Aerchon
You sir are misinformed. With the exception of Edmonton he's had success everywhere he's coached. They players did not hate Eakins. They had his back to the end. You want proof? Here it is:
http://blogs.edmontonjour...las-eakins/#__federated=1. His failed strategies you mentioned had a lot to do with having THE WORST goaltending and defence in the NHL. You think he's bad with Euro players? Why? Because he asked Yakapov to play defence?. If you think that Eakins was the problem, you clearly were not following the oilers very closely