So... who will be fired after the season?

[Jyrki Lumme]

No chance. Assistants will be gone before him and then he'll get another year.

This would be fine since many of the issues arise from things his assistants are responsible for. Though there are also many that fall on Babcock's head.

 

[Kamiccolo]

Many good teams with a high degree of skill & depth have struggled this year who could look at coaching changes due to underachieving to varying degrees (if they lose early in the playoffs or fail to reach them):

- Preds
- Jets
- Leafs
- Vegas
- Stars


Not meant as a comprehensive list, just off the top of my head.

Sharks have 1 win in their past 8 games going into the playoffs

 

[Hunter368]

Sharks have 1 win in their past 8 games going into the playoffs

I thought about adding them after the fact.....I agree with you. Modified my post

 

[BHD]

If it's a 6-7 game series, he'll be safe.

You would think, but if they fall apart in Game 7... Regardless, Babcock’s job doesn’t seem as secure as it did a few short years ago.

 

[BHD]

No chance. Assistants will be gone before him and then he'll get another year.

This too. Smith is the obvious guy to go if they do go that route. Either way, I don’t think Dubas will leave things intact if they implode against the Bruins.

 

[Kamiccolo]

This too. Smith is the obvious guy to go if they do go that route. Either way, I don’t think Dubas will leave things intact if they implode against the Bruins.

They've been imploding since December lol. .500 pace since Jan 1st. I'll take not getting swept at this point.

 

[lawrence]

Personally I think it will be from a team that gets knocked out of the 1st round that gets the axe maybe Housley, but yea, a team that has high hopes but goes out early that gets fired.

 

[tony d]

Boughner and Housley.

 

[Hockeyholic]

It comes down to how they lose.

At some point there needs to be playoff results. Everyone faces the same playoff format. Three straight 1st round exits will put him on thin ice imo. That would be five straight 1st round exits for Babcock. Yikes..

 

[Pyrophorus]

Babcock may be done if the Leafs somehow dont perform in the 1st round

What is not performing?

 

[Taluss]

What is not performing?

1st round exit in a sweep or 5 games. If they just look slow and lazy for those games and dont seem to put much effort in.

I dont see it happening, but wouldn't be surprised if it somehow did and it resulted with him fired. Especially since there is already tension with Dubas and Babs.

 

[Pyrophorus]

1st round exit in a sweep or 4 games. If they just look slow and lazy for those games and dont seem to put much effort in.

I dont see it happening, but wouldn't be surprised if it somehow did and it resulted with him fired. Especially since there is already tension with Dubas and Babs.

Totally manufactured.

 

[Regal]

Green won’t be fired and probablt shouldn’t be. Only way I see it happening is if the Canucks fire Benning and bring in a guy like Holland who could recruit a big name like coach Q.

Not saying that this would be the smart thing to do, but it’s something I would put past our ownership.

I could see Benning staying and bringing in a big name name coach as well (if one would actually come), as Benning might see it as his last season to make the playoffs before getting canned himself, and Aquaman might see it as a rare opportunity to get one of those names. I can't see Green fired without an immediate big name replacement though

 

[Limeyjim]

Scott Gordon and the entire coaching staff of the Flyers! Hopefully!!

 

[Saidin]

Maurice?

 

[M2Beezy]

but boston is higher seed

Should have been a higher seed then

 

[Bouboumaster]

Marc Bergevin had a fantastic season.

Domi trade - big win
Pacioretty trade - big win
2018 draft - big win (starting with KK instead of Zadina)
Depth moves near TDL - Pretty helpful (super low cost)

I'm not saying Bergevin has this impeccable track record and is the best GM ever. He isn't. But this has been a very successful calendar year for him. If they didn't fire him last off-season, I don't see why they would this year.

How about the 2017 summer aka "The Worst Summer In The History Of The Habs", tho?

 

[pb1300]

I could see the Panthers maybe making a run at Vigneault or Q if they get rid of Boughner, but Im not sure that happens. I think they will upgrade the roster, and go with Bob to start the season. If they start off slow again, then we will most likely see a change.

 

[sharks9]

How about the 2017 summer aka "The Worst Summer In The History Of The Habs", tho?

He didn't get fired after that, so why fire him when he actually had a really good year?

 

[WetcoastOrca]

Green won’t be fired. He was brought in to develop youth and that’s exactly what he’s done. No coach could get more out of the mediocre veterans on the team.
But the guy who brought in those mediocre vets (Benning) will likely be fired.

 

[Bouboumaster]

He didn't get fired after that, so why fire him when he actually had a really good year?

I wouldn't fire him this year, he earned himself some slack, but this year doesn't excuse the f***eries he did the year before.

 

[SupremeNachos]

BB is not without faults, but getting rid of him would be a step backwards imo.