TheRussianRocket. Posted November 8, 2016 Share Posted November 8, 2016 http://nhl.nbcsports.com/2016/11/08/nhl-odds-desjardins-replaces-torts-as-most-likely-to-be-fired-first/ Quote John Tortorella is no longer the favorite to become the NHL’s first coaching casualty of the season. Torts has been replaced by Vancouver’s Willie Desjardins, who’s now getting 2/1 odds from online bookmaker Bovada. The Canucks have lost nine games in a row, and have just one regulation victory in their first 13. So it’s no surprise that Desjardins is on the hot seat, even if Vancouver’s management and ownership may deserve the lion’s share of the blame for the team’s direction. Desjardins was hired by the Canucks in 2014, after Tortorella was fired. Vancouver made the playoffs in Desjardins’ first season, but lost to Calgary in the first round — a series in which Desjardins’ tactics and deployment were heavily criticized. The honeymoon over, the Canucks proceeded to have a nightmarish 2015-16 season. However, injuries were blamed for the team’s 28th-place finish and Desjardins was not fired. Instead, Desjardins was asked by management to play with better defensive structure. Though things looked promising for the first four games of the current season, all Vancouver wins, that optimism was extremely short-lived. As for Tortorella, his prospects have improved since the Blue Jackets lost their first two games. Columbus is now 5-3-2, with a 10-0 destruction of Montreal among its victories. The full list of odds: Preferably before New Years pls Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sedin Brothers Posted November 8, 2016 Share Posted November 8, 2016 AV at 7/1 offs? Can we sign him back pls? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dumb Nuck Posted November 8, 2016 Share Posted November 8, 2016 2 minutes ago, Sedin Brothers said: AV at 7/1 offs? Can we sign him back pls? NO! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaku Posted November 8, 2016 Share Posted November 8, 2016 No surprise, the honeymoon is long over, nothing is happening in Vancouver and something needs to change. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mll Posted November 8, 2016 Share Posted November 8, 2016 4 minutes ago, Sedin Brothers said: AV at 7/1 offs? Can we sign him back pls? He is now 'off the board'. The Rangers are off to a very good start. They are 10-3-0. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldnews Posted November 8, 2016 Share Posted November 8, 2016 Dave Tippett lol. Any coach whose team is low in the standings is on the block apparently. Riveting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nuxfanabroad Posted November 8, 2016 Share Posted November 8, 2016 Kinda hope Willie can hang on 'til the holidays. If necc, then let Jarvis(interim-team) play out the string. By 2.5 seasons, WD can say he was given a fair shot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tre Mac Posted November 8, 2016 Share Posted November 8, 2016 My vote goes to Paul Maurice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cbdoubleu Posted November 8, 2016 Share Posted November 8, 2016 If Dave Tippett gets fired.... yes please. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Jay 22 Posted November 8, 2016 Share Posted November 8, 2016 If Tippett or Lavy are ever let go, we better scoop them up quickly. I doubt it but you never know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dumb Nuck Posted November 8, 2016 Share Posted November 8, 2016 Donald Trump Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJSkingz Posted November 8, 2016 Share Posted November 8, 2016 All this "Fire Willie" talk and opinions. My question is this: Should they move on from WD, who replaces him? Travis Green? To what end? To have another rookie coach beaten down? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drakrami Posted November 8, 2016 Share Posted November 8, 2016 If we firing WD, let's take a guess who'd want to coach here after we've fired AV, torts and WD, in a span of how many years? Not to mention to coach a team that looks like dead fish off water. Maybe Green, a rookie coach.. But surely not a well established coach who can turn the team around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goblix Posted November 8, 2016 Share Posted November 8, 2016 Bring the Crow back! He was here for the start of the Sedins and he can be here for the end of the Sedins! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewbieCanuckFan Posted November 8, 2016 Share Posted November 8, 2016 Torts is a horrible coach...interesting though that his club has more points than us right now (and unless I'm mistaken, the Blue Jackets had a better winning percentage under Torts than Willie last season). Not that familiar with the Blue Jackets team so it might just be a case of luck or that team just being a "better team" than the Canucks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neko Posted November 8, 2016 Share Posted November 8, 2016 2/1? so it's a coin flip? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimberWolf Posted November 8, 2016 Share Posted November 8, 2016 Benning is hoping Claude Julien gets fired. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nucker 67 Posted November 8, 2016 Share Posted November 8, 2016 Still awesome that we get a 2nd round pick for Torts. Canucks have been in the games close, for the most part. Eriksson was signed for $6 million because we needed him to score goals. He hasn't scored on the other team's net yet, and Willie may take the fall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nuxfanabroad Posted November 8, 2016 Share Posted November 8, 2016 9 minutes ago, goblix said: Bring the Crow back! He was here for the start of the Sedins and he can be here for the end of the Sedins! TOOO MANY COACHES!!! TOO MANY! TOO MANYYY! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewbieCanuckFan Posted November 8, 2016 Share Posted November 8, 2016 4 minutes ago, NUCKER67 said: Still awesome that we get a 2nd round pick for Torts. Canucks have been in the games close, for the most part. Eriksson was signed for $6 million because we needed him to score goals. He hasn't scored on the other team's net yet, and Willie may take the fall. Eriksson's 20-30 goals isn't going to change much with regards to the Canucks (it'll still be a bad team - only with a few more wins). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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