Speculation: New Head Coach - How Hard Can It Be? [Part II]

[ucanthanzalthetruth]

Yeah, but the Panthers are awful and looking for a coach/miracle worker.

Bylsma is not that either. If the Panthers put out a roster similar to last year than no one is leading them to the playoffs. Again, I hate Bylsma, but if he's named head coach and no roster changes are made I couldn't blame him when they suck, much like PDB in his time here.

Why did all the other teams take a day to find their coach and ours turned into a soap opera?

Penguins search is more of one than ours.

 

[Cats2TheCup]

Why did all the other teams take a day to find their coach and ours turned into a soap opera?

 

[hockeydude1]

Yeah, if his options are to either get paid 2 million to take a vacation or 2 million to coach the Panthers, then I'm not offended by him wanting more than 2 million to help him justify working a stressful job instead of taking a break on a beach somewhere. It makes sense. Still not 100% sold on Gallant being the guy, but I admittedly haven't done any research other than checkout out his win/loss stats with columbus, and boy, that didn't look too good.

I didn't like that either. I hope he's gonna be a great coach. We will have to wait and see.

 

[Ekblast]

Why did all the other teams take a day to find their coach and ours turned into a soap opera?

Because we're the Florida Panthers. Doomed and cursed for all eternity; the laughing stock of the NHL.


Duh.

 

[Cats2TheCup]

I didn't like that either. I hope he's gonna be a great coach. We will have to wait and see.

Yeah, it's been tough rooting for the last 3 unproven NHL coaches that've been here, and in my eyes, Gallant is not a proven NHL coach, Bylsma is. If Gallant has done great things for Huby and kids that's great, but Dineen coached women to Gold and that doesn't make him the best coach for the Panthers. I really wanted a winning NHL coach who has won the Stanley Cup. It seems like Gallant is closer to the last three coaches we've had as opposed to the type of coach I had in mind when Tallon told the media he was looking for "experience". Hopefully he's up and coming and going to be great. I've heard people have heard good things. But you're right, we will have to wait and see and pray and hope and wish

 

[batting1k]

Yeah, it's been tough rooting for the last 3 unproven NHL coaches that've been here, and in my eyes, Gallant is not a proven NHL coach, Bylsma is. If Gallant has done great things with kids that's great, but Dineen coached women to Gold and that doesn't make him the best coach for the Panthers. I really wanted a winning NHL coach who has won the Stanley Cup. It seems like Gallant is closer to the last three coaches we've had as opposed to the type of coach I had in mind when Tallon told the media he was looking "experience". Hopefully he's up and coming and going to be great. I've heard people have heard good things. But you're right, we will have to wait and see and pray

I haven't heard many good things about Bylsma and young players which is pretty much or entire team / our core.

 

[Cats2TheCup]

I haven't heard many good things about Bylsma and young players which is pretty much or entire team / our core.

I've heard that too, but then again, the team he won the cup with, if I remember correctly, was a pretty young core.

 

[batting1k]

I've heard that too, but then again, the team he won the cup with, if I remember correctly, was a pretty young core.

They had two superstars though. No one on the team that season scored over 49 points except for Malkin and Crosby who had 113 and 103 respectively.

 

[ProjectPanthers]

Why did all the other teams take a day to find their coach and ours turned into a soap opera?

This is probably the last coach Tallon will get a chance to hire so I'm not surprised he took his time making the right decision.

 

[batting1k]

Here we go.....

George Richards ‏@GeorgeRichards 49s
#FlaPanthers planning on an 11 am press conference Monday to introduce new head coach. Will it be Bylsma or Gallant? Stay tuned eh...

 

[batting1k]

George Richards ‏@GeorgeRichards 3m
Nothing official but all signs pointing to #FlaPanthers hiring Gerard Gallant. But word is they did make an offer to Dan Bylsma. We'll see.

 

[StrangeVision]

Hopefully it's Gallant.

 

[CHGoalie27]

Bylsma is not that either. If the Panthers put out a roster similar to last year than no one is leading them to the playoffs. Again, I hate Bylsma, but if he's named head coach and no roster changes are made I couldn't blame him when they suck, much like PDB in his time here.



Penguins search is more of one than ours.

PDB and his decisions cost us a playoff berth. He had the team. We had pages and multiple testimonials explaining further...

Agree with the rest, though I don't hate Bylsma.

 

[CHGoalie27]

This is probably the last coach Tallon will get a chance to hire so I'm not surprised he took his time making the right decision.

No kidding! If we don't make playoffs, we'll have a new GM that gets up to the podium to call on McDavid.

 

[ucanthanzalthetruth]

PDB and his decisions cost us a playoff berth. He had the team. We had pages and multiple testimonials explaining further...

Agree with the rest, though I don't hate Bylsma.

Was more talking about '10 and'11. Forgot he was here in '09 for a minute. We had Jeff Taffe and Bill Thomas on our first line for extended stretches those seasons

 

[ucanthanzalthetruth]

^ In my defense we go through coaches seemingly every season so it's hard to keep track

 

[Egblad]

I can't help but echo the sentiments already expressed here. Gallant is likely the better option given our core, but it doesn't speak well on behalf of the Panthers organization and spending money. The organization would never admit it was about money either.

 

[GrumpyKelly]

Here we go.....

George Richards ‏@GeorgeRichards 49s
#FlaPanthers planning on an 11 am press conference Monday to introduce new head coach. Will it be Bylsma or Gallant? Stay tuned eh...

Time to get drunk!

 

[Georgia Panther]

George Richards ‏@GeorgeRichards 3m
Nothing official but all signs pointing to #FlaPanthers hiring Gerard Gallant. But word is they did make an offer to Dan Bylsma. We'll see.

Which means Gallant was second choice and is only the coach because Cats and Bylsma couldn't agree on money. Comforting.

 

[I am not exposed]

Which means Gallant was second choice and is only the coach because Cats and Bylsma couldn't agree on money. Comforting.

Sounds like we weren't the only team that couldn't agree on money with Bylsma.

 

[hockeydude1]

Wait so is it Gallant or not?

 

[MillarWithASave]

Wait so is it Gallant or not?

No word on it yet, but GR said that it most likely is. Not surprising, I don't know how much he wanted but I would assume Gallant is a lot cheaper and possibly better with our core.

 

[iam76]

No word on it yet, but GR said that it most likely is. Not surprising, I don't know how much he wanted but I would assume Gallant is a lot cheaper and possibly better with our core.

Tallon has been our best gm draftwise. I trust him more then some new gm

 

[Big Bjugs]

Why overpay for Bylsma whether you have the money or not? The guy needs to take a step back and assist a head coach to learn how to adapt. Especially if the reports are true from Pens fans.

I also want Gallant because he will get Huberdeau going and hopefully all the young guns.

 

[RCDeltaFixer]

Why overpay for Bylsma whether you have the money or not? The guy needs to take a step back and assist a head coach to learn how to adapt. Especially if the reports are true from Pens fans.

I also want Gallant because he will get Huberdeau going and hopefully all the young guns.

I just we knew 100% of the truth. Whether or not Gallant is the better coach, I can't help but wonder if this is supposed to be a sign. I think once free agency rolls around we'll know for sure.