Speculation: Who will be the Canes next coach?

[Unsustainable]

Hire a head coach to hire a GM

 

[Novacane]

Dundon gave an interview this evening at 99.9 The Fan and he praised Brind’Amour. He was kind of goaded into it by Adam, but Tom said something like “We’d be lucky to keep him” with enthusiasm in his voice. I guess he kinda said the same thing about Bill but be warned.

 

[Chrispy]

I'll be pissed if Rod is the pick. I'll be livid if Rod is the pick and Velucci is still in Charlotte or leaves.

Velucci is our safety imo. Of the options I voted Tippett. He can coach offense as he showed in Dallas.

Busting some myths about Coyotes coach Dave Tippett

 

[bleedgreen]

I might prefer Vellucci to Tippett. TD’s desire to get to the playoffs ASAP probably would lean more in the direction of the more experienced Tippett. Vellucci has done the work and put himself into position to get the gig.

Just no to Brindy. Let him be the next head coach in Charlotte.

 

[Hulkacaniac]

It's insane brindy could even be considered. His only experience is as an assistant and he wouldn't even have that if it weren't for the organization's cronyism. He might not even be qualified to coach in charlotte.

 

[Canes]

Kirk Muller is available. Just saying.

 

[HisIceness]

If Washington says goodbye to Trotz then I could see him here.

Unfortunately, I have a really bad feeling one of two things will happen here:
1. Dundon hires a coach before a GM (assuming this Paul guy he hired yesterday as VP or whatever isn't going to be the GM). I'm going to give Tom the benefit of the doubt here and assume he isn't this stupid, but who the hell knows.

2. Brind'Amour is the new HC. Love the guy and all he did here as a player but I don't want him as our HC, or even the coach in Charlotte for that matter. This is going to end up similar to Roy in Colorado, actually worse because Colorado had players that could score goals. That and Brindys PP coaching didn't do much of anything to suggest to me that he's ready to be the bench boss of an NHL team.

My preference would be someone like Tippett, Ruff, Trotz, etc. Guys who have NHL coaching experience, sustained success in some form (such as deep playoff runs and/or playoff team every year), and (as far as I know anyway) a coach that players like and play hard for. What I'm not sure of with these three and others like them are their experience with younger players, which we have plenty of. But if they've been in the league long enough surely they know how to work that out, right?

 

[MinJaBen]

If Washington says goodbye to Trotz then I could see him here.

Unfortunately, I have a really bad feeling one of two things will happen here:
1. Dundon hires a coach before a GM (assuming this Paul guy he hired yesterday as VP or whatever isn't going to be the GM). I'm going to give Tom the benefit of the doubt here and assume he isn't this stupid, but who the hell knows.

2. Brind'Amour is the new HC. Love the guy and all he did here as a player but I don't want him as our HC, or even the coach in Charlotte for that matter. This is going to end up similar to Roy in Colorado, actually worse because Colorado had players that could score goals. That and Brindys PP coaching didn't do much of anything to suggest to me that he's ready to be the bench boss of an NHL team.

My preference would be someone like Tippett, Ruff, Trotz, etc. Guys who have NHL coaching experience, sustained success in some form (such as deep playoff runs and/or playoff team every year), and (as far as I know anyway) a coach that players like and play hard for. What I'm not sure of with these three and others like them are their experience with younger players, which we have plenty of. But if they've been in the league long enough surely they know how to work that out, right?

I'd be ok with Tippett or Trotz, not so sure about AV or Ruff. I'd be really upset with Rod, as much as I like him, he seems like the ron choice and waaaaay to close to what was going wrong. I'd be ok with Vellucci, but I'd prefer we look at some other AHL head coach or NCAA head coach as well before giving him the job.

 

[HisIceness]

Should also mention because I forgot the Rangers fired him, no thanks on AV.

 

[hurricure]

Coach by committee!!!....voted Tippet but I wanted Dineen before Peters...either way I hear old tommy loves Whalers shit

 

[hurricure]

And I really really hope this team can get it’s f***ing bearings straight well before the draft and free agency....players are going to start chuckling when they see Hurricanes on their call displays

 

[bluedevil58]

I think we should go with Sutter. Has won. Has win 2 Stanley cups and is available. This coaching situation is sounding a lot like our goalie situation. I say we go with a proven coach this time around. As we should with our goal tending next season.

