As with any positive change, people try to adapt and show their best, I think the Sedins will match last years efforts and even surpass them a little. Eriksson, Sutter will hopefully be inspired to turn it up a few notches with Gagner coming in and Grandlund and Baerschi wanting to improve and stay in the NHL.

Bo might be a concern, he should take on a more responsible role and Henrik should be on the 3rd line.

I'm glad they hired Brown because Jarvis special team coaching sucked the big whazoo
- Makita

Don't let Dr. Agon hear you say that!

Head phones on Hoochie Coochie Man cranked....

Something close to your heart
- Makita

Been watching a lot of String Cheese Incident and Widespread Panic on YouTube. We got tickets for The Tedeschi Trucks Band in Seattle in November. Two nights of ass shredding blues& soul!!

There is only so much that can be done with a roster in transition. Individual improvements of certain players should be a big part of the assessment criteria. If they have a better breakout or forecheck, but the young defenders still look lost, then he deserves criticism.

People can hate Willie all they want (and give Bo all the credit), but his handling of him gave a big boost to this franchise
- WhiteLie

yep, Bo has come along nicely.

I was seldom in agreement with WD's lines, but I can remember feeling the same way about AV.

With injuries and lacking depth, I'm not sure what results people really expected.

Don't let Dr. Agon hear you say that!
- Marwood

dont kill the last member of the all star idea!

Meh I don't buy into because he says the right things make him a good coach. When his words come to fruition on the ice I will believe.
- thundachunk

YES, Because he talks about the breakout patterns, preventing other teams breakouts and our zone entries. Then again on offensive patterns and fore-check...all the right things. No coach has done this in 10 years!
Plus have the best coaching lineup we have seen in several years, in probably canuck history. The mere unknown being baumgartner .....But it has to be better than lidster who was god awful. It is not possible to be that bad. Worst D coach Ive ever seen.

yep, Bo has come along nicely.

I was seldom in agreement with WD's lines, but I can remember feeling the same way about AV.

With injuries and lacking depth, I'm not sure what results people really expected.
- hillbillydeluxe

He also was accurate with his assessment of JV, got raked over the coals for not playing him and then it turned out he could barely crack it at the AHL level

the results just werent happening in the way people wanted them. Tank, but not by playing AHLers in your top 6

YES, Because he talks about the breakout patterns, preventing other teams breakouts and our zone entries. Then again on offensive patterns and fore-check...all the right things. No coach has done this in 10 years!
Plus have the best coaching lineup we have seen in several years, in probably canuck history. The mere unknown being baumgartner .....But it has to be better than lidster who was god awful. It is not possible to be that bad. Worst D coach Ive ever seen.
- SMBDragon

That makes him a successful first time NHL head coach?

YES, Because he talks about the breakout patterns, preventing other teams breakouts and our zone entries. Then again on offensive patterns and fore-check...all the right things. No coach has done this in 10 years!
Plus have the best coaching lineup we have seen in several years, in probably canuck history. The mere unknown being baumgartner .....But it has to be better than lidster who was god awful. It is not possible to be that bad. Worst D coach Ive ever seen.
- SMBDragon

You think Green, Baumgartner, Brown, Jarvis and Malholtra are potentially the best coaching staff in Canuck history?

He also was accurate with his assessment of JV, got raked over the coals for not playing him and then it turned out he could barely crack it at the AHL level

the results just werent happening in the way people wanted them. Tank, but not by playing AHLers in your top 6
- WhiteLie

yeah, I don't like seeing Megna or Chaput anywhere near the top 2 lines but every coach we have seen has their favourites or is hesitant to play youth that we are clamouring to see.

fine line with playing the youngsters and throwing them into the deep end.

Don't let Dr. Agon hear you say that!
- Marwood

if you remember correctly I said Jarvis improved areas such as offense and defense NOT PP....AND I asked JB to hire brown as a PP improvement. Jarvis was better as an eye in the sky coach.
All were correct.

we took a big leap forward behind the bench

if you remember correctly I said Jarvis improved areas such as offense and defense NOT PP....AND I asked JB to hire brown as a PP improvement. Jarvis was better as an eye in the sky coach.
All were correct.

we took a big leap forward behind the bench
- SMBDragon

We will see. I hope you are right.
A lot depends on the players on the ice, too.

