ruilin96 Posted December 13, 2015 Share Posted December 13, 2015 My first instinct was Willie D was smart that he took the job in Van city instead of Pittsburgh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Vintage Canuck- Posted December 13, 2015 Share Posted December 13, 2015 Who saw that coming? (The choice of the replacement) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghostsof1915 Posted December 13, 2015 Share Posted December 13, 2015 15 minutes ago, Alflives said: What is the matter in Pitt? How could this guy be an improvement? Did they even think of Marc Crawford? At least he's won a cup in the Swiss League. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruilin96 Posted December 13, 2015 Share Posted December 13, 2015 Just now, Ghostsof1915 said: At least he's won a cup in the Swiss League. Marc Crawford actually had a Cup with the Avs before he came to the Canucks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghostsof1915 Posted December 13, 2015 Share Posted December 13, 2015 3 minutes ago, ruilin96 said: Marc Crawford actually had a Cup with the Avs before he came to the Canucks Back what? Almost 20 years ago? His last two stints in the NHL with LA and Dallas were nothing short of terrible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruilin96 Posted December 13, 2015 Share Posted December 13, 2015 2 minutes ago, Ghostsof1915 said: Back what? Almost 20 years ago? His last two stints in the NHL with LA and Dallas were nothing short of terrible. Still a better option than Mike Sullivan who was fired after being the Head Coach of the Bruins (for less than 2 years I believe) and has been an assistance (that couldnt even last with the team) ever since Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghostsof1915 Posted December 13, 2015 Share Posted December 13, 2015 1 minute ago, ruilin96 said: Still a better option than Mike Sullivan who was fired after being the Head Coach of the Bruins (for less than 2 years I believe) and has been an assistance (that couldnt even last with the team) ever since My point is Marc is successful in the Swiss League, and he's even coaching Auston Matthews. It seems ZSC Lions has given him his mojo back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlphaHoneyBadger Posted December 13, 2015 Share Posted December 13, 2015 Travis Green has to get a look soon, I just hope its here and not elsewhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bookie Posted December 13, 2015 Share Posted December 13, 2015 2 hours ago, oldnews said: The Canucks should make Johnston an offer - right now. Imo he'd make one hell of an assistant - and I don't know, but I imagine he and WD would work extremely well together. I can get behind this. They'd have to wait til the new year though, for the compensation picks to disappear. Course him and Willie are buddies, so maybe they meet up for drinks over Christmas, whoops Willie left his briefcase behind.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaner Posted December 13, 2015 Share Posted December 13, 2015 What about bringing Green up, to replace Gulutzen? Could send him a message that lets him know we have him in our future plans. Once the rebuild is over, promote him to HC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldnews Posted December 13, 2015 Share Posted December 13, 2015 Just now, The Bookie said: I can get behind this. They'd have to wait til the new year though, for the compensation picks to disappear. Course him and Willie are buddies, so maybe they meet up for drinks over Christmas, whoops Willie left his briefcase behind.... I really like the guy - his track record with young players is unreal - as is his eye for talent, and his knowledge of running a franchise from top to bottom. Probably drove him nuts working with dimwits in Pittsburgh - and to top it off, they don't have a great deal of youth to look forward to working with. The idea that he was 'too defensive' though is fairly amusing - no doubt he expected frown up hockey out of his NHL players, but anyone who thinks he doesn't know how to get production out of a lineup is not very familiar with the Portland Winterhawks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caboose Posted December 13, 2015 Share Posted December 13, 2015 This all stems from the Rutherford hiring. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alflives Posted December 13, 2015 Share Posted December 13, 2015 2 hours ago, Ghostsof1915 said: At least he's won a cup in the Swiss League. The Swiss League doesn't play for a Cup. They get a Holstein Mug. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winter Soldier Posted December 13, 2015 Share Posted December 13, 2015 1 hour ago, SwedeHockey said: What about bringing Green up, to replace Gulutzen? Could send him a message that lets him know we have him in our future plans. Once the rebuild is over, promote him to HC. You know you could send that message in an email and not have to put GG out of a job for no reason. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldnews Posted December 13, 2015 Share Posted December 13, 2015 10 hours ago, Mathew Barzal said: What's patently obvious isn't usually surprising. You'd think that "Mathew Barzal" would have a clue who Johnston is, but you clearly have no idea what you're talking about. Johnston's Portland teams won more than 50 games a season - scored 1000 goals his last three years there - they didn't accomplish that with a neutral zone trap or by defending the 0-0 tie lol. Johnston's not a "defensive coach". He simply knows that winning hockey comes from solid two way hockey - better defensive hockey leads to more possession, less time without the puck - which leads to more scoring. Simple, but apparently difficult for some people to understand. I suppose that's a hard sell when you're talking to geniuses that think Phil Kessel is going to turn your team into a Stanley Cup Contender lol. Btw, that's a nice leather vest, but like the 1980's hockey your brain is stuck in, it's so 30 years ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean Monahan Posted December 13, 2015 Share Posted December 13, 2015 ^^dont talk smack about uncle Jessie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldnews Posted December 13, 2015 Share Posted December 13, 2015 Just now, Wild Sean Monahan said: ^^dont talk smack about uncle Jessie sorry man, I'm loyal to the West Coast Express. Bring back Mike Johnston. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hatedkid666 Posted December 13, 2015 Share Posted December 13, 2015 Once Ducks fire Boudreau then the Pens NEED to pick him up. Perfect fit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drewismyname Posted December 13, 2015 Share Posted December 13, 2015 With the parity the way it is in the nhl, youd think having two of the top five best players in the league plus a decent #1 d and a top ten goalie (at least a stanley cup winner) they could pull it togetger regardless of the coach/management. A big part of the blame should fall on Crosby. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hammertime Posted December 13, 2015 Share Posted December 13, 2015 Is there any chance he's still under contract with the canucks and we could bleed them for pick out of this??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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