Speculation: 2022-23 Management/Coaching/Ownership

[LePerilsofPerreault]

Wether or not the blame is on Verbeek for the roster construction or Eakins for his system, there doubtlessly has to be a better coach out there. No need to settle, he’s a placeholder.

 

[FiveHoleTickler]

I wouldn't be surprised either. That being said PV is suggesting that there is more than just the record that goes into coaching evaluations. That does suggest that he could go either way. It's not a given.


Trotz was just named GM of Nashville.

It's a given if you read between the lines.

 

[pbgoalie]

Honestly, I'd love to see what would happen if he just changed his defensive systems. The players seem to like and respect him. They never quit and the kids seem to ha e progressed but the way the team defends just doesn't make sense.

Seems like putting a system in place would be a change.
Right now the D zone looks keystone cops episode

 

[DavidBL]

It's a given if you read between the lines.

Agree to disagree there. While I think it is likely I don't see his comments as a condemnation either.

 

[FiveHoleTickler]

Wether or not the blame is on Verbeek for the roster construction or Eakins for his system, there doubtlessly has to be a better coach out there. No need to settle, he’s a placeholder.

Seems that way, and not really in a derogatory sense. I'm in the camp that thinks Eakins has done plenty to help with our younger players.

Picking up the option on Eakins last year always seemed to me like Verbeek was biding his time to find his guy. The line about not having enough time to evaluate the coaching staff, even if it was true, spoke more about him gutting the roster at the deadline.

Agree to disagree there. While I think it is likely I don't see his comments as a condemnation either.

On the surface it's not, that's the point.

 

[LePerilsofPerreault]

Seems that way, and not really in a derogatory sense. I'm in the camp that thinks Eakins has done plenty to help with our younger players.

Picking up the option on Eakins last year always seemed to me like Verbeek was biding his time to find his guy. The line about not having enough time to evaluate the coaching staff, even if it was true, spoke more about him gutting the roster at the deadline.


On the surface it's not, that's the point.

That's definitely his strength. Makes sense he was a great AHL coach.

PV and Eakins also seem to be on the same page with strength and conditioning of young players. Once they're strong and conditioned though I'm sure it won't last very much longer if it lasts longer at all.

 

[cheesymc]

The NHL coaching market: Who’s available now, in the near future and in the long term?

A few marquee names are out there if a team gets desperate for a mid-season move, while many of the...

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So who’s the favorite to replace Eakins?

It would be interesting to see former duck Travis Green, or Bo’s dad. Leaman/Knoblauch might be good for our young guys. I can’t see us going with the woman listed at the end of the article but it would be neat to see that one day. Or we can go young with Jay Leach.

 

[Ducks DVM]

The NHL coaching market: Who’s available now, in the near future and in the long term?

A few marquee names are out there if a team gets desperate for a mid-season move, while many of the...

www.dailyfaceoff.com

So who’s the favorite to replace Eakins?

It would be interesting to see former duck Travis Green, or Bo’s dad. Leaman/Knoblauch might be good for our young guys. I can’t see us going with the woman listed at the end of the article but it would be neat to see that one day. Or we can go young with Jay Leach.

Zero interest in Green. He had significantly better rosters in Vancouver than what he’s gonna get here, bad contracts or not.

There’s also a fair chance that the next coach gets the Blashill treatment and knows it. That’ll limit the suitors to the high dollar long term veterans, the desperate for a job veterans, or the guys with multiple swings and misses who just want a shot.

 

[Hockey Duckie]

A retread who wants another shot could be Kevin Dineen. He's actually coached Terry, Z, Drysdale, Lundy, Comtois, and Jones with the Gulls. He only coached the Gulls for two seasons 2019-20 and 2020-21 COVID season.

If Verbeek is grooming his preferred coach in the AHL, then maybe trying Dineen for a season or two gives Verbeek another POV. It gives PV two darts, with one of those darts already having been the coach of some Ducks and Gulls players.

