Babcock was a coach for 12 years in other leagues before he got a HC job in the NHL. 1 college
1 CIS
2 WHL teams
1 AHL team.

TG will be back coaching in the CHL in 3 years.
- manvanfan

Maybe he can payback Benning and hire him as an assistant coach

At the end of the day it just has to be someone who's willing to teach kids and be patient with them, something WD wasn't because his number one objective was to win. Not saying Green won't want to win, but it won’t be the be all end all with him, my opinion.

The teams is in the beginning stages of rebuilding, when they're ready to compete in five years there'll be a new coach in place anyways.

Somebody has to falter. Might be the Canadiens. Sens look like they are on the up.
- manvanfan

The Habs would be my choice to faulter too ...free agency will be interesting for a lot of Canadian teams

Babcock was a coach for 12 years in other leagues before he got a HC job in the NHL. 1 college
1 CIS
2 WHL teams
1 AHL team.

TG will be back coaching in the CHL in 3 years.
- manvanfan

1+1+2+1=12???

At the end of the day it just has to be someone who's willing to teach kids and be patient with them, something WD wasn't because his number one objective was to win. Not saying Green won't want to win, but it won’t be the best all end all with him, my opinion.

The teams is in the beginning stages of rebuilding, when they're ready to compete in five years there'll be a new coach in place anyways.
- LeftCoaster

We just started?

At the end of the day it just has to be someone who's willing to teach kids and be patient with them, something WD wasn't because his number one objective was to win. Not saying Green won't want to win, but it won’t be the best all end all with him, my opinion.

The teams is in the beginning stages of rebuilding, when they're ready to compete in five years there'll be a new coach in place anyways.
- LeftCoaster

Sedins Edler Tanev Eriksson and the hopes of signing Millers says they are not beginning a rebuild.

Sedins Edler Tanev Eriksson and the hopes of signing Millers says they are not beginning a rebuild.
- VANTEL

How many rebuilds do we need?

We just started?
- VanHockeyGuy

Last year was year one, this is year two. So yes, the beginning stages.

We just started?
- VanHockeyGuy

Re-tooling since 2012!

Sedins Edler Tanev Eriksson and the hopes of signing Millers says they are not beginning a rebuild.
- VANTEL

You need veteran players to insulate kids, we've all agreed on that, I just wish it was different veterans.

How many rebuilds do we need?
- thundachunk

Leafs ...1 year ...rebuilt
Oilers ...10 years ...rebuilt

Somewhere in the middle ?

You need veteran players to insulate kids, we've all agreed on that. I just wish it was different veterans.
- LeftCoaster

Maybe they need some good veterans like lupul and robidas

Leafs ...50 years ...rebuilt
Oilers ...10 years ...rebuilt

Somewhere in the middle ?
- Redmile247

fixed.

I have as many games coached in the NHL am I also a good candidate?
- A_SteamingLombardi

Did you play for 15 years in the NHL and then coach for 7 in the WHL/AHL?

fixed.
- LordHumungous

The leafs was a joke ...but good fix

Who did you want as the new coach? Why do you thing this decision was based on fan pressure? I'm sorry, I'm going to counter every irational post on this blog going forward .
- CanuckDon

I'll help you

Did you play for 15 years in the NHL and then coach for 7 in the WHL/AHL?
- Brooks_Light

Does my NHL 2012 career mode count ?

Don't care how the team spin's the summer, it's going to be tough to sell tickets.

...and for the pom pom crowd, Green has less coaching experience than Desjardin. Way less.
I now look forward to the inevitable Babcock comparison.
- Marwood

Its not so much a pom pom crowd, its a WHO THE FAWK ELSE ARE THEY GONNA HIRE and WHAT DIFFERENCE DOES IT MAKE?

By Babcock comparison you mean every single coach in the history of sports??

Here's a better question Marwood, Who would you suggest they hire, why and how is it gonna make this piss poor team any better?

Please don't answer with emojis....

Sedins Edler Tanev Eriksson and the hopes of signing Millers says they are not beginning a rebuild.
- VANTEL

I would love to hear how you suggest trading these contracts. I might even buy a ticket and get some popcorn.

Maybe they need some good veterans like lupul and robidas
- Redmile247

We would get the same skill set only cheaper

I would love to hear how you suggest trading these contracts. I might even buy a ticket and get some popcorn.
- Brooks_Light

Tanev and Edler are easy to get rid of.

Good Morning you SOB's

We would get the same skill set only cheaper
- VANTEL

I don't even know what's actually wrong with those two ...they just disappeared in to thin air

Tanev and Edler are easy to get rid of.
- VANTEL

Yep.