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NHL January 2015 |OT| A team wearing the Maple Leaf won something at the ACC
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translation: babcock come to us pls
A Serious Man
Member
Rutherford needs to be on the phone this instant setting up a deal for JVR.
I like how you're assuming Babcock going to the Leafs is a great possibility. The Wings already offered him the most money in the NHL, why would he leave to go coach a worse team in a more scrutinized market?
Bob McKenzie @TSNBobMcKenzie · 2m 2 minutes ago
Industry expectation is summer could see many big-name coaching candidates available, so I'd guess TOR likely to go interim route for now.
as i was saying...
also look up babcock talking about ouellet earlier in the year and how pissed he was when holland put him in the minors
It's only a possibility, I wouldn't say great. But:
1) The Leafs can and will offer more money than anyone else.
2) It's with Shanahan.
3) It's Toronto, the hockey mecha (like it or not)
4) Babs is from Ontario.
5) He loves a challenge, and would relish bringing Toronto back.
Still, despite all this, there are plenty reasons for him to stay in Detroit.
Leafs also let the coach dictate who is available (cap pending)
Wilson and Carlyle had complete free reign
The only real big name coach at the moment is Dan Bylsma IMO. I don't think the Leafs are hiring him though.
Bylsma isn't a coach you want.
He's basically ron wilson the 2nd. Leafs need a good systems coach.
SolidSnakeUS
Member
Watch you guys still do poorly without him.
No one is saying well do anything but still suck this season
Solidsnake the man is a terrible coach, I'll be writing a long post detailing exactly why he is a terrible coach, it will consist of multiple graphs, perhaps a timeline and other such information. If you want to believe that he is a good coach after reading that information, then please seek the bottom of that post for details regarding the closest mental health institution available in your locale. Thanks!
SolidSnakeUS
Member
Considering we have to sit through Berube's dumb ass, you don't know what suck is.
dr.rocktopus
Banned
I had to slap myself to make sure I wasn't dreaming. But if hard-ass Carlyle couldn't control these animals, who can?
I'll be shocked if Carlyle coaches again. I see him as in the same boat as Torts where he's wasted his last chance.
Zombie James
Banned
Oh happy day.
Well we all know the NHL is a big old boys club, who knows.
Anyway: Panthers possession numbers, red-line denotes the point at which Horachek took over.
Another cool graph!:
Sadly, I think you're underestimating the terrible allure of having a Stanley Cup Winning Coach. It's just insane how winning a ring protects you from so much criticism.
Hell, just think about HNIC on the weekend when Healy said something stupid and the panel agreed they couldn't argue with him because he has a ring (AS A BACKUP GOALIE) and therefor instantly wins any hockey argument. It's absurd, but I'd bet at least a few GM's out there would look at Carlyle and say "hmm, well no matter what he's won a Cup so the media/players will have to respect what he says, and ownership will love that".
CrazedArabMan
Member
Wow, some of you are way to delusional on trying to get Babcock for Toronto and it will be hilarious when he doesn't end up there.
He better not go there
CreeperBlocks
Banned
Unhandled Exception
Member
...good one, Randy.
I think things have changed a bit and people are more aware that we're in a different age of hockey now. I hope so at least, and this whole situation makes me feel more comfortable regarding Therrien's safety anyways.
A backup goalie with a record of 10-12-2 with a 3.03 GAA and .878 SV% that season. The man clearly knows what it means to win championships.
ZeroGravity
Member
That first line, ugh.
Paquette-Filppula-Callahan
that's your first line
1 more point than the stamkos line
Drouin with Boyle :lol
I'm pretty pumped for tonight's game, time for these teams to measure themselves up against each other. Won't be surprised if the Habs pull out a stinker after this great run they've had.
Holy shit. That line has almost as many points as the 1st and 3rd line combined
dr.rocktopus
Banned
Point well made.
Simon Belmont
Banned
Oh look! The players are off the hook again.
Nonis made a point in saying that no player on the team has a no-move clause in their contract. Every player on the team is expendable and can and will be traded if need be. Not sure where you're getting that from.
The players were always off the hook
Unless you really think Gardiner and Reimer are the only players that deserved public ridicule.
Wait, are you a LevelNth alt?