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Originally Posted by Locke
Wow, Lou just tore a page out of Edmonton's playbook on this one. Three coaches? Thats a terrible idea.
And what exactly does Scott Stevens know about coaching?
The NHL really needs to take a hint from professional soccer and have a licensing and badging system. Its like people think that any old idiot can get behind the bench.
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Originally Posted by Yamer
Well, most of these former players were long-time leaders (and, in Stevens' case, captains) of teams, working closely with the coaches as a mediator with the players. In theory, this transition makes sense.
Personally, I don't think Oates is the proper choice for this roster. And while I think Stevens will do well in the limited role he's in now, I'm not convinced he can manage the entire roster. Guess we'll see.
As of right now, that set-up looks as much a cluster-fata as what's going down in Edmonton.
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Stevens was the Devils assistant for 2 seasons previously, so he's not coming in from shovelling snow. And he'll take responsibilty for the defense, like many teams do (ie Playfair under Sutter).
Unlike Edmonton, Lou has a plan and he'll (along with a former head coach in Oates) command the respect from the players. I don't think we need to rehash how much of a joke MacTavish playing puppet for Lowe is, let alone Nelson caught in the middle.
And, Lou is going to keep things inhouse for now, and jump on the Babcock sweepstakes, or, Todd McLellan if SJ doesn't do (again) what it's expected come playoff time, in the offseason.