But what's the point of a "short leash?" It'll just be 2011-2012 all over again where Hartsburg or Larsen hold down the fort until a decision is made in the offseason. Bringing in an outsider means a month to adjust or so. Maybe he has a longer leash than we think. Perhaps the FO gives him a chance with a healthy lineup to see what they can do.
Will Todd Richards get fired before the end of the season?
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But what's the point of a "short leash?" It'll just be 2011-2012 all over again where Hartsburg or Larsen hold down the fort until a decision is made in the offseason. Bringing in an outsider means a month to adjust or so. Maybe he has a longer leash than we think. Perhaps the FO gives him a chance with a healthy lineup to see what they can do.
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I've heard a lot positive about mushrooms ( for next season )
Can I buy these online in CBJ nhl shop? It may be good solution for pain relief, at least in October - November
Fro
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i think he's 70% headed to Toronto 30% staying in Detroit
and I think those are the only options...
and I think those are the only options...
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It's very interesting, I don't know about Blashill - how many years he is ready to " sit" in Griffins? Earlier/ later he'll be Wings coach and Babcok goes to Toronto. Babcock - cool, nothing to add. Dream, same as Jim Nill. I (always; in past) wanted him as our GM
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I guess that our youngsters Milano, Dano, Bjork, Alex, Karlsson, Connauton, probably Reilly and Werenski/ Provorov and Todd's style are hardly compatible. But anyway in 2-3 year they ( our young Falcons
) will play in roster and they need possession minded HC or they will sit on IR/LTIR whole season. On another side " adult" core also must be adjusted before youngsters' appearance in Nationwide. If our FO is planning next season as transitional (f.., " ignite your draft" ) we can use next season for adult core's adjustment
) will play in roster and they need possession minded HC or they will sit on IR/LTIR whole season. On another side " adult" core also must be adjusted before youngsters' appearance in Nationwide. If our FO is planning next season as transitional (f.., " ignite your draft" ) we can use next season for adult core's adjustment
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Why Blues never win CS with Hitch? Because his style in recourse consuming, but Hitch's system is kindergarten compared to our system ( yes, spirit and will can, but body not). Puck possession and total checking is not same. This problem needs complex multilevel solution, playing style, conditionig, restoration, medical staff etc. You can't just shut your eyes to this problem and hope that it'll go away. You can't simply scout games around the world( looking for Finnish Moses ), you have to build system from bottom.
( yes, spirit and will can, but body not). Puck possession and total checking is not same. This problem needs complex multilevel solution, playing style, conditionig, restoration, medical staff etc. You can't just shut your eyes to this problem and hope that it'll go away. You can't simply scout games around the world( looking for Finnish Moses ), you have to build system from bottom.
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Team president John Davidson said today on the radio that coach Todd Richards and his staff will be back next year. Which seems like the fair thing to do, in the sense that it’ll hopefully be “hockey season” rather than a reality series on the surgery channel.
Like, love it, or Hate it...I think this debate is over. I don't think JD would say this if the organization wasn't committed to the current staff for next year, at least to start the year
Team president John Davidson said today on the radio that coach Todd Richards and his staff will be back next year. Which seems like the fair thing to do, in the sense that it’ll hopefully be “hockey season” rather than a reality series on the surgery channel.
Like, love it, or Hate it...I think this debate is over. I don't think JD would say this if the organization wasn't committed to the current staff for next year, at least to start the year
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Well, no point in firing anyone now. Just more salaries to pay.
Start slow next season and the seat will get hot really quickly. They can't afford to be slow on the trigger next year if injuries are no longer an excuse.
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The team has never had a static enough roster to find its rhythm.
The bottom 6 that this team has iced for a good portion of the year is not even NHL caliber.
Add in Bobrovsky's injury-riddled season and there's no basis for removing the same coaching staff which has had success with the same roster sans injuries.
Plus, HCTR will have the luxury of having incredible talents like Bourque and Clarkson to work with from the beginning of training camp.
The bottom 6 that this team has iced for a good portion of the year is not even NHL caliber.
Add in Bobrovsky's injury-riddled season and there's no basis for removing the same coaching staff which has had success with the same roster sans injuries.
Plus, HCTR will have the luxury of having incredible talents like Bourque and Clarkson to work with from the beginning of training camp.
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The only way I can get behind a coaching change is if there's a 'name' that's available and interested. I love Torts, but that scares the hell out of me.
Really, the one guy I'd love to land is McLellan should he become available. Sooner or later the Sharks have do to something to change things up, and it might come down to him since they can't get Joe out of town.
All of that said, I'm far from convinced that coaching is really the issue - need for a new message? maybe - but this year has been a disaster with injuries and it quickly exposed how far the CBJ really have to go to mature into a perennial playoff team, much less a true contender. I suspect this is far less of a surprise to JD and JK than it was to me.
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Toronto and hockey media being themselves, really. That's the only real reason. Toronto fans think everyone wants to go there and the media loves to feed it. There are valid reasons to believe the 'story' of him going to Toronto, the challenge of it, etc, but I'm just not sure that's what he's about based on what I've read about him over these many years.
I bet he stays in DET.
About next season... Are we entering it with as much optimism as we did this one? Moves still to be made?
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I'm not. They still need to fix the D and the 3rd and 4th line needs to play like a 3rd and 4th line.
The current players aren't cutting it so they need to fix those and stop trying to score the perfect goal and just get down and dirty.
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He needs to go there...needs to get established in the city before Rick Nash signs as a UFA there as soon as his contract is up.
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For consistency sake I say Richards gets one more season, after all, he didn't sign the injury brigade of Gaborik or Horton etc...
That said, it amazes me that Babcock is mentioned when Peter Laviolette was on the market in October and few if any here even blinked an eye, now, Nashville is an NHL leader?
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In October, the team was just beginning a season following an exciting first round performance against the Pens. I dont think anyone was looking to replace Richards.
Matthew
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I think you're both right. Laviolette is probably the superior coach, but Richards had earned the right to keep his spot at the time.
And Richards is cheaper. The CBJ need to be able to afford their coach as well as pay for injured players.
Robert
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I've not taken the time to verify the timeline but if I recall the CBJ were not good early in the season when PL was still on the market....
That said, I think we had injuries at the time (as we always do).... If I may be sarcastic, injuries might be Todd Richards's best friend.....
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Laviolette was hired in May.
http://predators.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=718131
I like Laviolette quite a bit, but there's no way CBJ replace their coach after last season so it was never an option. The only time the CBJ were in a realistic position to hire this guy was around the time they hired Hitch - both were available then.
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It's pretty typical that replacing one type of coach with the opposite will achieve positive results. In Nashville's case, replacing a coach who preaches discipline and structure (Trotz) with one who allows more for free flow (Laviolette) has produced positive results.
In three years, this will all be forgotten anyway unless Nashville continues to produce NHLers from within.