 

[MinJaBen]

I think we should go with Sutter. Has won. Has win 2 Stanley cups and is available. This coaching situation is sounding a lot like our goalie situation. I say we go with a proven coach this time around. As we should with our goal tending next season.

There is no way Save-a-Few-Bucks Dundon will pony up the cost to bring Sutter here.

No. Way.

 

[A Star is Burns]

There is no way Save-a-Few-Bucks Dundon will pony up the cost to bring Sutter here.

No. Way.

Good.

 

[TheBigKahuna]

Only head coaching gig Brindy gets is in Charlotte.

 

[Ruudukkopupuset]

Kai Suikkanen came to Italian HC Bolzano in November when they were last in the league. Yesterday in the play-offs they were crowned as the victors of EBEL-league over money club Red Bull Salzburg in game seven. The Austrians were aghast.

Two of the internationally most successful Finnish head coaches, Raimo Summanen and Erkka Westerlund, are also available with silver and bronze medals in the World Cup and Olympics linked to their name.

 

[Negan4Coach]

I have no earthly idea who it could possibly be, so I won't vote.

Out of that list I would want Vigneault.

 

[Cardiac Jerks]

Brind'Amour or Vellucci, leaning towards Brind'Amour with Vellucci being GM because **** everything.

 

[sheriff bart]

Dundon shouldn't look far for next Hurricanes coach :: WRALSportsFan.com
This is just idiotic

If so, why didn't some of that shit rub off on some Canes players the last 4 years?

I agree with Brindy being a great player. I also think moving him into the big office is in the tweak category and this team needs more than a tweak. He has had ZERO experience in that position. He could end up being the greatest coach of all time, and he could end up being a bust. I'd much rather have a guy with previous NHL head coaching experience. Yeah, that means he has been fired somewhere, but all coaches get fired. This includes Brindy one day, and imagine the uncomfortable feeling that will bring.

PS. I voted Velluci because the poll was who I thought, not who I wanted

 

[NotOpie]

I voted Brindy because those rumors are just too strong to ignore. The reason I wouldn't hate the move is that, of all the candidates he's got the biggest "I've got something to prove" cloud over his head. That can be a hell of a chip on one's shoulder.

 

[Blueline Bomber]

I voted Brindamour.

If we make Brindamour the HC and Velluci the GM, Dundon will have saved a bunch of money by not hiring from the outside.

So I think it’s the most likely thing to happen.

 

[GoldiFox]

I voted Brindy because those rumors are just too strong to ignore. The reason I wouldn't hate the move is that, of all the candidates he's got the biggest "I've got something to prove" cloud over his head. That can be a hell of a chip on one's shoulder.

Are there actual rumors? McKenzie throwing out the most well known Canes Assistant Coach name and Adam Gold being a superfan with a suggestion aren’t really substantial.

I voted Brindamour.

If we make Brindamour the HC and Velluci the GM, Dundon will have saved a bunch of money by not hiring from the outside.

So I think it’s the most likely thing to happen.

As a counterpoint Dundon just hired an Exec to do a job that was already covered by Olzcyk. You know, the polar opposite of cutting costs.

 

[Hulkacaniac]

Yeah the Dundon is melnyk 2.0 narrative is way overblown. The GM pay thing can be explained by how he views the role within his larger structure. And there's nothing else to suggest he's cheap.

 

[NotOpie]

Yeah the Dundon is melnyk 2.0 narrative is way overblown. The GM pay thing can be explained by how he views the role within his larger structure. And there's nothing else to suggest he's cheap.

Yeah, I'm inclined to believe that he's spreading a few salaries over a larger group of resources. In the end, the front office payroll may actually go up.

 

[Joe McGrath]

“I think the attraction to me is you can really put your plan in place and decide how to pull all the strings. You decide the ice time. You decide who’s playing or not, and in certain situations. That’s the allure of it. …”

Brindy on being the head coach.

I like to believe that he stood on the bench and muttered “is that Ryan out there AGAIN?!” all the time.