Who will be the first NHL Coach fired

[mikeyfan]

Who and when will the first NHL Coach be fired? Not looking at anyone in particular but just wanted to know who everyone thought would be first.

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[MMC]

I'll predict the Jets will struggle early on and Maurice will be canned by the end of November.

 

[mikeyfan]

I'm kind of wondering if Peter Laviolette may be on the hot seat.

 

[hohosaregood]

Would be nice if Deboer was on the hot seat.

 

[Kale Hulls]

I'm gonna put my money on Tocchet.

 

[Big Daddy Cane]

I'll go with Boudreau. His contract is up at the end of the year. There's a new GM. The Wild getting off to a sluggish start would not be surprising.

 

[Bounces R Way]

Maurice.

 

[Khelandros]

Babcock

 

[TheSauceBoss]

Maurice.

This.

 

[Bonzo111]

Dallas Eakins

 

[Mafoofoo]

Ideally Deboer is fired by November or December

 

[Kale Hulls]

Ideally Deboer is fired by November or December

Sharks were two games away from making the SCF for the 2nd time since he has been coaching there. So mind telling me why you hate him?

 

[kelsier]

Maurice! Oh wait....

 

[hockey20000]

babcock

 

[Oil Spill]

Maurice, his shelf life has expired.

 

[ManwithNoIdentity]

Hoping Blashill but it’s not happening

 

[MMC]

Dallas Eakins

No way Eakins doesn’t last the season at least.

 

[MattySnipes]

This is a tough one. I'd probably go Laviolette and/or Maurice if neither team makes the dance.

 

[torniojaws]

The Bubblegum Man

 

[rosscow]

Babcock. Sooner the better

 

[General Disarray]

I'll predict the Jets will struggle early on and Maurice will be canned by the end of November.

LOL Maurice will never be fired.

I do agree that the Jets will struggle though.

 

[StreetHawk]

There are coaches who are under the gun when it comes to playoff performances. So, they won't be fired during the regular season. Guys like:
Babcock - can't afford a 4th straight 1st round loss.
Laviolette - been 2 full playoffs since their finals appears. 2nd round and 1st round losses. Has to get to final 4 IMO.
Cooper - a first or second round defeat could be devastating for him.

For regular season:
Maurice - dealing with a massive change of D, losing veterans. That might save him, or be the best way to move off him for someone else.
Boudreau - Minny is stuck. Neither too bad for a high pick, nor too good for a deep playoff run. New GM, so could be a fresh start for the Wild upcoming.
Julien - think he needs to make the playoffs. Price and Weber are not getting any younger.

I think these are the guys on the hot seat.

 

[GeeoffBrown]

If the Red Wings are bad again, I think Blashill is done.

 

[BusQuets]

Slow start and Maurice is gone.

 

[OVO16]

Claude Julien