Kapt'nCanuck Posted March 20, 2012 Share Posted March 20, 2012 Hey guys, during the news segment on a radio station in Regina they just said the Canucks are now looking to fire AV after the loss last night! I call BS and am wondering if anyone else is hearing this in Vancouver? To me it seems like a horrible time to make such a move. Who would be the candidates to replace AV anyways? Ron Wilson? Ugh... I hope not!!! Thoughts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timberz21 Posted March 20, 2012 Share Posted March 20, 2012 A slump is usually more like 5 games, 10 top, when your a top team...we've been in our slump for close de 20 now. It would be a bold move. Backfire on NJ a couple year ago with Julien, but the Pens won the cup with Bylsma, however it's was January when they made the move I think. Now it's too late for the new coach to get his system in place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dKs89 Posted March 20, 2012 Share Posted March 20, 2012 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drukes1234 Posted March 20, 2012 Share Posted March 20, 2012 It didn't backfire on NJ when they fired their coach with less than 10 games left when they were at the top of the league. They went on to win the cup. Pitts fired Therien after going to the finals the year before, hired Bylzma, won the cup. AV should have been long ago, making a move at this point would take some serious cohones, I hope MG has them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stark Posted March 20, 2012 Share Posted March 20, 2012 Bowness should go first.. our defense has been looking pretty bad this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McMucus Posted March 20, 2012 Share Posted March 20, 2012 It's just a rumour. FarhanLaljiTSN: #elephantintheroom RT @adamdlin: @botchford Wonder if the Canucks have to at least think about firing AV. Not many other hands to play. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monty Posted March 20, 2012 Share Posted March 20, 2012 As a GM, I'm sure MG looks at all options throughout the year to see what he can do to improve his team, and I'm sure coaching is one of them. Now obviously that wasn't an option in the past, but I'm sure MG has as least entertained the thought of a coaching change over the past 2 months. Will it happened, probably not. There really isn't any better option available other than AV right now, so coaching stays, for now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D-Money Posted March 20, 2012 Share Posted March 20, 2012 Baseless speculation at this point. Therien was fired because he was butting heads with Crosby, and the team was going to miss the playoffs. We're 2nd in the conference, and the Sedins say they like the way AV coaches them. Totally incomparable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monty Posted March 20, 2012 Share Posted March 20, 2012 Baseless speculation at this point. Therien was fired because he was butting heads with Crosby, and the team was going to miss the playoffs. We're 2nd in the conference, and the Sedins say they like the way AV coaches them. Totally incomparable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smithers joe Posted March 20, 2012 Share Posted March 20, 2012 that is the stupidest thing i've heard, since people were calling for linden to be traded. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vancanfan Posted March 20, 2012 Share Posted March 20, 2012 Who is available out there if he was fired? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iLLmAtlc Posted March 20, 2012 Share Posted March 20, 2012 Who is available out there if he was fired? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sick Hands Posted March 20, 2012 Share Posted March 20, 2012 I wish Gillis had the balls to fire AV last offseason, I would have loved to have Claude Noel as a coach. Or if Chicago was stupid enough to fire ol' moustache Quenville Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aliboy Posted March 20, 2012 Share Posted March 20, 2012 Who is available out there if he was fired? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sanford Posted March 20, 2012 Share Posted March 20, 2012 Not a chance he gets fired. There's just no viable replacement on the Market right now.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BabychStache Posted March 20, 2012 Share Posted March 20, 2012 There is a good replacement in Chicago..... Still BS though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D-Money Posted March 20, 2012 Share Posted March 20, 2012 Obviously it is speculation at this point; and comparing this situation to the Penguins is not valid either. However, just because the Sedin's like the way AV coaches them, that does not mean that he sticks around. A coach can be like by all the players in the room; but if the results have not been paying off, or there seems to be a negative trend rearing its head, then it doesn't matter whether the coach is liked or disliked. Just my opinion, but should the Canucks lose out in the first round, or bow out with a horrific performance in the second round, AV will probably have coached his last year. Which is too bad because I like AV. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aliboy Posted March 20, 2012 Share Posted March 20, 2012 There is a good replacement in Chicago..... Still BS though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tangerines Posted March 20, 2012 Share Posted March 20, 2012 Maybe we could trade Raymond, Ballard and a 1st for Babcock Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NAILED-BY-THE-HAMMER Posted March 20, 2012 Share Posted March 20, 2012 a change will most likely happen in the off-season if something happens in the post season. i really dont mind AV but if MG decides to pull the trigger i just hope its for the right reasons and he brings in an excellent replacement none really come to mind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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