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So is Eakins being interviewed today or next Wednesday? If it's next week, isn't that delaying things? After all both Dallas and New York are now looking at coaches.

Today. Botch had already wrote an article yesterday in the Province that he was sighted around town (which might have been related to his wife who's an actress) but was confirmed today by Bob MacKenzie.

Stan Smyl was an assistant coach in Vancouver in the 90's which includes the 1994 cup run.

My wording wasn't great for the intent, but I meant having sufficient experience (we know Linden has none) to warrant the head coach job.

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My wording wasn't great for the intent, but I meant having sufficient experience (we know Linden has none) to warrant the head coach job.

All good man, I agree with you anyways. Linden has no experience and Smyl has done this gig before. I think if we want to get a fresh start and new vision then we need to move on from the past.

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For anyone calling for Tort....think this....would you want to play/work for someone like him? Naah, didn't think so.

i would love to see torts in a media relations position. would be utterly hilarious to see gallagher and company get ripped on a daily basis. But as a coach people must be delusional to think he would be a good fit here.

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i would love to see torts in a media relations position. would be utterly hilarious to see gallagher and company get ripped on a daily basis. But as a coach people must be delusional to think he would be a good fit here.

Having him ridicule Skeletor would be worth the price of admission.

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All good man, I agree with you anyways. Linden has no experience and Smyl has done this gig before. I think if we want to get a fresh start and new vision then we need to move on from the past.

If we went younger, like with Eakins and Gulutzan, a veteran presence of some sort as the 3rd assistant would be wise, but even then I'm not sure Smyl would fit. He's been out of the coaching game for a bit now and involved more heavily in scouting. As you say, it's time for a change, so going backwards (Pat Quinn, Crawford, Smyl, etc.) probably isn't a good idea.

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For all of you dismissing Tortorella so easily.

And im pointing a finger at Tony Gallagher and anyone who thinks they need to agree with that tripe.

That artcle has personal bias written all over it. Its an individual giving his biased opinion and nothing else.

I can come up with just as many reasons why Torts would be a GOOD fit in this city.

I also would like to INFORM the unaware, Tortorella was not always like this, you all know him from what you see on Youtube and highlights where hes passionately telling the media to frack off.

Most of his time in Tampa, was very tame and calm.

Anyone who was a fan of Torts before his first Media backlash with Brooksie will understand and agree with me. He will adjust to what the locker room needs, and hes not going to scare away the Sedins.

Please stop thinking we need to caudle our players...

For those of you that only know Torts from Youtube... You simply have no knowledge of the coach.

Back to that Gallagher Article, it starts by calling Torts and Immature Goof, then goes onto speak his opinions and comparisons of VAN and NY, and AV and Torts. Then calls him a goof again. If you need to flame in your article, your adding spice to something that tastes like crap without the spice....

Apples and Oranges Tony...

Tony's opinion is Torts is a bad fit in Vancouver. My opinion is Tony is a terrible fit for The Province.

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Torts just got fired...this guy could take the Canucks far.

He knows how to win playoff games - he's got a Cup with Tampa, and his hard-nosed, strong defensive system is what it takes to win in today's NHL. His shot-blocking system dragged a pretty terrible, thin New York team to the 2nd round once again. They have nobodies on the blueline, and Tortorella turned them into stars.

Guys like Bieksa, Garrison and Hamhuis (even Ballard) would really thrive with a guy like Torts, as would our goalie. He'd probably manage the Sedins differently to how we've seen (he wouldn't be scared to bench them) but the positives outweigh the negatives. We need to focus on playing tough and playing defence if we want to win in the playoffs, and Tortorella knows how.

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Tell us, what has Torterella done other than his one year of success with Tampa Bay?

The guy is seriously overrated by some people on here. And the only reason anyone wants him is because they think his tough approach will get our players to play tougher. The reality is, it's the personnel that needs to change if we want the team to play tougher, not the coach.

Right now this team needs a coach that will get the most out of the players we have.. Torterella is not that guy. He'd be ripping his hair out the first time he sees the Sedin cycle from the bench. He's a dump and chase coach just like AV. No creativity in his coaching whatsoever. We need a coach that knows how to coach offense.

