Confirmed with Link: Shean Donovan hired as Player Development Consultant,Jason Smith promoted to coaching

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Ottawa Senators @Senators · 6m
News Release: #Sens add Jason Smith to coaching staff; Shean Donovan joins Sens as player development consultant http://senators.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=730158

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[Super Cake]

These "confirmed with links" are giving me palpitations.

 

[Six Assets]

Definitely saw Jason Smith behind the bench last year

 

[Do Make Say Think]

They were two good leaders while here and am pleased that they are moving up the ranks

 

[YouGotAStuGoing]

Gator in as a replacement for Mark Reeds?

 

[Icelevel]

Gator in as a replacement for Mark Reeds?

will he be working with reeds this year? or taking over?
yeah, i don't know this

 

[YouGotAStuGoing]

will he be working with reeds this year? or taking over?
yeah, i don't know this

I have no clue. Nothing but entirely baseless speculation.

 

[pale]

Gator in as a replacement for Mark Reeds?

#Sens HC Paul Maclean has confirmed that new assistant coach Jason Smith will be on the bench. Mark Reeds will be the eye in the sky.

 

[Karl Eriksson]

Funny that Smith ends up behind the bench here where he played 1 season, and not in EDM where he spent 8 seasons.

Happy to have him ! Love me some Gator.

 

[Icelevel]

#Sens HC Paul Maclean has confirmed that new assistant coach Jason Smith will be on the bench. Mark Reeds will be the eye in the sky.

this had to happen. was hoping for a change.

 

[jbeck5]

Wasn't smith already assisting the coaches for the past 2 years? What was his title before? I figured he was an assistant coach as teams have many.

 

[jbeck5]

Funny that Smith ends up behind the bench here where he played 1 season, and not in EDM where he spent 8 seasons.

Happy to have him ! Love me some Gator.

Watch Alfie get a job with detroit after he retires.

 

[OttawaOilers]

Good for Jason.

 

[Upgrayedd]

this had to happen. was hoping for a change.

Seems to be exactly the type of guy this team needs on the bench keeping in line with playing a 200 foot game/strong defensive game, hope it works out for us!

 

[Derivation]

Great now with Donovan back we can get rid of Condra and have an in your face 4th line.

MacArthur Turris Ryan
Michalek Zibanejad Chaisson
Greening Legwand Pageau/Lazar/Stone/Hoffman
Donovan Smith Neil

 

[littleD]

Didn't Donovan just get a job with the 67s this past offseason?

 

[WhiteLight*]

Great now with Donovan back we can get rid of Condra and have an in your face 4th line.

MacArthur Turris Ryan
Michalek Zibanejad Chaisson
Greening Legwand Pageau/Lazar/Stone/Hoffman
Donovan Smith Neil

There you have it everyone. Condra is the most underrated player in NHL history

 

[Golden_Jet]

Wasn't smith already assisting the coaches for the past 2 years? What was his title before? I figured he was an assistant coach as teams have many.

Thats right he was an eye in the sky for home games and helped out at practices if I remember right.

 

[Golden_Jet]

Didn't Donovan just get a job with the 67s this past offseason?

I thought the same thing.

 

[Do Make Say Think]

Didn't Donovan just get a job with the 67s this past offseason?

Moving up the ranks quickly it seems

 

[WhiteLight*]

Moving up the ranks quickly it seems

Richardson, Smith, Donovan... no coaching experience (or very little) getting in only because they played for Ottawa...

Seems bush league to me instead of hiring real coaches.

 

[Golden_Jet]

Richardson, Smith, Donovan... no coaching experience (or very little) getting in only because they played for Ottawa...

Seems bush league to me instead of hiring real coaches.

lol.... Richardson will be an NHL head coach in 2-3 years, he is highly sought after. Once his daughter graduates (1 hour from Bingo) he is gone.

 

[WhiteLight*]

lol.... Richardson will be an NHL head coach in 2-3 years, he is highly sought after. Once his daughter graduates (1 hour from Bingo) he is gone.

I like Luke, but it's a gamble to bring in guys who have done nothing at lower levels. You don't know if they're good coaches or not. No problem with paying your dues and proving you're good at the job first.

I don't see Donovan or Smith in Binghamton.

 

[Golden_Jet]

I like Luke, but it's a gamble to bring in guys who have done nothing at lower levels. You don't know if they're good coaches or not. No problem with paying your dues and proving you're good at the job first.

I don't see Donovan or Smith in Binghamton.

I agree with earning your stripes, Dono has been with the 67s for the last few years in a player development role. Probably should of gone to Bingo first.

Smith as been an assistant since he retired, (home games only not sure why). I guess now he is fulltime.

Bingo will lose Richardson soon.

 

[Sun God Nika]

So the coaches are

Paul Maclean
Jason Smith
Dave Cameron?