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Originally Posted by I_H8_Crawford
I was actually referring to Mike Johnston, not Bylsma for Crosby:
https://ca.sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nh...214158198.html
http://www.thehockeynews.com/news/ar...portland-coach
https://www.nhl.com/news/sidney-cros...rs/c-279570784
And out of the players you listed, I would argue that only Monahan, Tkachuck, and Gaudreau had good years last year (I think Ferland is more a product of Gaudreau/Monahan... i.e. put Bennett there for as much time and he scores as much too).
Frolik was terrible last season, Backlund was terrible. Hamilton I argue hasn't grown much under GG. Gio - points decline. Brodie - 'nuff said. Bennett went from promising fist liner under Hartley to a "bust". Brouwer - went from solid player to 4th line garbage.
GG was awful and IMO did more harm than good to this team overall. I want to see what another coach can do before curtain calling Bennett... it just seems too convenient that he went from promising pick, looking like future 1st liner under Hartley to 3rd line bust under GG.
GG was terrible, and I am glad he is with the Oilers now so he can ruin them even more than they currently are. |
Frolik had a bad year under GG last year. He also, in GG's first season, had a much better year than under Hartley. So why was his second year GG's fault but his previous one was not to GG's credit? Backlund also had a career year under GG in 16-17, and last year was his third highest production-wise. Hamilton's two best years have been under GG. Giordano declining? At 34? Shocking. Brouwer's failure has been shocking, but that's the player. What exactly do you think GG should have done with him to improve his production? And Brodie - it's hard to determine which years are the outliers. He's had more years under 40 points than over.