confirmed: Stan Bowman, Joel Quenneville Will Stay With Chicago

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Totally though Q wasn?t gonna be around next season.

Totally thought he would hit the coaching free agent market. In a way I'm glad he didn't. I want Keefe.

 

 

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Keefe reeks of Eakins. No thanks.

Just give me somebody who can organize their own end.

Funny enough I'd interview Eakins, too.

 

 

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Eakins problem is that he didn't know how to move on from dealing with kids to dealing with prima donnas. Unless he's worked on that, no reason to interview him.

Eakins problem was he was tasked with turning the worst, most toxic renditions of the Oilers into a playoff team with very little help and very much meddling from a very involved owner in Daryl Katz.

 

I don't think the environments, aside from the infusion of youth, are at all analagous.

 

 

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Eh, I pretty much stand by this: Eakins problem is that he didn't know how to move on from dealing with kids to dealing with prima donnas.

OK, even if that's the case, the only possible confrontation he could encounter on that front, should he be brought in, is Lundqvist. The average age of the Rangers next season (assuming no Karlsson, Tavares, etc) is going to be among the youngest in the league, and they're going to be heavily relying on major step forwards from much of that youth, including the young vets (Zibanejad, Hayes, etc).

I just don't think he's the right coach for modern day athletes. These guys do not want to be handled the way he handles players.

That's fair. It might be a deal-breaker. I'd still interview him, though, if for no other reason than to see if he's relaxed on that any.

 

On a personal note, I don't really care how professional athletes feel about being handled. The same as I didn't with Tortorella. I care about results. If a hard-on-you coach gets results, to me, that's worth infinitely more than a players coach who doesn't get them.

How many successful college coaches have had success in the NHL? Honestly have no idea, but I’m thinking it’s not a high number.

 

Are there any in the league right now? Where did that Flyers asshole come from?

How many successful college coaches have had success in the NHL? Honestly have no idea, but I’m thinking it’s not a high number.

 

Are there any in the league right now? Where did that Flyers asshole come from?

 

North Dakota I think.