DeNiro Posted May 26, 2013 Share Posted May 26, 2013 Actually, I remember when Carlyle was hired by Anaheim because they had to ask the Canucks for permission to talk to him since he was coaching the Moose back then. Back then, Carlyle's reputation in the AHL was similar to what Eakins's is now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stonecoldstevebernier Posted May 26, 2013 Share Posted May 26, 2013 They're is a pretty big difference between assistant coach and a coach in the AHL. Look at the big name coachs around the league, example :Joel Quenneville he was an assistant coach, now is a great NHL coach. Eakins is in the AHL for a reason. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tortorella's Rant Posted May 26, 2013 Share Posted May 26, 2013 Well, I suppose it depends on what your definition of experience is. Eakins had a decent share of games but did bounce around quite a bit. But if you look at the remaining coaches in the playoffs... Bylsma bounced between the NHL and the minors, Julien played 14 NHL games, McLellan played 5, and Babcock never played in the NHL. The only two who were NHL regulars were Quenneville and Sutter, and neither were superstars. I don't think NHL experience matters as much as hockey experience in general, and Eakins has a ton. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeNiro Posted May 26, 2013 Share Posted May 26, 2013 They're is a pretty big difference between assistant coach and a coach in the AHL. Look at the big name coachs around the league, example :Joel Quenneville he was an assistant coach, now is a great NHL coach. Eakins is in the AHL for a reason. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drouin Posted May 26, 2013 Share Posted May 26, 2013 Last six winners of the Jack Adams: Hitchcock - coached in the IHL Bylsma - coached in the AHL Tippett - coached in the IHL Julien - coached in the AHL Boudreau - coached in the AHL Vigneault - coached in the AHL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tangelos Posted May 26, 2013 Share Posted May 26, 2013 I don't want Tippet and his defensive boring style of hockey. Perhaps the Leafs are being cooperative for a Luongo deal in the future? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeNiro Posted May 26, 2013 Share Posted May 26, 2013 It would be funny if AV went to Anaheim, and we hired Eakins. Then it would have been: Carlyle from Anaheim to Toronto Eakins from Toronto to Vancouver AV from Vancouver to Anaheim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plum Posted May 26, 2013 Share Posted May 26, 2013 Last six winners of the Jack Adams: Hitchcock - coached in the IHL Bylsma - coached in the AHL Tippett - coached in the IHL Julien - coached in the AHL Boudreau - coached in the AHL Vigneault - coached in the AHL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
naslund.is.king Posted May 26, 2013 Share Posted May 26, 2013 This is going to be a long wait waiting on a decision...Nyr and chicago If eliminated have decisions to make before we likely decide on who Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeNiro Posted May 26, 2013 Share Posted May 26, 2013 2 out of the 6 won stanley cups.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gustavo Fring Posted May 26, 2013 Share Posted May 26, 2013 I don't like the idea of getting an AHL coach as our NHL coach, even though it isn't confirmed who our coach will be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stonecoldstevebernier Posted May 26, 2013 Share Posted May 26, 2013 2 out of the 6 won stanley cups.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soren5556 Posted May 26, 2013 Share Posted May 26, 2013 I'd love to see Eakins as an assistant coach, I don't think he'd be quite ready for a head coaching job but he seems to have handled the marlies quite well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plum Posted May 26, 2013 Share Posted May 26, 2013 You're right, I should've mentioned the last 'x' Stanley Cup winning coaches, because its the exact same story. Almost every single one has coached at a level below the NHL before becoming an NHL coach. Also, your argument is completely invalid because both Eakins and Quenneville (your singular example) coached in the AHL and as an NHL assistant before becoming an NHL coach. Eakins being an AHL coach is no knock on him, its a plus that he's learning to work his way up and having success at the minor league level first. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plum Posted May 26, 2013 Share Posted May 26, 2013 Whats so great about Eakin, that Tippett,Ruff don't have? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Relfk Posted May 26, 2013 Share Posted May 26, 2013 Maybe Eakins as defence coach, Tippett as head coach. Who would be the pp/pk coach? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newsflash Posted May 26, 2013 Share Posted May 26, 2013 I don't watch AHL hockey. How hard does he make everyone commit to a system? Is he player friendly or a hard ass? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stonecoldstevebernier Posted May 26, 2013 Share Posted May 26, 2013 Quenneville has coached in the AHL? When? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Relfk Posted May 26, 2013 Share Posted May 26, 2013 I don't watch AHL hockey. How hard does he make everyone commit to a system? Is he player friendly or a hard ass? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Undrafted Posted May 26, 2013 Share Posted May 26, 2013 Yea he was a top AHL coach for the Moose, but I doubt many people were throwing his name around at the time for a head coaching position. I wonder how different things would have been if we chose Carlyle and the Ducks chose AV... Eakins is the most likely AHL coach to get an NHL position for a reason though. I don`t think it`s just Toronto hype. The Marlies have played very well under him, and from watching him being interviewed he seems like a very smart well spoken guy. And he looks genuinely pissed off after a loss, as opposed to AV who seemed to just shrug them off and make excuses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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