 

[Dr Johnny Fever]

I want to see them hire the best coach possible. Next season you start moving forward with a good young core and a coach who can grown that talent. No more spinning their wheels waiting for another draft pick savior.

 

[MMC]

 

[cheesymc]

Should have asked Verbeek if he liked Brock so much why he didn’t pick him up for free when he was on waivers.

 

[Terry Yake]

A retread who wants another shot could be Kevin Dineen. He's actually coached Terry, Z, Drysdale, Lundy, Comtois, and Jones with the Gulls. He only coached the Gulls for two seasons 2019-20 and 2020-21 COVID season.

If Verbeek is grooming his preferred coach in the AHL, then maybe trying Dineen for a season or two gives Verbeek another POV. It gives PV two darts, with one of those darts already having been the coach of some Ducks and Gulls players.

i wonder why dineen never got another NHL HC gig after he took the panthers to their first playoff appearance in forever

 

[DuckDuckGetz]

Could you imagine being a 19-year-old getting mentored by Niedermayer?

 

[Ducks DVM]

If Eakins gets points in every remaining game, does Verbeek extend him, or fire him out of spite?

 

[Hockey Duckie]

If Eakins gets points in every remaining game, does Verbeek extend him, or fire him out of spite?

I think Verbeek would be served best to fire Eakins in a CYA move so that no one questions the problem this year was roster construction and a huge roster turnover. Because in PV's small sample, his best work is in the draft and his worst is his pro roster construction at both the NHL and AHL levels. Verbeek can say he wants a new voice to get more out of his players than what Eakins did, especially with a slow start. Forget that Eakins shot the Ducks out of a cannon last year, don't look at that fact.

 

[The Mighty Duck Man]

Zero interest in Green. He had significantly better rosters in Vancouver than what he’s gonna get here, bad contracts or not.

There’s also a fair chance that the next coach gets the Blashill treatment and knows it. That’ll limit the suitors to the high dollar long term veterans, the desperate for a job veterans, or the guys with multiple swings and misses who just want a shot.

I don’t know if I’d want to take the chance but I’m intrigued by what Green could do on his next stop. Vancouver just seems like such an absolute mess that goes beyond the talent of the roster.


For us I’ve been wondering about Kirk Muller. I’m not aware of any relationship since but he and Verbeek were linemates in New Jersey for some time and he’s one of those guys who had a shot a long time ago and might be worthy of another. Never seem to see his name out there much anymore, though.

 

[Dr Johnny Fever]

If Eakins gets points in every remaining game, does Verbeek extend him, or fire him out of spite?

So, we’re getting biblical rains and you think Eakins is going to say, “Hold my beer. Watch this”?

 

[Ducks DVM]

So, we’re getting biblical rains and you think Eakins is going to say, “Hold my beer. Watch this”?

He’s 5-1-3 in the last 9, which is probably 10-11 points more than I thought this teams would muster in that span

mainly just tongue in cheek saying Verbeek would fire him for ruining his tank, while pointing out Eakins is getting results

 

[Dr Johnny Fever]

He’s 5-1-3 in the last 9, which is probably 10-11 points more than I thought this teams would muster in that span

mainly just tongue in cheek saying Verbeek would fire him for ruining his tank, while pointing out Eakins is getting results

Yeah, I knew you weren't serious. But I needed the laugh!

 

[Terry Yake]

so eakins is coming back next season, right?

 

[Leonardo87]

so eakins is coming back next season, right?

I think the roster needs to be addressed first, then the coaching. But eventually everything needs to change outside our young core, and a few performing vets.

 

[MMC]

The video form of this was just uploaded by the team

 

[Hamilton Bulldogs]

so eakins is coming back next season, right?

bedard is gone though.

 

[Terry Yake]

bedard is gone though.

even more reason i think he'll be brought back. and it's looking unlikely that they'll end up with fantilli, carlsson, or michkov either