Updated: Who Do you want as coach? (Poll)

[1972]

Honourable mention to Jeff O’Neill

 

[Paxon]

jack is already running the country club locker room that hasn't listened to the last 2 coaches. give eichel a voice in the selection process so he will have accountability for a change.

Uh huh...

 

[Ace]

I’m sure jack was in there setting lineups that showed he didn’t know who the top 6 D on the roster were and that we needed more Sobotka night in and night out.

Damn him.

 

[jc17]

When I hear Bruce speak I don't want him.

But he's one of the few guys with sustained success. And almost as importantly, seems like teams get worse when he leaves, he's not just riding good rosters.

I think he'd be a boom/bust hire. Definitely conflicted

Carlyle easily the worst option. Sustained failure anywhere he goes

 

[Chainshot]

Honourable mention to Jeff O’Neill

Snacks?

 

[rabi]

Dallas Eakins

 

[Fearnot]

Giving Ted Nolan a year without a team designed to fail would reset our karma.

 

[Tatre]

If we are somehow cursed with Carlyle, I'm sure Montour is outta here.

 

[dire wolf]

I’m OK with Q or AV. Also good with Keene or Taylor. I know some people don’t want an inexperienced coach like Taylor, but I have a good gut feeling about him. He’s got a certain je ne c’est quoi. Seems like a good combination of player’s coach/mentor and motivational hard-ass when needed. I bet if he has a good playoff run, his stock rises a lot.

 

[dire wolf]

Shoot - at this point, I’d be ok bringing back Lindy.

 

[brian_griffin]

I really wish we could get Trotz out of Long Island.

 

[Icicle]

Coach captain Jack Eichel

 

[slip]

I'll take anyone with ties to Buffalo or Pittsburgh, because that strategy is a proven winner.

 

[SabresFan26]

Stuuuuuuuuu Barnes
Jacques Martin
Matt Ellis (more as an assistant)
Jay McKee (more as an assistant)

Can be added

 

[Daz28]

I think I'd rather have Boudreau than AV, but not sure if he can take a team all the way. Someone voted for Randy Carlyle??? Only 2 votes for Taylor, and I suspect he actually has a good shot. I'm guessing that won't be popular here if it happens.

 

[Paxon]

I think I'd rather have Boudreau than AV, but not sure if he can take a team all the way. Someone voted for Randy Carlyle??? Only 2 votes for Taylor, and I suspect he actually has a good shot. I'm guessing that won't be popular here if it happens.

Taylor has only been a head coach, at any level, for two seasons. By promoting him you risk the double-whammy: losing a guy doing a great job developing prospects, making the Amerks a winner while gaining an NHL coach who isn't an NHL coach.

I'm not saying he for sure would not now be a good NHL coach, but I'd rather keep him where he is. In a few years whoever we hire probably moves on, then Taylor can get the job if he looks up to it.

 

[Zman5778]

Dave Tippett
Paul McLean
Bruce Boudreau
Joel Quennville
Alain Vigneault
Dale Hunter
Lindy Ruff
Guy Boucher
Todd McLellan


IMO all would be fine, they are all 3-4 year shelf life coaches but IMO that’s fine.

I'd be fine with anyone on that list but Boucher. Don't think McLellan is an option though....he's linked heavily to LA.

 

[Buffaloed]

I changed my vote to Sheldon Keefe. Sure he'd be a rookie NHL head coach, but there's a chance to hit a home run with him. Plus I want to stick it to the Leafs.

 

[Daz28]

Taylor has only been a head coach, at any level, for two seasons. By promoting him you risk the double-whammy: losing a guy doing a great job developing prospects, making the Amerks a winner while gaining an NHL coach who isn't an NHL coach.

I'm not saying he for sure would not now be a good NHL coach, but I'd rather keep him where he is. In a few years whoever we hire probably moves on, then Taylor can get the job if he looks up to it.

I agree. The boards will not take the Taylor signing well if that happens. I really don't want anyone besides Q, and I think he's already got a dance partner. Maybe Botts should have been talking to Tpegs before this morning??

I changed my vote to Sheldon Keefe. Sure he'd be a rookie NHL head coach, but there's a chance to hit a home run with him. Plus I want to stick it to the Leafs.

Ya, he's my choice out of the young guys, cuz I want the Ducks to get Eakins. If SK ends up good, he could be here a very long time. Todd Richards has some appeal, too.

 

[coastal]

Dahlin, Nylander, Olofsson, Asplund, Davidsson, Larsson... go and sign Stralman and Hagelin during the offseason...

Team Sweden Lite

Rikard Gronborg

 

[itwasaforwardpass]

Boudreu or Keefe. Unfortunately those two are under control by other teams at the moment.

 

[Rasmus CacOlainen]

Anyone that can motivate this team to actually give a f*** about winning and losing and not a dead corpse gum chewer like Housley. Dont think we need much as we have the talent, get someone that can organize and motivate them. Cant be that hard...

 

[Der Jaeger]

I'll coach them. I memorized Brooks' speech from Miracle. I'll give it 82 games plus playoffs. We just can't have any Russian players.

 

[buffalowing88]

Since I don't see Briere, I will go with Suter.

 

[dkollidas]

I just want a veteran coach who has had success. Hopefully someone who has won extensive playoff series, maybe a cup if that’s on the resume. AV and Boudreau if he’s available are probably my top-2.

Sutter seems like the kind of guy who we would need to revamp the roster for a bit. Bigger skaters and all that. But maybe I’m wrong and that’s just a bad assumption on my part