Speculation: Who takes over? (New Coaching Search Thread)

[majormajor]

The rumor floating now from Eklund is Quinn is going to be the coach of the Sabres.

we all know to take that with a grain of salt but if Buffalo makes their choice and it isn't Don Granato we need to give him some serious considerations for a role. Granato did a great job for them at the end of the season once he took over. And also importantly from a team marketing perspective, how could bringing in an original Chill player and former head coach not be a huge marketing boost?

I can't imagine that there are a ton of Chill-diehards that aren't Jackets fans by now.

 

[LoneFunyan]

I’m guessing we get the coach this week. If they’re done with second interviews you would think it’s nearing a decision. And it looks like Larsen or Tocchet

If it's down to just those two, I'd take Larsen.

I thought of Tocchet as a bit of a non-entity in the coaching role and had no strong opinion on his candidacy, but looking at his record, there's no reason in terms of results he should be coaching again. I don't expect the playoffs or a lot of wins in the next two seasons but...wait...maybe that makes him the perfect coach?...Could that be it?

At any rate, between those two, I'll take the unknown that's all promise vs the guy who's had 6 seasons to prove something and hasn't managed to.

 

[Mestaruus]

Of course I am biased, but the one thing Jalonen has always excelled at IMHO is getting the most out of underdog teams or getting players to accept their given roles for the graeter god of the franchise/team.

Very true. I'd love to see Jalonen coaching Columbus as either the head coach or as an assistant coach.

 

[GoJackets1]

If it's down to just those two, I'd take Larsen.

I thought of Tocchet as a bit of a non-entity in the coaching role and had no strong opinion on his candidacy, but looking at his record, there's no reason in terms of results he should be coaching again. I don't expect the playoffs or a lot of wins in the next two seasons but...wait...maybe that makes him the perfect coach?...Could that be it?

At any rate, between those two, I'll take the unknown that's all promise vs the guy who's had 6 seasons to prove something and hasn't managed to.

Absolutely agree. I really like to think Tocchet is out of the running and they're just doing due diligence.

At this point, it feels like they're waiting on Gallant to make a decision. If he picks us, great, we go with him. If he picks NYR, Larsen gets promoted.

 

[Iron Balls McGinty]

I can't imagine that there are a ton of Chill-diehards that aren't Jackets fans by now.

People still buy into retro things though and even though he isn’t local technically, he serves as part of Columbus hockey history.

 

[MoeBartoli]

I’m guessing we get the coach this week. If they’re done with second interviews you would think it’s nearing a decision. And it looks like Larsen or Tocchet

 

[KJ Dangler]

Sounds like we may be in a holding pattern , The Post has been told that Jared Bednar’s job as coach of the Avalanche might be in jeopardy if Colorado goes down to Vegas in a series that was tied 2-2 entering Tuesday’s Game 5. It is not clear whether Bednar would become a candidate in New York if he becomes available

 

[CBJWerenski8]

If they’re going to waffle and wait around it would be the perfect time to jump on Gallant just saying

 

[MissADD]

I think this turning into a giant game of chicken. No one wants to be the 1st to offer. Everyone is waiting for everyone else to do something.

 

[JacketFanInFL]

I’m guessing we get the coach this week. If they’re done with second interviews you would think it’s nearing a decision. And it looks like Larsen or Tocchet

That's where I'm at. I don't know anything about Tocchet, but I'm guessing they want a players' coach who can maybe develop some talent before they're let go in 2-3 years.

 

[Iron Balls McGinty]

If they’re going to waffle and wait around it would be the perfect time to jump on Gallant just saying

What if he wants to waffle and wait? If Colorado comes open who wouldn’t want that job.

 

[Kevo22363]

I guess everyone is going to see who blinks first. Is everyone after Gallant? Quinn? Tocchet? Somebody else? Will be interesting to see. The bit about Bednar is interesting for sure. I would have to think that JD/Jarmo would want to have a chat.

 

[LoneFunyan]

What if he wants to waffle and wait? If Colorado comes open who wouldn’t want that job.

Plus, we'd have our chance at a time machine and be able to hire Bednar as head coach .

 

[CBJWerenski8]

What if he wants to waffle and wait? If Colorado comes open who wouldn’t want that job.

we don’t speak of such possibilities

 

[Iron Balls McGinty]

Plus, we'd have our chance at a time machine and be able to hire Bednar as head coach .

I would not be upset with that.

 

[MissADD]

If the Avs lose and they do fire Bednar, its going to be pure chaos when it comes to hiring a coach and I think it will be fun to watch

 

[MissADD]

How close is closer?

 

[DJA]

 

[GoJackets1]

How close is closer?

How the f*** does NYR afford these players year after year?

 

[MissADD]

I hope Porty is wrong, because this would be a very uninspired hiring. He won't change the culture at all and the wheels will just spin and we will be nowhere when he is fired in 2-1/2 years. Why do I get Scott Arniel vibes from this?

 

[Jive Pawnbroker]

If we're going through a rebuild, it makes sense to hire someone who works well with the youngsters and maybe Larsen is the best option of the bunch in that respect. That said, I'm curious as to who he would bring in as assistants as I'm not sure how good his connections are around the league.

 

[GoJackets1]

I think Larsen would be an unequivocally better coach than Arniel. That is a low bar, but I really don't worry about that. I was never really one of the fans that hated Larsen because of the powerplay. I assigned most of that blame to Torts who has had terrible powerplays everywhere, and basically coached the skill out of the players with his system.

The only thing I would dislike about this hire is that it's from the inside. And because of that, if they thought Larsen to be the best candidate, then they really should have fired Torts mid season and tried to give Larsen a test. All that said, there is a lot to like about Larsen. He's young, was an excellent AHL coach, and the players clearly like him a lot. Both of his AHL teams were top 5 in scoring, up from 12th before he was there. Because of that, I'm not convinced that this would be a "throw in the towel" hire at all.

 

[Iron Balls McGinty]

Holy F*ck

Relying heavily on the players leadership group? You mean the group where one of the key members wants out of town?

 

[Iron Balls McGinty]

If we truly hire Larsen to be the coach I think we can forget about being a player for Jack Eichel.

How close is closer?

 

[KJ Dangler]

I think Larsen will be a great hire , especially if Jukka comes over has associate/ assistant coach. Larsen was like 94-45 leading our Ahl team to 2 division titles in 2 yrs . And a 21 point improvement in his first season . Former player , has overcome some crazy things in his personal life .