About 20 NHL teams have former head coaches as assistants atm.
I think it's a savvy move by GM's to subtly put some heat on the HC.
The assistant coach can bide their time and still apply for other HC vacancies or take over the mantle when it becomes available.
- dbot

Most of those are guys who have less impressive resumes at the NHL level than DeBoer.


Sucks that Benning missed out on Gallant and Cassidy.

I don't think it's as subtle as you suggest.
- Marwood

Hey, we're getting out coached, let's bring in some help.

Also, if things don't improve, he'll get your job.

You could present it both ways, i'm good with either.

Hey, we're getting out coached, let's bring in some help.

Also, if things don't improve, he'll get your job.

You could present it both ways, i'm good with either.
- dbot

The players who dislike Green will immediately check out as soon as they smell blood.

Most of those are guys who have less impressive resumes at the NHL level than DeBoer.


Sucks that Benning missed out on Gallant and Cassidy.
- Nucker101

Well, there's a few that have led teams to the cup (Blysma, Crawford, Sutter), which is more that DeBoer accomplished.

Well, there's a few that have led teams to the cup (Blysma, Crawford, Sutter), which is more that DeBoer accomplished.
- dbot

Sutter is an advisor. Crawford hasn’t had any success post-lockout. Bylsma I’ll give you though.

Hey, we're getting out coached, let's bring in some help.

Also, if things don't improve, he'll get your job.

You could present it both ways, i'm good with either.
- dbot

Then get a new coach. Bring Deboer as head coach.

Sutter is an advisor. Crawford hasn’t had any success post-lockout. Bylsma I’ll give you though.
- Nucker101

I'll take DeBoer as an adviser then.

If it were wine, it would be a fine vintage of Gretzky... eloquent write up though.

- boonerbuck

I like the double-whammy passive aggression every day when Marwood posts those and you quietly trash every strain he talks about

I'll take DeBoer as an adviser then.
- dbot

Maybe we can get Babcock as an assistant for Cull in Utica

Maybe we can get Babcock as an assistant for Cull in Utica
- Nucker101

Why, is Jim Montgomery busy or something?

Why, is Jim Montgomery busy or something?
- dbot

WTF did he do anyway?

Why, is Jim Montgomery busy or something?
- dbot

already been hired as the Canucks towel boy

WTF did he do anyway?
- DrChristianTroy

No one knows

WTF did he do anyway?
- DrChristianTroy

It's being kept incredibly quiet. Apparently there are plenty within the organization who don't even know. All they said was that he "left them no choice"

It's being kept incredibly quiet. Apparently there are plenty within the organization who don't even know. All they said was that he "left them no choice"
- NorthNuck

Last I read someone said it wasn’t player abuse or anything sexual with a female employee but it was something that wouldn’t be acceptable in “today’s society”

My money is on him dropping a homophobic F bomb or something along those lines

Last I read someone said it wasn’t player abuse or anything sexual with a female employee but it was something that wouldn’t be acceptable in “today’s society”

My money is on him dropping a homophobic F bomb or something along those lines
- Nucker101

Maybe domestic abuse?

You're probably right it was just some opinion or statement the team absolutely couldn't stand behind.

Maybe domestic abuse?

You're probably right it was just some opinion or statement the team absolutely couldn't stand behind.
- NorthNuck

Cock fighting?

Cock fighting?
- dbot

He forced the team to listen to him reading Moby Richard, he only got to chapter 16 before being fired.

Maybe domestic abuse?

You're probably right it was just some opinion or statement the team absolutely couldn't stand behind.
- NorthNuck

So, take it with a grain of salt, as I was kinda drunk when the story was told, but...

Apparently a hooker came down from a hotel room, made a scene in the lobby about the John in room “1001” (Montgomery’s room) and then took off. There was more, but I can’t remember.

So, take it with a grain of salt, as I was kinda drunk when the story was told, but...

Apparently a hooker came down from a hotel room, made a scene in the lobby about the John in room “1001” (Montgomery’s room) and then took off. There was more, but I can’t remember.
- 1970vintage

So John's and John?

He forced the team to listen to him reading Moby Richard, he only got to chapter 16 before being fired.
- A_SteamingLombardi

So, take it with a grain of salt, as I was kinda drunk when the story was told, but...

Apparently a hooker came down from a hotel room, made a scene in the lobby about the John in room “1001” (Montgomery’s room) and then took off. There was more, but I can’t remember.
- 1970vintage

Might be BS, but that could certainly do it.

Well, there's a few that have led teams to the cup (Blysma, Crawford, Sutter), which is more that DeBoer accomplished.
- dbot

Bylsma was hated, there’s a reason he doesn’t have work. Crow would be a not bad choice but been there. Sutter would be like hiring Don Cherry imo at this point.

So, take it with a grain of salt, as I was kinda drunk when the story was told, but...

Apparently a hooker came down from a hotel room, made a scene in the lobby about the John in room “1001” (Montgomery’s room) and then took off. There was more, but I can’t remember.
- 1970vintage

weak

Beta organization

Bylsma was hated, there’s a reason he doesn’t have work. Crow would be a not bad choice but been there. Sutter would be like hiring Don Cherry imo at this point.
- neem55

Sutter’s teams always play really good defensively though, but man they’re tough to watch