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Originally Posted by Locke
See, I dont like this.
Look, I get that there is disappointment and that goals werent met and that the NHL is a Results-Based Business.
But I'm not anti-Gulutzan because I dont like the guy, I'm anti-Gulutzan because he does things that I think were poor and naive coaching decisions and cost us a shot at the playoffs.
Firing 10 coaches like that seems ridiculous. Some teams didnt have the same expectations as our management did.
I think thats the key. I'm convinced that our management expected this group to make the playoffs and the lack of that achievement should result in trying again with a new group next season.
So if a team like the Coyotes or something are firing their coaches because 'they didnt make the playoffs' then thats insane because they were never making the playoffs and using that as a condition is wildly unreasonable.
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Sometimes you want to see things like growth though and a lot of teams probably feel like the stagnated this year.
In the West:
Vancouver: Doubt they fire Travis Green
Arizona: Rick Tocchet, probably stays especially with the good run to end the season
Chicago: Would be crazy to fire Quennville IMO but I think that GM-Coach relationship is broken.
Edmonton: Feel like somebody has to take the fall for this season and T-Mac is probably the guy.
Calgary: If they would have battled to the end then I think GG may have stayed, but no chance with the way this team crumbled down the stretch
Dallas: Hitchcock always felt like a Hail Mary short term play and if it doesn't work I think they may try something else.
St.Louis: Yeo was already on the coaching staff of a team that failed last year, and they didn't improve at all this year.
So that is probably 5 teams in the West that could see coaches fired. Plus I think Anaheim could make a change if they lose in round 1.
In the East:
Sabres: Have to think Housley gets more than one year with that Broken roster
Ottawa: Guy Boucher seems to have a really short shelf life and wears down his players quickly.
Montreal: Don't think they fire Julien...but he may want out if they go into more of a rebuild cycle
Detroit: Blashill's third year and Zetterberg had some scathing comments about the team's not playing for each other.
Islanders: Weight probably goes since they had a Flames like collapse.
Rangers: AV likely gets the ax here too.
Carolina: My guess is the new GM and Owner will clean house.
Florida: Don't think they'd fire the coach one season in.
So you have Boucher, Blashill, Weight, AV, Peters....another 5 in the East.
So yeah could easily see 10 coaches fired this offseason - makes sense though since none were fired during the season this year I think.