Out of Town Thread Part XII: Final Quarter

[Chili]

Could we lost Luke Richardson or Dominique Ducharme to Ottawa as next head coach ?

Maybe Kirk Muller gets an interview too?

They'll need a coach for a younger team with a positive approach. The next year or two could be painful.

 

[MaxDummy]

Nope. Players are always right. Remember when they picked the best captain in Montreal Canadiens history, Max Pacioretty? I rest my case.

Good one I'll remember that one

 

[WeThreeKings]

I can't see a whole lot of people itching to be their head coach. That job is career suicide.

 

[Habs]

I can't see a whole lot of people itching to be their head coach. That job is career suicide.

Yeah but its always a 3 year deal, probably at 800k to start. I know its peanuts and peasant money, but I'm sure there will be takers.

 

[1909]

Maybe Kirk Muller gets an interview too?

They'll need a coach for a younger team with a positive approach. The next year or two could be painful.

Benoit Groulx would be a perfect fit for Ottawa.

 

[Adriatic]

I can't see a whole lot of people itching to be their head coach. That job is career suicide.

Especially when they throw you under the bus after they fire you.

 

[WeThreeKings]

If my choices are continue to be an assistant and get credit for helping turn shit around but none of the blame.. and an owner/GM who fires a guy and tells the team of rejects they need to play better?

I'll stay where I am.

 

[Chili]

Benoit Groulx would be a perfect fit for Ottawa.

Sens board has an interesting suggestion...Jacques Martin.

I was living in Ottawa when he was first hired there. The team was even more of a mess then the current group. He didn't even have an assistant at first but he turned them around and a lot of young players developed under him.

Don't know if he would even be interested though, he has a pretty good gig in Pittsburgh.

 

[Zorba]

I still like Boucher. He'll definitely have another head coach job next season.

Wanna bet on that?

 

[Adriatic]

Sens board has an interesting suggestion...Jacques Martin.

I was living in Ottawa when he was first hired there. The team was even more of a mess then the current group. He didn't even have an assistant at first but he turned them around and a lot of young players developed under him.

Don't know if he would even be interested though, he has a pretty good gig in Pittsburgh.

I don't see Martin at his age wanting to deal with that circus and that mess.

 

[Saundies]

Sens board has an interesting suggestion...Jacques Martin.

I was living in Ottawa when he was first hired there. The team was even more of a mess then the current group. He didn't even have an assistant at first but he turned them around and a lot of young players developed under him.

Don't know if he would even be interested though, he has a pretty good gig in Pittsburgh.

I doubt it. Us and the Oilers are the only teams who hire retreads.

 

[Paddyjack]

I can't see a whole lot of people itching to be their head coach. That job is career suicide.

Agreed, but that is why veteran coaches could apply (Vignault, Jacques Martin, even Therrien (lol), etc) because their career going forward would not be affected.

 

[Gaylord Q Tinkledink]

Melnyk is a massive tool. He's aggravating because of his lack of any intelligence and seems like a spoiled baby.

At the owner's meeting someone else should deck him.

 

[Leon Lucius Black]

Ottawa's next coach will be someone like Therrien or Hartley since no one will want to go.

Melynk can pay Therrien in cheap bags of cigarettes.

 

[Chili]

I doubt it. Us and the Oilers are the only teams who hire retreads.

In Martin's case, he's the most successful coach they ever had. Beyond that there are a lot of other coaches getting rehired around the league...Maurice, DeBoer, Tortorella, Trotz, Gallant, etc.

 

[NotProkofievian]

Lmao, Pierre Dorion met with the players today to tell them their performance wasn't acceptable and ''no more excuses.''

 

[MasterDecoy]

Ottawa..... I’m out of words, I have no words....

 

[Saundies]

In Martin's case, he's the most successful coach they ever had. Beyond that there are a lot of other coaches getting rehired around the league...Maurice, DeBoer, Tortorella, Trotz, Gallant, etc.

I'm talking about teams rehiring coaches that have already been there, which, on a fundamental business level, doesn't make a whole lot of sense to me.

 

[Saundies]

Interesting comments in Friedman's 31 thoughts... Says that we were in on both Duchene and Eric Staal, but the price on Duchene was high and we needed permission from Staal and he didn't want to leave Minny. He also says that there's rumblings we turned down a trade for Romanov.

His most interesting point is that he's interested in seeing if we go after Duchene this summer. Seems to think we will.

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[sheed36]

Lmao, Pierre Dorion met with the players today to tell them their performance wasn't acceptable and ''no more excuses.''

MT the next Sens coach confirmed.

 

[Roadhouse]

Interesting comments in Friedman's 31 thoughts... Says that we were in on both Duchene and Eric Staal, but the price on Duchene was high and we needed permission from Staal and he didn't want to leave Minny. He also says that there's rumblings we turned down a trade for Romanov.

His most interesting point is that he's interested in seeing if we go after Duchene this summer. Seems to think we will.

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...it probably depends on how Columbus does in the playoffs, meaning whether Duchene will want to stay for the long haul or not. Interesting.

He might be our only hope in hell to beef up our assets without giving up any.

 

[Saundies]

...it probably depends on how Columbus does in the playoffs, meaning whether Duchene will want to stay for the long haul or not. Interesting.

He might be our only hope in hell to beef up our assets without giving up any.

He surprisingly said that Ottawa is a good contender to resign him as well. Which, to me, is weird because that franchise is a ****show and I don't know why you'd voluntarily put yourself through that.

I don't see him re-signing in Columbus because of their uncertainty as well. When it comes to most FAs, I know we don't really have a shot. But in this case, we have the need, the cap, and the "John-Tavares-Pajama" type story (Duchene was a huge Habs fan growing up) to get it done.

It just depends on MB opening his wallet. Which, up to this point, he hasn't done easily to guys not named Carey Price.

 

[Adriatic]

...it probably depends on how Columbus does in the playoffs, meaning whether Duchene will want to stay for the long haul or not. Interesting.

He might be our only hope in hell to beef up our assets without giving up any.

I'm gonna laugh so hard if they miss the playoffs.

 

[Roadhouse]

He surprisingly said that Ottawa is a good contender to resign him as well. Which, to me, is weird because that franchise is a ****show and I don't know why you'd voluntarily put yourself through that.

I don't see him re-signing in Columbus because of their uncertainty as well. When it comes to most FAs, I know we don't really have a shot. But in this case, we have the need, the cap, and the "John-Tavares-Pajama" type story (Duchene was a huge Habs fan growing up) to get it done.

It just depends on MB opening his wallet. Which, up to this point, he hasn't done easily to guys not named Carey Price.

If they bring in one of both of Poehling or Brook to get minimal ice time during the first round (should MTL make it), maybe he/they play well enough to sweeten the pot for Duchene.

He'd get 1st line minutes here no doubt, so that's another plus. Can't see Domi or Danault above him in the lineup, and Kotka won't be ready for another 3-4 years for 1st line minutes.

 

[Grate n Colorful Oz]

Ottawa's next coach will be someone like Therrien or Hartley since no one will want to go.

Melynk can pay Therrien in cheap bags of cigarettes.

Therrien in ottawa would be 'le boute du boute' for them