Henkka
Registered User
I have no problem against Blashill. He has put this team to overachieve two seasons in-a-row. When he had two elite players (Datsyuk still there), he went to playoffs.
Again, we are gonna have the 2nd worst player material (only Ottawa is worse) like at last summer and we'll see how much higher we will end up on the standings.
Like, at 2018 trade deadline, we were something like 9th worst. Far from the playoff line, but many teams were worse and we were projected to be 5th worst before the season. Blashill put than team overachieve, but when the playoff line was too far, Holland sold Tatar and guys and then we entered on a losing streak with even worse material.
Bigger picture was that our coaching staff was making better job than analysts expected.
I expect same happening at next season.
Lalonde could be our next guy after 2 seasons. Or later. After Blashill's contract. If Blashill can't get this team forward when he gets elite talent again, then we can start discussin firing him.
Also, at some point, if Tampa is gonna fire Cooper and promote Lalonde, then Yzerman is gonna get Cooper. It many times in hockey history has gone like this.
Again, we are gonna have the 2nd worst player material (only Ottawa is worse) like at last summer and we'll see how much higher we will end up on the standings.
Like, at 2018 trade deadline, we were something like 9th worst. Far from the playoff line, but many teams were worse and we were projected to be 5th worst before the season. Blashill put than team overachieve, but when the playoff line was too far, Holland sold Tatar and guys and then we entered on a losing streak with even worse material.
Bigger picture was that our coaching staff was making better job than analysts expected.
I expect same happening at next season.
Lalonde could be our next guy after 2 seasons. Or later. After Blashill's contract. If Blashill can't get this team forward when he gets elite talent again, then we can start discussin firing him.
Also, at some point, if Tampa is gonna fire Cooper and promote Lalonde, then Yzerman is gonna get Cooper. It many times in hockey history has gone like this.