Seattle hires Dave Tippett as advisor

[hockeykicker]

Wonder if this turns into a coaching job

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[DudeWhereIsMakar]

Oh god... this is not a good move as he had a bad impression on Arizona.

 

[Pens x]

It’s happening

 

[K Fleur]

This is gonna be fun to watch.

 

[nickschultzfan]

Please be the Seattle Totems. Please be the Seattle Totems. Please be the Seattle Totems.

 

[Better Call Sal]

Very cool, bring on the Sasquatch!

 

[Jtown]

If i am seattle i offer George Mcphee 10 million a year for `10 years.

 

[superdeluxe]

If i am seattle i offer George Mcphee 10 million a year for `10 years.

Maybe not Mcphee, but maybe Kelly McCrimmon

 

[Viqsi]

I'd say "this is our cue to dismiss them as doomed", only the same was done with George McPhee's hiring in Vegas. So.

 

[Spirit of 67]

What's he gonna advise them on?

 

[Rodgerwilco]

What's he gonna advise them on?

Probably hockey decisions I would guess... lol.

Honestly though, I'd guess it would be something regarding developing a type of system that they want to try to utilize and how they're going to try to build the team after establishing a system.

 

[Cor]

What's he gonna advise them on?

I'm assuming he will be their first Head Coach.

However they can't hire him as Head Coach as they don't have a head coaching position as they don't have an NHL team yet.

So he just joined this group as a paid advisor right now.

It's possible a current NHL team was offering him some sort of position, and Seattle wanted him so bad, they offered to start paying him now.

 

[superdeluxe]

What's he gonna advise them on?

Scouts, Coaches, executives, trainers etc etc.

“The challenge of trying to build a team from the foundation up is something not a lot of people get the chance to do. That’s what makes it very intriguing to me.’’ - Dave Tippett, #NHLSeattle Senior Adviser

 

[Spirit of 67]

Probably hockey decisions I would guess... lol.

Honestly though, I'd guess it would be something regarding developing a type of system that they want to try to utilize and how they're going to try to build the team after establishing a system.

Wouldn't it be better to hire someone who has experience in that. Rather than a former coach?

 

[Soundgarden]

Very exciting.

 

[Spirit of 67]

I'm assuming he will be their first Head Coach.

However they can't hire him as Head Coach as they don't have a head coaching position as they don't have an NHL team yet.

So he just joined this group as a paid advisor right now.

It's possible a current NHL team was offering him some sort of position, and Seattle wanted him so bad, they offered to start paying him now.

He may not be coaching for 3 years though. Kinda strange.

 

[Spirit of 67]

Scouts, Coaches, executives, trainers etc etc.

“The challenge of trying to build a team from the foundation up is something not a lot of people get the chance to do. That’s what makes it very intriguing to me.’’ - Dave Tippett, #NHLSeattle Senior Adviser

Sounds like they should've hired a management person. Not a coach.

 

[MacDonald4MVP]

Has he hired Kyle Chipchura yet?

 

[Ceremony]

This is gonna be fun to watch.

Somehow I don't think it will be.

 

[Alberta]

I feel like he may ultimately be their choice as general manager by his comments and the positioning of this announcement.

 

[K Fleur]

Somehow I don't think it will be.

In a train wreck fun kinda way.

But that’s what I thought when Vegas hired McPhee so who knows.

 

[Yawn]

This is gonna be fun to watch.

Not many things involving Dave Tippett are fun to watch.

 

[Rodgerwilco]

Wouldn't it be better to hire someone who has experience in that. Rather than a former coach?

I mean... The coach is the one who is going to be implementing the system, so getting input from a former coach could be very useful... It is being speculated that this is going to eventually lead to a head coaching job, but they can't hire him because they don't technically have a coaching position yet.

Tippett was also involved as a exec. VP of Hockey Ops with the Coyotes, so he does have some front-office experience.

 

[steveat]

Seattle IceHawks! Book it!

 

[THall4]

**** .

Was hoping that a opportunity like that would've intrigued Chiarelli enough to leave the Oilers...still hope though.