TheRussianRocket. Posted May 20, 2014 Share Posted May 20, 2014 Latest:@sportsnetmurph:When Jim Benning is in place as #canucks GM the search for a new head coach will begin in earnest.@sportsnetmurph:Barry Trotz may be a candidate for the #canucks vacant coaching job but my sources say no one has been interviewed for the position yet. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Original: @DarrenDreger: Expect the Vancouver Canucks to finally name Jim Benning as their new GM later this week. Hiring coach will be next. Trotz high on the list.@DarrenDreger:Mentioned Trotz as the obvious top candidate for Canucks coaching job following Benning hire... Reports say Canucks are to name a new head coach soon after the inevitable Jim Benning hiring. Barry Trotz is the top choice at this point. He fits the criteria Linden wants in a coach too so it's not hard to imagine Trotz as the bench boss. @nucksmisconduct:Linden says hes looking for a teacher who knows how to communicate well with his players and believes their style of play is way to success@GlobalBC:Linden says he's looking for a career coach, with experience, a teacher, good communicator, distinct style of play... #canucks All pieces seem to add up, not to mention Trotz has a home in Vernon which he said would make it "absolutely" possible to coach in Vancouver a few weeks ago. As for the defensive label Barry has gotten from his days in Nashville, it's a bit misleading to say so considering what he had to work with in terms of players available. The one year he did have a stacked offensive team he made the team a top 5 scoring team that season; he chooses style of play in regards to what he has and makes it so the players can play to their advantage. Here's an article where Trotz talks about his coaching style and clears up the smoke http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nhl/predators/2014/05/13/barry-trotz-coaching-search-update/9057737/ What do you think about some of the talk from the Predators about wanting to be more 'offensive minded' as an organization moving forward? "Like anything, it's just an opinion on what they want, and I'm OK with it. I try to assess our talent, and I play our talent the way I think it allows us to win hockey games. When we had people in the more offensive mode, we played more offensively. We were very aggressive right out of the chute as an expansion team we were really aggressive because we didn't have a lot of (goal scorers). I assess the talent and I assess the situation, too. Last year was a difficult situation with goaltending going down and a very young, inexperienced defense and just trying to put something in order for them so we could be successful and win hockey games. That's what my job is, to assess the talent and put something in place that can help us develop and win hockey games. Every situation and every year is different. At the start of the year we had one thing in mind of how we were going to play. When Pekka (Rinne) went down, it changed the way we did things. It changed the way we did business for me."How do you find the right fit for yourself? "You look at all the possibilities objectively and sort of go through the positives and negatives of every one. It has to be a fit with the people you work with. It has to be a fit for my family, and it has to be a fit in terms of what I'm looking for in terms of working with someone. I think the relationship part is pretty key, and in some situations, whoever the general manager is if they want me having a relationship with the general manager in terms of a dialogue and communication that's pretty good. That's what I had with David (Poile) in Nashville, was a lot of communication, so I think it's really important." Trotz is one of the most intelligent coaches this league has had and still remains one of the best. His expertise and experience would gel very well with the current roster and he'd know how to coach in order to get maximum results by playing to the players advantages. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tas Posted May 20, 2014 Share Posted May 20, 2014 there's a thread right below this one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xbox Posted May 20, 2014 Share Posted May 20, 2014 there's a thread right below this one It was created by the same OP too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhillipBlunt Posted May 20, 2014 Share Posted May 20, 2014 Always liked Trotz. He is the anti-Torts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRussianRocket. Posted May 20, 2014 Author Share Posted May 20, 2014 there's a thread right below this one ? That's regarding the GM, this is regarding the coach.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeNiro Posted May 20, 2014 Share Posted May 20, 2014 Trotz is the clear cut favourite IMO. He just needs a good assistant to balance out offense and defense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xbox Posted May 20, 2014 Share Posted May 20, 2014 While this thread is here, what do we do with Glen G? