Speculation: 2024-25 Coaching/Management/Ownership

[Rybread86]

I mean, as fans we also kind of have to hope that Cronin and the coaching staff are the biggest problem.

The alternative is a stalled rebuild where the players just aren't good enough to take the next step.

There is also the possibility, the young guys just havent quite figured it out yet, or are starting to figure it out and we just need a bit more patience. Look at Lacombe. Many thought he was a guy we could dump to start the season and now hes one of our best Dmen. McTavish is starting to figure it out and just had a really really good stretch of games before the break.

Our biggest problem could be that we, as fans, arent patient enough.

Im not trying to defend Cronin completely here, because I think there are much better coaches we could go after, but a lot of the issues we had heard about were from his past. Look at the quote he put out about Z. No criticism of him, just praise. The team *seems* to battling under him right now. In spite of, because of or regardless of Cronin, they arent quitting.

 

[robbieboy3686]

I mean, as fans we also kind of have to hope that Cronin and the coaching staff are the biggest problem.

The alternative is a stalled rebuild where the players just aren't good enough to take the next step.

At very least. We have the worst pp coach in the league some bum who shouldn’t be here. Thompson our pk coach, hasnt improved us at all. Cronin has no children, ie he lives and breathes hockey. If I had to guess, other than his hard A attitude. He’s probably smarter than most give him credit for .

 

[Hockey Duckie]

At very least. We have the worst pp coach in the league some bum who shouldn’t be here. Thompson our pk coach, hasnt improved us at all. Cronin has no children, ie he lives and breathes hockey. If I had to guess, other than his hard A attitude. He’s probably smarter than most give him credit for .

But not smart enough to relieve some defense for offense, which he has admitted. Oh, and the many post-game interviews where Cronin says, "I don't know," is problematic. Cronin lacks creativity and is dependent on a certain structure.

 

[KelVarnsen]

At very least. We have the worst pp coach in the league some bum who shouldn’t be here. Thompson our pk coach, hasnt improved us at all. Cronin has no children, ie he lives and breathes hockey. If I had to guess, other than his hard A attitude. He’s probably smarter than most give him credit for .

I think he probably knows a ton about hockey. I don’t think he’s a good teacher or communicator and therefore this knowledge he probably does have is unable to be imparted on players. I also think he is way too stubborn in his style and game plan to make any adjustments either in games or between games. His auto default is “play harder” instead of changing his tactics to help his team be more successful during games.

And his insistence on playing the 4th line so much, even when down in a game, after every tv timeout even though it’s obvious to everyone they bring nothing shows me his inability to adapt.

 

[robbieboy3686]

I think he probably knows a ton about hockey. I don’t think he’s a good teacher or communicator and therefore this knowledge he probably does have is unable to be imparted on players. I also think he is way too stubborn in his style and game plan to make any adjustments either in games or between games. His auto default is “play harder” instead of changing his tactics to help his team be more successful during games.

And his insistence on playing the 4th line so much, even when down in a game, after every tv timeout even though it’s obvious to everyone they bring nothing shows me his inability to adapt.

Nobody was bringing anything tonight which is pathetic. I agree he and verrbeek both seem super stubborn