NHL Buzz: Red Wings hire Dan Bylsma as assistant coach

LOL Disco Dan

"Lets get back to our game"

Stretch Pass, STRETCH PASS

No between periods, mid series adjustments needed "Get back to our game!"

NHL Buzz: Red Wings hire Dan Bylsma as assistant coach
- Eklund

good luck with that......

Disco Dan ?!?!?!?!?

Good Luck with that

MUSTACHE BOY!

NHL Buzz: Red Wings hire Dan Bylsma as assistant coach
- Eklund

Does that mean the Sabres no longer have to pay him NOT to coach.

Old news. Terrible move.

I'm happy for Disco Dan. He got a raw deal in Buffalo.

I guess if Detriot is set on sucking, they got the right guy.

I'm happy for Disco Dan. He got a raw deal in Buffalo.
- Mino42

say what now? Raw Deal?

I am 100% convinced he will be their head coach at some point this season. Whether that's a good move or not remains to be seen. I can see this from Holland's standpoint: "He beat us in 2009 so we know how good he is" The thing is that Bylsma had a team of Crosby Letang Malkin, Fleury etc

I am 100% convinced he will be their head coach at some point this season. Whether that's a good move or not remains to be seen. I can see this from Holland's standpoint: "He beat us in 2009 so we know how good he is" The thing is that Bylsma had a team of Crosby Letang Malkin, Fleury etc
- Avsrchamps01

Awful coach. But I think you're right, he's a fall back option if there's a coaching change.

say what now? Raw Deal?
- hehateme

He had a terrible team and was blamed for not having success. He gets fired cuz they wanted to listen to a 20 y/o Eichel. They bring in new coach/GM and I'm pretty sure they are picking first tonight so yeah he got a raw deal.

Awful coach. But I think you're right, he's a fall back option if there's a coaching change.
- madmike71

I wouldn't call him a terrible coach but by no means is he great.

Awful coach. But I think you're right, he's a fall back option if there's a coaching change.
- madmike71

I see this as a similar thing to what happened with Hitchcock and Yeo. Blues brought him in as an assistant but there was writing on the wall. If I'm Blashill, I know my days are numbered unless they win a ton of games early and I don't see that happening.

I wouldn't call him a terrible coach but by no means is he great.
- Mino42

Besides my own personal opinion, If you go back and read Mario's and Burkle's comments (post firing), you'll think differently. There's been a lot of good reporting on his failures as Pens coach. Bottom line, he got very lucky and inherited the perfect situation to win his cup. Once he installed his own system and ideas, he won a total of 4 playoff series in the next 5 years.

Out of his last 6 contractual years, he got paid/or will be paid for 4 years NOT TO COACH. Of course that might have changed since Detroit came along and bailed out Buffalo like Buffalo bailed out the Penguins.

I see this as a similar thing to what happened with Hitchcock and Yeo. Blues brought him in as an assistant but there was writing on the wall. If I'm Blashill, I know my days are numbered unless they win a ton of games early and I don't see that happening.
- Avsrchamps01

The GM really butchered Detroit, but you're right, Blashill will take the fall. They might have the largest collection of ugly contracts in the league.

The GM really butchered Detroit, but you're right, Blashill will take the fall. They might have the largest collection of ugly contracts in the league.
- madmike71

Just wait until July 1st...Holland is going to add to that list of bad contracts. He has already stated he wants to compete this season and they are looking at signing Kovalchuk, Vanek, Hutton/Khudobin (one of them) and re-sign Green. If he misses on those you know he is going to panic and throw money and term on some other UFA not worth much.

Park. The. Bus.

He had a terrible team and was blamed for not having success. He gets fired cuz they wanted to listen to a 20 y/o Eichel. They bring in new coach/GM and I'm pretty sure they are picking first tonight so yeah he got a raw deal.
- Mino42

He is terrible. Just because the new coach did worse doesn't make Dan a good coach.

I'm happy for Disco Dan. He got a raw deal in Buffalo.
- Mino42

Yeah, there’s only som much a guy can do with a pile of dog poop. Sabres fans can’t admit their players were garbage.