hockeykicker
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Guys it's gonna be Rierden. There is a reason why they blocked him from interviewing anywhere. If Trotz is fired he will be coach
They need someone who will be in their ****. Trotz's temperament was great following the Oates debacle but he's kind of like Bruce in that players like him and respect him and things are great when they're going great, but they don't seem to respond to him when he puts on his Accountability hat and he doesn't seem to inspire a ton of confidence when the deck is stacked against them.
Last guy who was “in their ****” was Hunter, who either didn’t last or who wouldn’t put up with this **** for long....depending on who you believe...
Hunter was too much, he was a punitive coach. Being punitive works in the short term but after a while it gets old and the players stop responding. This is what happened to Tortorella in NY and in Vancouver.
Last guy who was “in their ****” was Hunter, who either didn’t last or who wouldn’t put up with this **** for long....depending on who you believe...
And it will happen to Torts again....that’s the type of coach he is.
Just sayin....an in your face guy might have the opposite effect of what we’re hoping for.
Given his contract situation I would bet he lasts through the season and then is not re-signed. Who knows if they make the playoffs. I voted yes but really it's a coin flip.
I'll be interested to see how GMBM approaches hiring a coach. IIRC he wasn't the decision maker on the Trotz hiring.
Guys it's gonna be Rierden. There is a reason why they blocked him from interviewing anywhere. If Trotz is fired he will be coach
Trotz is clearly a dead-end. But if the goal is still to "win now", I don't particularly see the point of firing him -- regardless of the coach, this team isn't a contender. Now, if the goal shifts to "develop young players", then ok, it would make sense to look for somebody who is great at that.
But it seems that the org might be fine with treading water. In this case, switching coaches now is kind of pointless -- ideally, you want a top coach and a fresh voice when the team has bottomed out/is on the cusp of taking off.
I'd make an exception if there was some truly genius coach available... but I don't think there is -- and anyway, the Caps probably wouldn't do things that way (meaning dump Trotz in order to replace him with a specific guy that became available).
If it’s promotion from within, nothing really changes. But I pretty much expect it.
Byslma seems like the perfect hire considering how deep the Penguins are inside this organization's head.
That screams Darryl SutterYep, and he beat the defending Stanley Cup Champs with a rookie 3rd string goalie and took a dog**** roster to within one game of the ECF. Guys like Hunter have limited shelf lives on teams, but this roster also has a limited shelf life. Not saying I want to watch Hunter Hockey again but someone cut from that personality cloth is a must, in my opinion.
That screams Darryl Sutter
If you want to try to go for the Cup, then you go after Sutter. If you want to hope for the best, then Reirden. I think even Leonsis/Patrick/BMac know they are at a cross roads and keeping Trotz the rest of the season, even the naive Rock the Reds will lose interest. Leonsis will keep his corporate infusion of fans, but you still need regular fans to cheer the team on. This team will have less of that if they continue to struggle more and not win games. Also, when the star players continually struggle, it then falls on the coach to get them going again. Trotz did all he could for this team and that was bringing reasonable structure after the chaos Oates brought upon the team. As we can see Trotz is not gonna take this team to the next level needed, the one level this team have never accomplished in their history. The change needs to be done now and not wait till the off season.That screams Darryl Sutter
Wouldn't be the worst choice, in my opinion.