Paul MacLean Appreciation Thread

[Six Assets]

a casualty due to internal budget

goodbye

 

[Back in Black]

I'd say the best coach since Bryan Murray.

Murray was an unbelievable coach.

Murray had a Stanley Cup team under him as coach, Maclean had a revolving door of players.

 

[The Lewler]

Thanks for trying to save us from ourselves Paul.

Good luck wherever you end up.

 

[ChocolateLeclaire]

I look forward to seeing you win a Cup elsewhere. Lord knows it will be before this team ever does.

 

[Super Cake]

I look forward to seeing you win a Cup elsewhere. Lord knows it will be before this team ever does.

Doubtful.

 

[ChocolateLeclaire]

Doubtful.

Why? He will find another team to coach. That team will not have the lowest payroll in the NHL. It won't have an over-the-hill GM who acts as the team's "loveable grampa" and coddles the players over the coach, and it won't feature a handicapped roster or handpicked assistant coaches either.

As long as Melynk owns this team, we will win nothing.

Maclean already has a Cup ring from Detroit. He will probably go to Philly (where he finished his playing career) or San Jose (a simple replacement for McLellan in terms of system and style) and not be hampered by the most pathetic ownership/management group in the NHL.

 

[operasen]

Why? He will find another team to coach. That team will not have the lowest payroll in the NHL. It won't have an over-the-hill GM who acts as the team's "loveable grampa" and coddles the players over the coach, and it won't feature a handicapped roster or handpicked assistant coaches either.

As long as Melynk owns this team, we will win nothing.

Maclean already has a Cup ring from Detroit. He will probably go to Philly (where he finished his playing career) or San Jose (a simple replacement for McLellan in terms of system and style) and not be hampered by the most pathetic ownership/management group in the NHL.

Maybe we could trade Michalek, Legwand and Greening to them then.

 

[Beville]

Lost his job cos of a hopeless boss in Melnyk...

And it ****ing sucks

 

[BigRig4]

Maclean already has a Cup ring from Detroit. He will probably go to Philly (where he finished his playing career) or San Jose (a simple replacement for McLellan in terms of system and style) and not be hampered by the most pathetic ownership/management group in the NHL.

And Dan Carcillo has a cup ring from Chicago... What's your point?

 

[ChocolateLeclaire]

And Dan Carcillo has a cup ring from Chicago... What's your point?

Solid comparison. A fourth line plug vs. the guy who actually was an assistant coach.

Well done.

 

[BigRig4]

Solid comparison. A fourth line plug vs. the guy who actually was an assistant coach.

Well done.

Secondary guys on a stacked team makes perfect sense. Babcock runs the show in Detroit, not sure who you're trying to fool.

 

[Minister of Offence]

Why? He will find another team to coach. That team will not have the lowest payroll in the NHL. It won't have an over-the-hill GM who acts as the team's "loveable grampa" and coddles the players over the coach, and it won't feature a handicapped roster or handpicked assistant coaches either.

As long as Melynk owns this team, we will win nothing.

Maclean already has a Cup ring from Detroit. He will probably go to Philly (where he finished his playing career) or San Jose (a simple replacement for McLellan in terms of system and style) and not be hampered by the most pathetic ownership/management group in the NHL.

The most pathetic management group in the NHL that is running an indisputable top 10 draft/develop system?

In a league where your hands are tied 90% of the time in terms of making the team better instantly, development is where you have to fall back when evaluating hockey ops.

And I know, it takes a long time for it to pay dividends, especially when there was no development in 2002-2007

 

[Benjamin]

Maclean is nothing without Alfredsson's leadership and great goaltending.

I will appreciate his first 2 seasons though. I like him as a person. Hope he finds another job, soon.

 

[FireMurray]

Sens have an unbelievable coaching staff. Dave Cameron could easily be coach of another team. Reeds was coach of the top dogs in the OHL in Owen Sound and my boy Gemel Smith had nothing but unbelievable things to say about him. I think this could be the best coaching staff since MacLean, MacLellan and Babcock in Detroit. I was ecstatic when I heard Cameron would accept an assistant job here instead of head coach.

Be careful what you wish for.

 

[Karlsson2Turris*]

Someone should really put together a montage of Maclean. The first two years were awesome.

 

[bacon25]

Maclean to San Jose, book it.

 

[pepty]

Murray had a Stanley Cup team under him as coach, Maclean had a revolving door of players.

And even so at this time of year under Murray with that great team, his record was no better than thids years team.
It didn't turn around until Alfie called a dinner meeting with the leadership group
Up until the turn around everyone thought Murray was a bust.

 

[DrunkUncleDenis]

Goodbye you beautiful man.

 

[ChocolateLeclaire]

Maclean is nothing without Alfredsson's leadership and great goaltending.

I will appreciate his first 2 seasons though. I like him as a person. Hope he finds another job, soon.

It says a lot about the locker room that they needed Alfredsson's leadership badly. I felt that Maclean and Alfredsson really trusted each other. And it was Alfredsson that said that Maclean was too lenient and that the team was content with just winning a round in the playoffs. Daugavins said it too.

So Maclean gets tougher to get more out of his team and the soft squad turn on him.

And that softness is all on the culture created by Murray.

 

[Do Make Say Think]

I hate that Time-Out gif

It was from "that game"

 

[Super Cake]

I hate that Time-Out gif

It was from "that game"

Which game?

 

[h2]

Which game?

Montreals epic comeback aided by the slow whistle of the officials.

 

[Alex The Loyal]

Maclean got screwed because the boys upstairs have no ****ing accountability and threw Maclean to the lion pits. ****ing Christ I hate this team these days.

I'll miss you, you beautiful Walrus

 

[BonkTastic]

Players quit on a fairly good coach.

Maclean won't be out of work long. Best of luck in your next stop, Stache.

 

[Alex The Loyal]

Players quit on a fairly good coach.

Should have quit on the organization, would have made more sense for them