Seattle hires Dave Tippett as advisor

[Spirit of 67]

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.

Okay, that makes more sense.

Seems a long way out to hire a coach. Maybe he will remain in management.

 

[tony d]

More proof Seattle's a when not if now. Guessing too Tippett may be their first coach.

 

[superdeluxe]

Tippet's daughter, son-in-law and 3 grandkids live in the area. So I am guessing that is great for Tippett.

 

[Blue Goose]

Tippet's daughter, son-in-law and 3 grandkids live in the area. So I am guessing that is great for Tippett.

I'm guessing this has a LOT to do with it.

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.

For one year only, at the tail end of that mess involving Barroway becoming sole owner. The Coyotes hired a 26-year-old GM, then gave their head coach a 5-year extension AND more power than the GM - all while naming one of their co-owners (who had no experience) as President of Hockey Operations. The following offseason, Barroway bought out the other owners and then cleaned house. I know it was only one year for Tippett in that role, but it was a very odd year.

 

[Bounces R Way]

Awful. Who in their right minds would see what Tippett did in Arizona and think to themselves "I want my half billion dollar investment to look like that."

Like watching paint dry while your grandmother recites passages from 50 Shades of Grey. Aggressively unpalatable hockey.

 

[Soundgarden]

Awful. Who in their right minds would see what Tippett did in Arizona and think to themselves "I want my half billion dollar investment to look like that."

Like watching paint dry while your grandmother recites passages from 50 Shades of Grey. Aggressively unpalatable hockey.

I mean, the same thing was said about McPhee last year. This is a fresh slate, you just never know what will happen.

 

[Nasti]

Seattle should hire Dean Lombardi as their GM. Say what you want about his decisions after winning 2 cups, but he's proven twice that he knows how to build a team from the ground up.

Come to think of it, Leiweke was the one who hired him in LA.

 

[DudeWhereIsMakar]

They should get a lock on Barry Trotz before a team fires their head coach and picks him up during next season.

 

[GOilers88]

Very cool, bring on the Sasquatch!

Seattle Samsquantch for the win.

 

[MessierII]

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

Phoenix had far and away its most successful run as a franchise in tippets time. Like not even close honestly.

 

[DudeWhereIsMakar]

Phoenix had far and away its most successful run as a franchise in tippets time. Like not even close honestly.

Yeah, but read Steve Downie's tweets and come back to me. There's also more on top of that. His first three seasons with the Coyotes were good, but after that he turned into somebody I refuse to think highly of.

I want the Coyotes to be a long-term contract dumping ground as long as they exist for many reasons. I truly mean that and if I get an infraction I'll gratefully accept it as I do understand how negative this comment is.

 

[DickSmehlik]

Tippett "advising" the Seattle group:

"I would hire me as the head coach and GM and pay me $4 million dollars a season".

 

[Crosbyfan]

Seattle signalling to the League that they will suck...hoping to get Vegas terms for their draft before they pull a switch...

 

[XX]

He was a complete tyrant in AZ. Close friends with the main owner and he abused that power.

Phoenix had far and away its most successful run as a franchise in tippets time. Like not even close honestly.

When the league owned the team, not when a group of Canadian clowns took over.

 

[AZviaNJ]

Seattle Coach Dave Tippett will report to (sacrificial) General Manager XXX who will report VP of Hockey Ops Dave Tippett.

The recipe for success!

 

[Terry Yake]

remember when dave tippett was seen as one of the best coaches in the game?

lols

 

[superdeluxe]

I’d be concerned if the leiwekes weren’t involved

 

[Reddwit]

Not particularly a fan of Tippett but I can see the logic behind hiring a guy who has so much experience with a franchise that epitomizes an expansion team...

 

[AZviaNJ]

I'm guessing this has a LOT to do with it.



For one year only, at the tail end of that mess involving Barroway becoming sole owner. The Coyotes hired a 26-year-old GM, then gave their head coach a 5-year extension AND more power than the GM - all while naming one of their co-owners (who had no experience) as President of Hockey Operations. The following offseason, Barroway bought out the other owners and then cleaned house. I know it was only one year for Tippett in that role, but it was a very odd year.

As bad as this sounds, the experience as a Coyote fan was even worse.

 

[JuniorNelson]

Meh.

 

[Dolemite]

remember when dave tippett was seen as one of the best coaches in the game?

lols

He still is.

 

[5 Minute Major]

The Seattle Tsunami

 

[Pastor Of Muppetz]

The Seattle Snoozefest...If anybody who has watched Dave Tippett coached teams,..its the most boring hockey imaginable.

 

[puckIuck]

the sens are really moving to seattle

 

[Plub]

Well that sucks for Seattle fans.