As far as a pro and cons list:
Pro:
Cares greatly about his players well being and that fosters a great deal of trust (See Mathias's comments)
Communication - Being an excellent communicator can't be understated, poor communication between coach and player has been the death of many a good prospects.
Understanding of European players and their challenges in adapting - His time in Russia opened his eyes and he has been very good at integrating European players into the lineup for the most part.
Overall team system - For the most part he has correctly identified the strengths of the team and designed a game plan around it.
Properly delegated tasks to his assistants, Kompton runs PP, woodcroft skill development etc.
Cons:
Has an affinity to certain player types and is willing to overlook objective evidence in order to keep said player type on the roster and in the lineup.
Usage - overplayes his top guys and can be slow to trust the bottom of his roster especially in special teams situations.
In game adjustments. He seems slow to adapt his systems when a team has game planned us. For example no adjustment was made to our number 1 pp unit against the Blues the other day.
PK is still a mess despite our rankings.
Pro:
Cares greatly about his players well being and that fosters a great deal of trust (See Mathias's comments)
Communication - Being an excellent communicator can't be understated, poor communication between coach and player has been the death of many a good prospects.
Understanding of European players and their challenges in adapting - His time in Russia opened his eyes and he has been very good at integrating European players into the lineup for the most part.
Overall team system - For the most part he has correctly identified the strengths of the team and designed a game plan around it.
Properly delegated tasks to his assistants, Kompton runs PP, woodcroft skill development etc.
Cons:
Has an affinity to certain player types and is willing to overlook objective evidence in order to keep said player type on the roster and in the lineup.
Usage - overplayes his top guys and can be slow to trust the bottom of his roster especially in special teams situations.
In game adjustments. He seems slow to adapt his systems when a team has game planned us. For example no adjustment was made to our number 1 pp unit against the Blues the other day.
PK is still a mess despite our rankings.
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