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Originally Posted by DeluxeMoustache
Yeah, Paul Maurice misses the playoffs more than he makes them
Whalers / Hurricanes - 8.x years, made the playoffs 3 times, missed 5 times (fired mid 9th season)
Leafs - 2 years, no playoffs *
Hurricanes (stint 2) - 3.x years, made playoffs once (fired mid 4th season)
Jets - 9 years, made the playoffs 4 out of 9
* Hurricanes won the Cup during Maurice’s 2 year absence
Why do people keep hiring this guy, besides longevity? Seems pretty average on the whole
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A lot of GM's in this league seem to have a huge blind spot for coaching. Either it's the old boys club "this guy has been around the league and speaks well, I trust that" or the smartest guy in the room "this young guy will be my mark on the league, I'll be the GM that unearthed a talent, nobody's seeing what I see".
Obviously there's tons of good hires as well.