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeNiro Posted May 20, 2014 Share Posted May 20, 2014 While this thread is here, what do we do with Glen G? I would imagine keep him if they are in fact looking at Desjardins as an assistant. They would have fired him already if they were going to IMO. From the sounds of it, the powerplay problems weren't all his fault. The lack of practice time and focus on special teams, seems to be what caused the problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xbox Posted May 20, 2014 Share Posted May 20, 2014 I would imagine keep him if they are in fact looking at Desjardins as an assistant. They would have fired him already if they were going to IMO. From the sounds of it, the powerplay problems weren't all his fault. The lack of practice time and focus on special teams, seems to be what caused the problem. Ya I'm in favour of keeping him, but maybe Trotz wants to pick his own guys? I'd rather have management pick the assistants anyways and if that's the case then Glen is staying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warhippy Posted May 20, 2014 Share Posted May 20, 2014 Thread #4 of the exact same topic. But I will bite. I still want Oates as PP coach or Assistant/associate coach. Glen G could be a great assistant coach under Trotz or in a pinch and amazing 2 way between Vancouver and Utica. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Franz Liszt Posted May 20, 2014 Share Posted May 20, 2014 I would imagine keep him if they are in fact looking at Desjardins as an assistant. They would have fired him already if they were going to IMO. From the sounds of it, the powerplay problems weren't all his fault. The lack of practice time and focus on special teams, seems to be what caused the problem. So, Glen Gulutzen is the PP coach, would he be able to be a good defense coach so we can make room for someone like Adam Oates? And Willie Desjardins is a defensive style coach? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Light Racicot Posted May 20, 2014 Share Posted May 20, 2014 Theyre not allowing Benning to hire his own guy? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeNiro Posted May 20, 2014 Share Posted May 20, 2014 Thread #4 of the exact same topic. But I will bite. I still want Oates as PP coach or Assistant/associate coach. Glen G could be a great assistant coach under Trotz or in a pinch and amazing 2 way between Vancouver and Utica. Let management pick the coaches. I hate when coaches come as a package deal like with Tortorella and Sullivan, or AV and Bowness. Pick the best coaches available for each position. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeNiro Posted May 20, 2014 Share Posted May 20, 2014 Theyre not allowing Benning to hire his own guy? I'm sure the subject came up during the interview process, and Benning gave his blessing on Trotz. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herberts Vasiljevs Posted May 20, 2014 Share Posted May 20, 2014 If both Benning and Trotz are indeed hired, those have been the two hires I've wanted the most all along.It's like all my dreams coming true at once. I'm psyched beyond words IF this is true. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warhippy Posted May 20, 2014 Share Posted May 20, 2014 Let management pick the coaches. I hate when coaches come as a package deal like with Tortorella and Sullivan, or AV and Bowness. Pick the best coaches available for each position. I am with that. And as such I have a hard time believing that Trotz as head coach, Oates as PP or assistant and Gulutzan as PP assistant or two way between Utica would negatively affect this team. In all honesty I think of Oates working with the twins....and I giggle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BabychStache Posted May 20, 2014 Share Posted May 20, 2014 I am with that. And as such I have a hard time believing that Trotz as head coach, Oates as PP or assistant and Gulutzan as PP assistant or two way between Utica would negatively affect this team. In all honesty I think of Oates working with the twins....and I giggle Oates with the twins and Trotz with Kesler, Edler and Hamhuis.... Wooh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merci Posted May 20, 2014 Share Posted May 20, 2014 If both Benning and Trotz are indeed hired, those have been the two hires I've wanted the most all along. It's like all my dreams coming true at once. I'm psyched beyond words IF this is true. Yep I think the educated Canucks' fan can agree these will be two of the most solid hirings possible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canucklehead44 Posted May 20, 2014 Share Posted May 20, 2014 Mike Johnston is another guy I would love to bring into the mix as an s. Offense focused, great with young players. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
"Bull" Horvat Posted May 20, 2014 Share Posted May 20, 2014 Desjardins & Oates or Johnston perhaps Can we just keep Gulutzan as Kassian's coach? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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