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

[Sabre Dance]

I won't hope for Boudreau until he's available.

 

[MayDay]

Well, the Joel Quenneville hiring in Florida is now official.

OTOH, as far as I know John Quenneville is still on the market.

 

[flashsabre]

Sabres fans: "Housley is the worst coach ever he needs to be fired but I know the Sabres won't fire him"

Buffalo Sabres announce firing of Housley.

Sabres fans: "Every single coaching candidate is terrible because of something I read from some ham and egger on twitter"

Wake me when it is over

 

[Sabretooth]

Q to the panthers confirmed...

 

[HolyGhost]

Krugar from that list

 

[Tsyolin]

I'd like Boudreau or Keefe but:

1. Dubas is locking Keefe down tight
2. It's unlikely Boudreau gets fired.

With that in mind I think I have to vote for Taylor.

 

[1972]

I forgot about Todd Richards, now there’s a guy with NHL experience whose checked a lot of boxes.

 

[Willgamesh]

So with Q gone my top 3 no order are. Bruce, AV, Grönborg. Also willing to take a chance with keefe. Hopefully botts doesn't sit around till they're all gone then just Chris Taylor us.

 

[dotcommunism]

Well, the Joel Quenneville hiring in Florida is now official.

OTOH, as far as I know John Quenneville is still on the market.

Nah, he's still under contract with the Devils. He will be an RFA this summer, though.

 

[Montag DP]

So, Quenneville and Boudreau are off the table. Hypothetically, if both TM and AV say (or have said) no, who would people want of those remaining? I'm getting a little worried that this might happen, btw. I think I would go for Keefe, if possible.

 

[Shootica]

So, Quenneville and Boudreau are off the table. Hypothetically, if both TM and AV say (or have said) no, who would people want of those remaining? I'm getting a little worried that this might happen, btw. I think I would go for Keefe, if possible.

Would Toronto even give permission for us to speak to Keefe? I've heard a number of people say they are holding him tight, but I'm not sure if that is just speculation or based off of an actual report.

 

[debaser66]

Why is TM not a vote option not that I would

 

[BuffaloKatanas]

Can we make a new poll now with more options and take away the options that are gone. I would like to see where we all stand.

 

[brian_griffin]

Can we make a new poll now with more options and take away the options that are gone. I would like to see where we all stand.

Yeah, let's do it like the prospect polls. Vote, another team hires a coach, vote again, another team hires a coach, let it run to at least 10 iterations.

Assuming we use that approach, I voted John Quennville because I think he'll be the last guy standing.

 

[Willgamesh]

So, Quenneville and Boudreau are off the table. Hypothetically, if both TM and AV say (or have said) no, who would people want of those remaining? I'm getting a little worried that this might happen, btw. I think I would go for Keefe, if possible.

Grönborg proven international success, all interviews/articles he seems really awesome. Reasons he hasnt been hired? None just old dinosaur gms thinking good coaching can only come from NA. Wish we were finally ahead of the curve on something and support from Swedish fans would be sick.

 

[debaser66]

T

Yeah, let's do it like the prospect polls. Vote, another team hires a coach, vote again, another team hires a coach, let it run to at least 10 iterations.

Assuming we use that approach, I voted John Quennville because I think he'll be the last guy standing.

This poll doesn't make sense since the option with the coach mostly rumored since PH firing isn't even an option

 

[Sabresfansince1980]

Grönborg proven international success, all interviews/articles he seems really awesome. Reasons he hasnt been hired? None just old dinosaur gms thinking good coaching can only come from NA. Wish we were finally ahead of the curve on something and support from Swedish fans would be sick.

I don't know that he even wants an NHL job. Has he said so? All I see is fan conjecture, just curious.

 

[Sabre Dance]

T

This poll doesn't make sense since the option with the coach mostly rumored since PH firing isn't even an option

He wasn't even a thought for most people.

 

[debaser66]

E

He wasn't even a thought for most people.

Even the coach search thread says TM rumored and its the name most mentioned since Phils firing

 

[Sabre Dance]

E

Even the coach search thread says TM rumored and its the name most mentioned since Phils firing

Poll thread was made prior to the TM rumors, coach search thread title was updated after rumors.

 

[Willgamesh]

I don't know that he even wants an NHL job. Has he said so? All I see is fan conjecture, just curious.

Why Rikard Grönborg could be NHL's first European head coach since 2001 - Sportsnet.ca

That is a really good read on him says a GM needs to stick his neck out a little bit. Also goes into his philosophy a bit and what he thinks a lot of NHL teams are doing wrong.

“To me, the only challenge that would be left is the National Hockey League, to be perfectly honest,” said Grönborg. “I’ve kind of done all that stuff and coached some of the best players in the world. Now I’m interested to have my ideas, to [implement] them over a period of time and do them overseas, and kind of challenging the coaching community over in the NHL.

 

[WeDislikeEich]

I don't know that he even wants an NHL job. Has he said so? All I see is fan conjecture, just curious.

Why Rikard Grönborg could be NHL's first European head coach since 2001 - Sportsnet.ca

Yes, he’s said he’s interested in the NHL.

 

[Sabresfansince1980]

Why Rikard Grönborg could be NHL's first European head coach since 2001 - Sportsnet.ca

That is a really good read on him says a GM needs to stick his neck out a little bit. Also goes into his philosophy a bit and what he thinks a lot of NHL teams are doing wrong.

“To me, the only challenge that would be left is the National Hockey League, to be perfectly honest,” said Grönborg. “I’ve kind of done all that stuff and coached some of the best players in the world. Now I’m interested to have my ideas, to [implement] them over a period of time and do them overseas, and kind of challenging the coaching community over in the NHL.

Why Rikard Grönborg could be NHL's first European head coach since 2001 - Sportsnet.ca

Yes, he’s said he’s interested in the NHL.

Ahh, thanks for that.

 

[Buffaloed]

Added McLellan, Martin andGronberg

 

[Sabre Dance]

Added McLellan, Martin andGronberg

Maybe a new poll since some of the top vote getters are eliminated.