crow for another season isnt the worst idea....Not far from it, but what else would be available to us ??My guess would be not much

 

[stempniaksen]

Pretty much,keeping Crow for another season isnt the worst idea....Not far from it, but what else would be available to us ??My guess would be not much

I think there's guy who haven't coached in the NHL before who would fit the teams budget. That doesn't necessarily mean they want to come here, just that money shouldn't be THE determining factor like it is for almost everything else regarding this franchise.

I also understand the hesitation from the fan base bringing in another coach without NHL experience given the laundry list of coaches we've had come here since Murray (and subsequently never get another NHL shot again).

 

[stempniaksen]

For me its all another byproduct of our lunatic owner,he has dragged this team down to the point ...Where it now has to pay big just for mediocrity ...

Yeah, that's kind of what I was alluding to with the "they still might not want to come here" comment. These guys will obviously value stability and unfortunately this franchise has none of that right now (thanks in large part to EM).

I just think money might not be the be all end all (for once) as far as getting a guy like Keefe, Ducharme, Groulx, ect.

 

[Sens of Anarchy]

Candidates

 

[BatherSeason]

Nothing wrong with him personally but the Sens need a complete change in structure including defensive zone coverage. Not sure Crawford will be able to do this. I have voted no. New coach with a new philosophy is needed.

No Crawford, no Richardson, no Klinendorst, no to anyone that has ever been a part of the Melnyk regime. FRESH VOICE!

 

[JonnyMacSen]

Not sure if this has been mentioned but, isn't Crawford from the Belleville area?

Potentially Mann/Crawford role switch? Wouldn't put it past this team, and fits the budget.

 

[FunkySeeFunkyDoo]

Candidates

Wow, what's Kirk Muller been up to the last few years?

EDIT - ok, just looked it up on HockeyDB ... assistant coach for the Habs the last 3 seasons!

 

[Sens of Anarchy]

Wow, what's Kirk Muller been up to the last few years?

Assistant coach in Montreal for the past 3 years. I think he'd be a good candidate

 

[Alex1234]

So what about Crow now?

 

[DrakeAndJosh]

So what about Crow now?

I'm pretty sure he's gone, maybe he gets an advisor role but I'd be shocked if he stayed on the bench. Smith seemed like he had a few guys in mind for assistants during the press conference.

 

[BonkTastic]

So what about Crow now?

I hope he can tactfully avoid having the door hit him in the arse on the way out.

 

[Larionov]

I think there was a missed opportunity here to give an experienced guy like Crawford another role in the organization. Our front office is painfully thin - give him that Senior Advisor role and put him in charge of pro scouting. Mann does a good job on our amateur scouting, but there's a pretty clear consensus that our pro scouting is weak. Who knows - maybe Crow is determined to keep coaching somewhere, anywhere, but I might have been tempted to give him this role, thus "removing himself from consideration", then hire Smith a couple of days later...

 

[BonkTastic]

I think there was a missed opportunity here to give an experienced guy like Crawford another role in the organization.

Disagree.

I think it's a great thing that he's gone.

 

[AchtzehnBaby]

I think there was a missed opportunity here to give an experienced guy like Crawford another role in the organization. Our front office is painfully thin - give him that Senior Advisor role and put him in charge of pro scouting. Mann does a good job on our amateur scouting, but there's a pretty clear consensus that our pro scouting is weak. Who knows - maybe Crow is determined to keep coaching somewhere, anywhere, but I might have been tempted to give him this role, thus "removing himself from consideration", then hire Smith a couple of days later...

He may not be gone yet

 

[JD1]

Disagree.

I think it's a great thing that he's gone.

what this team requires is more experienced NHL voices, not less. I'd have no issue with Crawford in some other role.

Smith seems to have some positives to him and is reputably well like by young players so that's good.

 

[BonkTastic]

what this team requires is more experienced NHL voices, not less.

IMO, Crawford's negatives outweigh the experience he brings.

We can find experience without the baggage if that's what we want to do.

 

[JD1]

IMO, Crawford's negatives outweigh the experience he brings.

We can find experience without the baggage if that's what we want to do.

imo thats a grass is greener on the other side take

just saying

 

[BonkTastic]

imo thats a grass is greener on the other side take

Not even slightly.

One side of the fence (anyone else) MIGHT have grass, the other side (Crawford) is confirmed to contain a puddle of mud and compost.

 

[Ray Kinsella]

He may not be gone yet

In the press conference PD mentionned that when he spoke to Crawford he "...thanked him for his 3 years with the Sens..." - Personally, I interpreted that as Crow being gone from the organization.

 

[AchtzehnBaby]

In the press conference PD mentionned that when he spoke to Crawford he "...thanked him for his 3 years with the Sens..." - Personally, I interpreted that as Crow being gone from the organization.

Ah, didn’t catch that. Too bad.

Bye Crow, fly away!

 

[Do Make Say Think]

No Crawford, no Richardson, no Klinendorst, no to anyone that has ever been a part of the Melnyk regime. FRESH VOICE!

So like Boucher was?

 

[BatherSeason]

So like Boucher was?

Exactly