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Torts just got fired...this guy could take the Canucks far.

He knows how to win playoff games - he's got a Cup with Tampa, and his hard-nosed, strong defensive system is what it takes to win in today's NHL. His shot-blocking system dragged a pretty terrible, thin New York team to the 2nd round once again. They have nobodies on the blueline, and Tortorella turned them into stars.

Guys like Bieksa, Garrison and Hamhuis (even Ballard) would really thrive with a guy like Torts, as would our goalie. He'd probably manage the Sedins differently to how we've seen (he wouldn't be scared to bench them) but the positives outweigh the negatives. We need to focus on playing tough and playing defence if we want to win in the playoffs, and Tortorella knows how.

I could totally see Kesler bitch slapping him during a team meeting.
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Was doing a bit of due diligence on John Stevens as I really know nothing about him.

If he is being considered for the job, I find it interesting and a bit ironic that he was fired as Flyers head coach on December 4, 2009, the day after his team was blanked on home ice by our Vancouver Canucks.

Here's a sampling of comments across from fans and sports reporters in Philly at the time that may give a bit of context on who he is:

  • It's a knee jerk reaction that will come back to haunt them.

  • Bad news that Stevens is the one paying for lack luster play.

  • Looks like a decent coach and will most probably show up elsewhere sooner than later.

  • I truly feel for Stevens he seemed like a great coach and if there is any justice in this world he will get another shot at an NHL job.

  • In Philly a lot of people didn't like Stevens because they thought he didn't show enough emotion; heard this all the time from friends and sports radio here in Philly.

  • The club displayed a total lack of committment in losing 3-0 to the visiting Vancouver Canucks. I think Stevens was simply too conservative, too laid back and might have even become more of a player's friend than a player's coach.

  • Inconsistencies continue to plague Stevens and his players. And we're not talking about big name players going in and out of the lineup with injuries. We're talking about just about the entire squad falling asleep for 1-2 periods at a time, and then suddenly waking up in time to muster a late 3rd period effort that still falls short.

  • It's called a "60 minute effort", and Stevens has yet to show that he can get that concept across to his team.

  • The Flyers love playing for the hardworking Stevens, but the fact of the matter is -- and we all know it -- that this team has been unacceptably inconsistent since the start of last season and even before then. John Stevens has been the coach the entire time. But Mike Richards has also been captain the entire time. And Jeff Carter has been his wing man. And Kimmo Timonen has been an assistant captain. And... well, you get the point.

  • Could it be the players, not the coach? At least one un-named player thinks so..."It's not Johnny," the player who asked not to be named told Seravalli. "We have a lot of problems right now. He's not one of them. His systems work. He is in our face when we're not doing what we're supposed to. He has a lot more fire than people know about. For whatever reason, we've let him down."

  • The argument could be made, of course, that the inconsistency was there before the injuries and the recent struggles -- it's been here for years now. But who knows how much of that is truly Stevens fault. Could the team be too comfortable playing for Stevens? Could they need a shakeup in the so-calledleadership group? Could the front office be the real problem, not giving Stevens the proper tools he needs?

Of course we now know that the player leadership group (Richards and Carter at least) was in fact subsequently shipped out of town in what were considered shocking trades at the time, so it lends a bit of credence to those saying the problem wasn't necessarily Stevens. Having said this, a few of these comments sound eerily similar to ones we've heard about AV the last couple of years.

If you factor in his recent success with the Kings, it wouldn't be a surprise if he is near the top of MG's list of candidates.

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It is crucial now to find the best coach out there ASAP and offer him the job. We have 3 teams looking for a new coach. It has become a somewhat competitive market after NY got rid of Torts.

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I'm still hoping that John Stevens is a serious candidate after the playoffs are over/LA is eliminated.

Seems like a good fit for the Canucks.

He had 4 series wins, in 3 full years as Flyers head coach. Has 6 series wins (and counting) as an assistant with the Kings, and has a cup. The man knows how to win.

Although his teams have never finished higher than 5th. He's the anti AV.

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