Dave hakstol was absolute garbage
- gerbe75pts

one man's trash is another man's treasure


after rolston, nolan, disco sucks and housley


I find it hard to believe there is a worse guy to put behind the bench then what we have seen the last 6 plus years

one man's trash is another man's treasure


after rolston, nolan, disco sucks and housley


I find it hard to believe there is a worse guy to put behind the bench then what we have seen the last 6 plus years
- homiedclown

You can keep him

And Vegas is #2 while the Hurricanes are 14th. So?
- OneKaneOneCup

Vegas should still be playing. The refs screwed them there.

we suck and Botts didn't even talk to him



as a losing franchise in recent years, you need to explore ALL options
- homiedclown

This.

Dave Hakstol had zero pro experience before being hired in Philly. Quinn from the rangers was a Colorado assistant for 1 year 6 years ago and is now the HC of the Rangers. Pro experience isn't as much of a requirement as it used to be
- jcragcrumple

College coaches at least coach a normal team through a traditional season. The only coach I can think of with such an atypical background is Rolston. I imagine I'm not the only one who doesn't think he was qualified.

one man's trash is another man's treasure


after rolston, nolan, disco sucks and housley


I find it hard to believe there is a worse guy to put behind the bench then what we have seen the last 6 plus years
- homiedclown

Give the Wild a pick for the bald guy behind the bench.

Give the Wild a pick for the bald guy behind the bench.
- SABRES 89

we could do worse

give grimus a shot

College coaches at least coach a normal team through a traditional season. The only coach I can think of with such an atypical background is Rolston. I imagine I'm not the only one who doesn't think he was qualified.
- Lunaion

Jacques Martin is unbelievably qualified by traditional standards, but that doesn't make him a better option than a non-traditional candidate.

We shouldn't be dismissing candidates out of hand without interviews because they don't conform to orthodox thinking

Jacques Martin is unbelievably qualified by traditional standards, but that doesn't make him a better option than a non-traditional candidate.

We shouldn't be dismissing candidates out of hand without interviews because they don't conform to orthodox thinking
- jcragcrumple

How many thousand interviews do you think they should give then?

Jacques Martin is unbelievably qualified by traditional standards, but that doesn't make him a better option than a non-traditional candidate.

We shouldn't be dismissing candidates out of hand without interviews because they don't conform to orthodox thinking
- jcragcrumple

Anyone know what Botterill's contract length is? If he's in his last year it wouldn't surprise me to see him hire a traditional/safe candidate to just get the sabres to 8th so he can get an extension.

How many thousand interviews do you think they should give then?
- Lunaion

Until they get an answer for "how do we make Ristolainen a star?!"

How many thousand interviews do you think they should give then?
- Lunaion

C'mon man. He's a head coach at the world championship where our GM is as well. That's an absurd comment. Interviewing him while Botterill conducts his team Canada business should fall under due diligence

C'mon man. He's a head coach at the world championship where our GM is as well. That's an absurd comment. Interviewing him while Botterill conducts his team Canada business should fall under due diligence
- jcragcrumple

Absurd to make a point. You can't interview everyone. Not interviewing also doesn't mean there was no conversation or contact with him.

If he doesn’t win the Selke this year while being the best defensive forward while also being on a 95 point pace it’s a shame.

It’s lunacy Crosby wasn’t a candidate
- OneKaneOneCup

It’s not that he wasn’t a candidate
The votes are already in and he didn’t finish in the Top3, so he wasn’t announced as a “finalist”

Thought you’d know that

Anyone know what Botterill's contract length is? If he's in his last year it wouldn't surprise me to see him hire a traditional/safe candidate to just get the sabres to 8th so he can get an extension.
- Sabresfan-365

And here I thought you liked the guy

Absurd to make a point. You can't interview everyone. Not interviewing also doesn't mean there was no conversation or contact with him.
- Lunaion

When you're at the same tournament as a coach with a desire to coach here, and enough prominence to get an interview on sports radio, as well as consistent coverage on multiple online outlets, you can and should interview that candidate

we suck and Botts didn't even talk to him



as a losing franchise in recent years, you need to explore ALL options
- homiedclown

So What about the other NHL franchise that passed on him ?

And here I thought you liked the guy
- gerbe75pts

Even if I did, it's not a leap to suggest that he'd look out for himself. Especially if he wasn't really big on anyone available.

we suck and Botts didn't even talk to him



as a losing franchise in recent years, you need to explore ALL options
- homiedclown

He didn't interview him. He may have had preliminary talks with him.

When you're at the same tournament as a coach with a desire to coach here, and enough prominence to get an interview on sports radio, as well as consistent coverage on multiple online outlets, you can and should interview that candidate
- jcragcrumple

Any consideration is more than enough for me. He was always a fringe candidate. I also don't think it's a coincidence that he decided now was finally the time to take a traditional head coaching job.

How many thousand interviews do you think they should give then?
- Lunaion

Who exactly do you think he interviewed ? He didn't McLellen or AV.

So What about the other NHL franchise that passed on him ?
- gerbe75pts

This is what I keep saying. There's 4 coachless teams right now, and not a one formally interviewed him. For being such a 'high profile' candidate, it sure seems odd not a single franchise was interested. Not only did he immediately take a job in Europe, he said as much about how there was no formal interest.

To speculate, I wonder if some teams wanted him as an assistant, and he didn't budge. NHL head coach or bust.

Blue Jackets president John Davidson wouldn't offer a firm confirmation or denial when the speculation about him becoming the next president of the New York Rangers was brought up.
"Right now, I'm working for the Blue Jackets and that's where it sits," Davidson said. So we'll see what the future holds. Davidson does have a long history with the Rangers. He played for them and after his career ended, he served as a color commentator for Rangers games with MSG from 1986–87 to 2005–0

Who exactly do you think he interviewed ? He didn't McLellen or AV.
- SABRES 89

IMO, either of those guys would have been a major improvement on Housley and whatever coach we end up with.

Jacques Martin is unbelievably qualified by traditional standards, but that doesn't make him a better option than a non-traditional candidate.

We shouldn't be dismissing candidates out of hand without interviews because they don't conform to orthodox thinking
- jcragcrumple

gronborg's contract is up at the end of the worlds...not sure botts was allowed an official interview