Carol Schram: Vancouver Canucks: Travis Green Watch; 2015-16 Outlook for Utica Comets Will Utica Comets head coach Travis Green be a candidate for the sudden coaching vacancy with the Colorado Avalanche?

thank you much for the info carol.

I have wondered over the years....why hasnt anyone mentioned Doug maclean in coaching vacancies. He was pretty good with the panthers in the 1st year and took them to the cup final. Dont think anyone else has ever done that as a coach.

He was GM in columbus.... perhaps he's comfortable in the role he has on sportsnet.

thank you much for the info carol.

I have wondered over the years....why hasnt anyone mentioned Doug maclean in coaching vacancies. He was pretty good with the panthers in the 1st year and took them to the cup final. Dont think anyone else has ever done that as a coach.

He was GM in columbus.... perhaps he's comfortable in the role he has on sportsnet.
- SMBDragon

I think if you get stuck on TV too long (or out of a coaching job in general) it makes it very challenging to get back to the NHL. Crawford did it for a while and left for Europe before getting another shot, Ron Wilson looks to be following Pat Quinn's route of coaching Jr's in hopes of getting another NHL job, so I think for someone like Doug Maclean to do it would be a 3-5 year plan, which probably includes poor paying jobs compared to his primetime Sportsnet gig

The more I think about it, the more I feel Adam Oates could be a darkhorse for the Avalanche. He has been very good on his CBC visits and seems the opposite of Patrick Roy with some experience behind an NHL bench

I think if you get stuck on TV too long (or out of a coaching job in general) it makes it very challenging to get back to the NHL. Crawford did it for a while and left for Europe before getting another shot, Ron Wilson looks to be following Pat Quinn's route of coaching Jr's in hopes of getting another NHL job, so I think for someone like Doug Maclean to do it would be a 3-5 year plan, which probably includes poor paying jobs compared to his primetime Sportsnet gig

The more I think about it, the more I feel Adam Oates could be a darkhorse for the Avalanche. He has been very good on his CBC visits and seems the opposite of Patrick Roy with some experience behind an NHL bench
- WhiteLie

you may be right about oates. I had forgotten about him but dont know much about him as a coach. I also cant remember how well he did with washington or any team since

you may be right about oates. I had forgotten about him but dont know much about him as a coach. I also cant remember how well he did with washington or any team since
- SMBDragon

Washington was his only true head coaching gig, won the division in the lockout short season, finished 9th the following year before being fired. Was co-coach with Scott Stevens in NJ the following year after Deboer was fired. He was also an assistant with Tampa and in NJ when they went to the finals before those head coaching chances.

It'll be interesting how the hiring goes though, Sakic has decades of experience playing under coaches and I wonder how much the coach will be for what he preferred as a player (possibly returning to old coaches), or if he takes a new approach on it

Yawn...I'll check in a few hours when we aren't discussing another teams coaching vacancy. Lefty, make up a Twitter story? Nighthawk, trade proposal?

Yawn...I'll check in a few hours when we aren't discussing another teams coaching vacancy. Lefty, make up a Twitter story? Nighthawk, trade proposal?
- CanuckDon

Benning tells Travis Green to keep on eye on seasons record after 15 games. If its below .500, WD gets canned, Green gets the job, and Boucher coaches Utica.
I am really trying hard to make up something here.

Benning tells Travis Green to keep on eye on seasons record after 15 games. If its below .500, WD gets canned, Green gets the job, and Boucher coaches Utica.
I am really trying hard to make up something here.
- Codes1087

Creative.


We need a shoulder shrugging emoji.

Benning tells Travis Green to keep on eye on seasons record after 15 games. If its below .500, WD gets canned, Green gets the job, and Boucher coaches Utica.
I am really trying hard to make up something here.
- Codes1087

Canucks talk well played son

Off topic

I (frank)ing hate tourists.

Off topic

I (frank)ing hate tourists.
- A_SteamingLombardi

I hate locals. People in this city can't drive to save their (frank)ing life.

How much did Hudler sign for?

logjam on D somewhat....

Pedan will have to show a lot to make it IMO
could there be 1 more trade coming?

I hate locals. People in this city can't drive to save their (frank)ing life.
- Scooby_Doo

oh hell ya. Ricmond is the worst

logjam on D somewhat....

Pedan will have to show a lot to make it IMO
could there be 1 more trade coming?
- Nighthawk

yes it would appear like it would have to happen.
We should know by the 20th I'd say....which is cool timing since there's a huge party that day

Washington was his only true head coaching gig, won the division in the lockout short season, finished 9th the following year before being fired. Was co-coach with Scott Stevens in NJ the following year after Deboer was fired. He was also an assistant with Tampa and in NJ when they went to the finals before those head coaching chances.

It'll be interesting how the hiring goes though, Sakic has decades of experience playing under coaches and I wonder how much the coach will be for what he preferred as a player (possibly returning to old coaches), or if he takes a new approach on it
- WhiteLie

yes I remember him going to NJ as assistant.
I'd forgotten he'd won division as HC

Green is the best fit in Colorado by a mile, with the young squad there.

He's also the best fit in Vancouver...

Willie hasn't shown me any creativity or any knack for positioning our projects to flourish.

Benning and Linden had better be on the phone with Green right now telling him that his opportunity is coming or he's as good as gone.

Let's just hope Sakic keeps his Avs alumni streak going and brings in Hartley for a run.

It's too bad Hartley was in Calgary just as iginla was moved, or he'd have another guy in his corner.

oh hell ya. Ricmond is the worst
- SMBDragon

Richmond is fine until you encounter stop signs, roundabouts, parking lots and some roads with intersections.

Canadian Womens soccer team goes to the semi-finals. They are playing for a medal at this point.

logjam on D somewhat....

Pedan will have to show a lot to make it IMO
could there be 1 more trade coming?
- Nighthawk

There will be at least one trade before the season. Or we will lose a good prospectt via waivers.

I hope once Vesey signs somewhere another LW wing become available via trade.

Maybe Grenier, a defenseman and a pick could add a piece we need.

The roster is bloated with waiver eligible players right now. I would hope after the flack from Corrado last year that Benning will try to recoup assets rather than exposing decent prospects to waivers.

I hate locals. People in this city can't drive to save their (frank)ing life.
- Scooby_Doo

Richmond?

Canadian Womens soccer team goes to the semi-finals. They are playing for a medal at this point.
- Marwood

Great game.

There will be at least one trade before the season. Or we will lose a good prospectt via waivers.

I hope once Vesey signs somewhere another LW wing become available via trade.

Maybe Grenier, a defenseman and a pick could add a piece we need.

The roster is bloated with waiver eligible players right now. I would hope after the flack from Corrado last year that Benning will try to recoup assets rather than exposing decent prospects to waivers.
- Vanoxy

Last years flack over Corrado was highly overblown.
every team contends with those situations.

Green is the best fit in Colorado by a mile, with the young squad there.

He's also the best fit in Vancouver...

Willie hasn't shown me any creativity or any knack for positioning our projects to flourish.

Benning and Linden had better be on the phone with Green right now telling him that his opportunity is coming or he's as good as gone.

Let's just hope Sakic keeps his Avs alumni streak going and brings in Hartley for a run.

It's too bad Hartley was in Calgary just as iginla was moved, or he'd have another guy in his corner.
- Vanoxy

If you want creativity Greens the wrong guy most likely. It could just be the players he has been given but he runs a very similar offence as WD. I like Green and gets a lot out if his players but a lot of his success comes from a defence first style and pretty good goalies so far.....that said I don't know how his Portland teams looked