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Originally Posted by Roof-Daddy
Gallant IS a guy that could possibly get this team back to 100+ points and you know he wouldn't be in over his head when it comes to managing an NHL bench and making in game decisions.
How is he with young players? Any track record there?
He also has history with Hubs and Weegs. If they sign off on it, might not be a bad hire to facilitate a bounce back.
And you can still promote love to the NHL as an assistant and get him some valuable experience, keep him from jumping ship and still have that familiarity with young players coming up from the farm.
I'm kinda talking myself into Gallant o be honest.
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Re: the bolded part. No. Absolute hard no from me. That really is allowing the inmates to run the asylum. Soliciting an opinion is one thing, but what this team badly needs is actual "management" and "direction".
It needs Management to have a vision, choose the personnel they think can execute their vision, and work it. It's not the players' place to pick the vision they like best and the people they like best...and if they don't like it, as much as it looks like a train wreck from the outside....trade 'em if you can, or sit with the problem the prior group created until it falls apart. Terrible from a fan perspective, but the owner made his choice(s). Too bad if he doesn't like the results now.