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Originally Posted by habernac
For those of us stuck in cubes, what did Brunt say?
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-Talked about how the Pens may have overplayed their hand in a few key moves of firing Shero before firing Bylsma, stringing Bylsma along until after Rutherford was hired, and then firing Bylsma. How things went down could potentially scare other coaches away.
-Questioned whether Rutherford was up to the task of managing the Pens franchise and their specific needs in a short amount of time. Aka, their deadlines and his remaining tenure in the NHL before he retires.
-Mentioned how most would think any coach would love to have 2 of the best players in the world on their roster in Crosby and Malkin, yet could be a reason why coaches are shying away as high caliber players have a history of dictating who coaches them. Usually the superstar player wins in a Coach/Player dispute.
-Also mentioned that the deadlines and timelines of what the pens are looking to achieve could be too daunting of a task, and the interviewees opted to take the other positions as they have room to adjust to the game and the new team. Pens expect a win now situation.
That's about all I can remember. Not exactly word for word, but pretty much the key points.