[News] Wild fire HC Dean Evason and AC Bob Woods

[jlh2640]

Originally Posted by Erick Estrada

Feels like Hynes is the new Mike Yeo. Mediocre to no end yet keeps getting gigs behind the bench. Must be the hair.

But lieutenant Dan. He ain’t got no hair.

[Buff]

Originally Posted by Paulie Walnuts

Hynes is not an upgrade and what are they trying to accomplish? The season is basically toast. You want to bottom out?

I guess Evanson's time was over. They wanted a new voice in the room. Doesn't mean Hynes has to be a better coach... Is Minnesota hoping to bounce back this year or are they hoping to get Celebrini to play with Kaprizov?

[CalgaryFan1988]

With the Oilers win last night, they passed them in the standings. That's both embarrassing and unacceptable. Logical choice is to clean house.

[powderjunkie]

Originally Posted by SuperMatt18

I'm assuming they felt Evanson probably was the problem here...but I don't see how John Hynes is an upgrade.

Hynes has been an NHL coach for 8 seasons...never won a playoff round, never had a record above .600.

And I'll never understand the Suter buyout. There had to have been a team that would have taken him at $4M if they would have retained $3.5M. He was still a top 4 d-man when he was bought out.

Even Parise...as bad as he was I feel like you could have convinced Lou Lamoriello that he wanted him for 50% retained, but at least that buyout made a little sense.

The NMCs put them over a barrel, and I think some recapture pain was inevitable if they retired early.

But it is crazy that these two years the cap hit is like $600k worse than if they were still playing (when you factor a replacement player at league min.)