That makes him a successful first time NHL head coach?
- Marwood

no one else talked about it or used either. Thus He hasnt worked yet behind the bench and has already out performed the last 17 years of canucks coaches. He has addressed KEY areas for the team. Lets see what he does with the team

You think Green, Baumgartner, Brown, Jarvis and Malholtra are potentially the best coaching staff in Canuck history?
- WhiteLie

yes...potentially

We will see. I hope you are right.
A lot depends on the players on the ice, too.
- Marwood

according to some.

I say the coaching staff has a bigger role than most think.
THe 1st 10 games wont matter. Give it 33-65% of the season

if you remember correctly I said Jarvis improved areas such as offense and defense NOT PP....AND I asked JB to hire brown as a PP improvement. Jarvis was better as an eye in the sky coach.
All were correct.

we took a big leap forward behind the bench
- SMBDragon

We really don't know that yet, I'm holding my breath until November. Hard to doubt a guy that had 1000 NHL games as a top 4 d man, though.

yes...potentially
- SMBDragon

You realize the Canucks have had several HOF coaches and Stanley Cup winners before right? This group has 3 rookies, including the head coach, during a rebuild

You think Green, Baumgartner, Brown, Jarvis and Malholtra are potentially the best coaching staff in Canuck history?
- WhiteLie

currently, given that green hasnt had games behind the bench yet quinn was our best coach. We will see.

But our best overall staff yes is now, not counting green. When it comes to assistants we have the best staff ever. If green is good it will be the best coaching staff we've ever had.

Okay so. I am trying to learn to do back flips on the trampoline. Can anyone here actually do one?
- thundachunk

I can do front flips on skis or a trampoline. I have a fear of going backwards.

if you remember correctly I said Jarvis improved areas such as offense and defense NOT PP....AND I asked JB to hire brown as a PP improvement. Jarvis was better as an eye in the sky coach.
All were correct.

we took a big leap forward behind the bench
- SMBDragon

LOL...we'll see. Many here were saying the same thing after WD got a non-playoff club in the PO's a few years back then bailed on him when he had a crap roster to work with. I like Green and think he deserves his shot...but like a few others on here I wish we would have gone in a different direction with head coach.

I do think Green's 'actual' NHL experience is going to help immensely though not only from a knowledge standpoint with the players but in terms of respect as well.

if you remember correctly I said Jarvis improved areas such as offense and defense NOT PP....AND I asked JB to hire brown as a PP improvement. Jarvis was better as an eye in the sky coach.
All were correct.

we took a big leap forward behind the bench
- SMBDragon

Am I interpreting this correctly, are you suggesting that you called up Benning and suggested he hire Brown on your recommendation and he agreed?

Or you posted here that Brown would be a good hire, and it was coincidental that Brown was hired?

I figure Don will love this headline:

Flyers' Patrick sidelined by facial infection


- WhiteLie

Being right on the internet always makes me happy There will be a lot of headlines like this throughout the porcelain dolls lackluster career

Am I interpreting this correctly, are you suggesting that you called up Benning and suggested he hire Brown on your recommendation and he agreed?

Or you posted here that Brown would be a good hire, and it was coincidental that Brown was hired?
- Makita

To clarify, he told Vantel that he should hire brown and Vantel agreed.

Am I interpreting this correctly, are you suggesting that you called up Benning and suggested he hire Brown on your recommendation and he agreed?

Or you posted here that Brown would be a good hire, and it was coincidental that Brown was hired?
- Makita

Yeah he gave me his number too. That's why he drafted Pettersson, Lind, and Gads. I had suggested them to him.

Yeah he gave me his number too. That's why he drafted Pettersson, Lind, and Gads. I had suggested them to him.
- manvanfan

Well to be fair, you never know how anyone is connected or not. Just the first post by dragon that seemed to imply he has input into staffing hires.

currently, given that green hasnt had games behind the bench yet quinn was our best coach. We will see.

But our best overall staff yes is now, not counting green. When it comes to assistants we have the best staff ever. If green is good it will be the best coaching staff we've ever had.
- SMBDragon

Ok, so a while back you reserved judgement on Green because you didnt know much about him. Now you've heard a few things you like and youre now thinking he might be a better coach than Pat Quinn??

As for paragraph 2: The support coaching staff of Brown, Jarvis, Baumgarner and Malholtra is the best assistant staff in Canucks history? Brown, who wasnt good enough to keep in Arizona, career assistant Jarvis, and 2 rookies are the best staff we have ever had??