Raistlin
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If you have to choose, on the managerial side, who is more responsible for this first 30+ games of success?
1st in GF
2nd in GA
1st in GF
2nd in GA
Put some respects on Cammy GranatoPro scouting, which falls under Allvin. Nearly every player brought in has been an excellent fit.
I think if you look back at the chronology of the hiring.....Aquilini hired Rutherford, and then turned the keys to the franchise over to him.Aquilini because he hired both
It's pretty close to 50/50.
Also, Allvin hired Tocchet specifically because they knew they needed a coach like Tocchet to do exactly what Tocchet is doing ... so he gets credit for that side of things a bit, too.
That’s a challenging criteria to use when comparing Allvin and Tocchet.I'd say Allvin (by a hair)...namely because he identified what the team needed (along with JR) and executed the plan...and that included what kind of coach he wanted.
Thats fair..JR is the guy at the top of the food chain.That’s a challenging criteria to use when comparing Allvin and Tocchet.
Is there an award for presidents of hockey ops because I’d give a lot of credit to Rutherford for completely rebuilding hockey ops. Yes, I used the ‘r’ word.
a recent poll (athletic?) has Tocchet winning the Adams hands down. which makes me think how much is it the coach for getting the most out of his players? and how much is the GM doing the legwork and tinkering and bringing in the right fit?
So far, its really close and I cannot say who is more crucial for this early season wild success.
I supposed a strong leadership is also very important. Picking Hughes to be captain is such a underrated slam dunk move. He gives me Sakic/Yzerman vibes. Just steely focused at a young age, no nonsense quiet guy that is efficient when he does have something to say.