J529 Posted May 27, 2014 Share Posted May 27, 2014 All due respect to Desjardins but remember the last rookie head coach Canucks hired. Tom Renney and how well that worked out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J529 Posted May 27, 2014 Share Posted May 27, 2014 Honestly don't have a first choice. Don't believe I know any of the candidates, haven't talked to a single one. I believe that Linden and Benning will make the best choice from their view. I think they might choose Stevens or Desjardin or Oates. Stevens with assistant of Oates would be interesting. But my gut says it will be Desjardin, with some older assistant surrounding him. We will see.... Oates will end up with Toronto as assistant. With the way Canucks are in no hurry to hire a coach, he'll likely be gone by the time they hire someone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrChill Posted May 27, 2014 Share Posted May 27, 2014 Oates will end up with Toronto as assistant. With the way Canucks are in no hurry to hire a coach, he'll likely be gone by the time they hire someone. You mean hired a GM, interviewing right afterwords........ So slow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brick Tamland Posted May 27, 2014 Share Posted May 27, 2014 All due respect to Desjardins but remember the last rookie head coach Canucks hired. Tom Renney and how well that worked out. Dude, that may the worst case for "see what happened" that I have ever seen. Tom Renney is currently working with arguably the best coach and gm in the game. He is an assistant in Detroit. Tom Renney has turned out to be a great coach. All these coaches need a chance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J529 Posted May 27, 2014 Share Posted May 27, 2014 You mean hired a GM, interviewing right afterwords........ So slow Linden and Benning said that interviews would start sometime this week. That's not right afterwards and i'd consider it slow. Who else will be grabbed up before they start interview process. If they have interest in Stevens again and want to interview him, it's going to be awhile before they can with LA likely going to Finals again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J529 Posted May 27, 2014 Share Posted May 27, 2014 Dude, that may the worst case for "see what happened" that I have ever seen. Tom Renney is currently working with arguably the best coach and gm in the game. He is an assistant in Detroit. Tom Renney has turned out to be a great coach.All these coaches need a chance. Torts wasn't given much of a chance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Absent Canuck Posted May 27, 2014 Share Posted May 27, 2014 Torts wasn't given much of a chance. No he was not. But he wasnt the right fit for the group. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yogolol Posted May 27, 2014 Share Posted May 27, 2014 Nevermind, forgot peter laviolette was signed by Preds. I vote for Stevens because the kings have been great the last few years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monteeun Posted May 27, 2014 Share Posted May 27, 2014 Have to admit, can't wait for them to hire the coaches. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrChill Posted May 27, 2014 Share Posted May 27, 2014 Linden and Benning said that interviews would start sometime this week. That's not right afterwards and i'd consider it slow. Who else will be grabbed up before they start interview process. If they have interest in Stevens again and want to interview him, it's going to be awhile before they can with LA likely going to Finals again. So if Stevens is the guy they want, they aren't slow they are waiting for the guy..... Like they waited for Benning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrChill Posted May 27, 2014 Share Posted May 27, 2014 Torts wasn't given much of a chance. No he was not. But he wasnt the right fit for the group. Hahaha.... That is hilarious.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J529 Posted May 27, 2014 Share Posted May 27, 2014 So if Stevens is the guy they want, they aren't slow they are waiting for the guy..... Like they waited for Benning. That's assuming Stevens has interest in coming here after being bridesmaid last year and seeing the circus that went on this season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
viking mama Posted May 27, 2014 Share Posted May 27, 2014 Somebody tell us why Desjardins? I would love to see BOTH Stevens & Desjardins come to VAN. Stevens wouldn't leave LA unless it was for a head-coaching gig...& LA may not let him come. Desjardins would be an asst.coach...if its' to a great city & hockey market...especially to get VAN their 1st ever Stanley Cup. He's got to know he'd be immortized here if he can help to make that happen...and he would be re-united with Gulutzan. As a mid-western Canadian boy...like Trevor Linden.... he's another salt-of-the-earth guy known as a hard-working motivator who's had success at other levels. He'd be a good fit with Stevens, who strategizes & is a special technician & a cerebral video-guru. Gulutzan is respected & good with youth too. I can see him making sure that all of the call-ups from the farm, the rookies & players in the press-box stay....positive, fit, focused, keen, prepped & at the ready to be spark-plugs & contributers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xereau Posted May 27, 2014 Share Posted May 27, 2014 Dale Hunter please and thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noseforthenet Posted May 27, 2014 Share Posted May 27, 2014 What exactly makes Willy Desjardins more qualified for the position than Gully. He was an assistant to Gully a couple years back. Now Gully would be assistant to him...?! Hmm, a little confused. Anyone care to shed some light? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeefcakeBo Posted May 27, 2014 Share Posted May 27, 2014 I'd rather see Adam Oates as the new Canucks coach. I don't want to watch hockey when it's all this boring 2-3 goals a game crap. I'm sick of watching our team play defense. Our team isn't build for defense, they are smaller and think the game well and are hard on the puck. Get the game into the offensive zone, and get a guy that understands offense to let the Sedins work their passing game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ocnucksfan Posted May 27, 2014 Share Posted May 27, 2014 with linden saying he has to wait until one of the teams is out of the playoffs or wins the cup I imagine they're looking at Stevens. I hope so too, I liked Trotz but definitely not an option anymore. Kings are on their way to another SCF in 3 years, Stevens is a big part of that. I only see good things with that hire. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noseforthenet Posted May 27, 2014 Share Posted May 27, 2014 with linden saying he has to wait until one of the teams is out of the playoffs or wins the cup I imagine they're looking at Stevens. I hope so too, I liked Trotz but definitely not an option anymore. Kings are on their way to another SCF in 3 years, Stevens is a big part of that. I only see good things with that hire.I have to agree. One thing I want to know is what was the secret of re-energizing playoff Marian Gaborik. Torts must be scratching his head at home, going "Why couldn't he do that for me?!" I was thinking it is probably John Stevens too. Hopefully a bit of Darryl Sutter rubbed off on him too. That guy is a hell of a coach!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Undrafted Posted May 27, 2014 Share Posted May 27, 2014 I'd rather see Adam Oates as the new Canucks coach. I don't want to watch hockey when it's all this boring 2-3 goals a game crap. I'm sick of watching our team play defense. Our team isn't build for defense, they are smaller and think the game well and are hard on the puck. Get the game into the offensive zone, and get a guy that understands offense to let the Sedins work their passing game. Oates as a head coach would be a huge mistake. Caps were terrible five-on-five, especially in their own zone. Very little offensive zone time at even-strength—lots of "one and done". Bizarre line-up decisions, most notably putting Jay Beagle as a regular linemate for OV. Oates's strengths are best suited for an associate coach role; excellent as a one-on-one teacher with players, great with the PP. But clearly when it comes to seeing "the big picture" as a head coach needs to do, Oates is lacking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Undrafted Posted May 27, 2014 Share Posted May 27, 2014 with linden saying he has to wait until one of the teams is out of the playoffs or wins the cup I imagine they're looking at Stevens. I hope so too, I liked Trotz but definitely not an option anymore. Kings are on their way to another SCF in 3 years, Stevens is a big part of that. I only see good things with that hire. What Linden said doesn't discount Desjardins, either. He's still coaching Texas in the Calder Cup playoffs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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