Like I said in the other thread, I think Sullivan is a legitimately good coach but is wildly past his expiration date and refuses to adjust based on the roster he has here. The best thing this team could do with him is trade him to someone desperate after seeing what he could do with talent, if that is allowed that is.
I believe trading head coaches or GMs is NOT allowed under the current CBA. If memory serves, they got rid of this a couple of CBAs ago. Was it Brian Burke that wanted this out of the CBA? Not sure who championed it. In the 1980s, the Quebec Nordiques got a first-round pick from the Rangers for trading Michel Bergeron. Heck, we might have gotten 2 firsts for Sullivan from the Rangers this time around!
I think some of you guys underestimate the bond that gets created when you win two cups with a coach.
Sid backing Sullivan is more than just comfort. There's a real bond there.
Put yourself in his shoes. Wouldnt you be pretty ride or die for a coach who helped cement your legacy?
So, one Stanley Cup and the coach gets canned the minute it goes off the rails, but two Stanley Cups and he sticks around forever?
I have a hard time believing that Sidney Crosby is the main reason why Mike Sullivan is still the head coach here. Maybe since he is the captain, he is the mouthpiece of the team and the locker room still wants this coach as a general rule. That is certainly a strong possibility. But if that ever changed, would it even matter?
What we are underestimating is the Boston connection and the ties that run deep with that damn city and that entire state when it comes to sports.
Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin and Kris Letang have made the Cup finals with three different NHL head coaches. I could maybe see it if Sullivan were the ONLY coach they had ever known, but they were successful way before Sullivan ever began infesting this organization with his Bostonianisms. So sorry, not buying the deep bond theory.
Speculating into this offseason… if all options are realistic. Would you prefer signing Marner or 2 of the following 3: Ehlers, Bennett and/or Boeser?
Been thinking the effects of both situations and just curious on others’ thoughts.
I say Marner. Why? Because it is easier to overpay for one superstar player and actually stick the landing, considering who our captain and GM are, rather than trying to sign multiple free agents in a market where UFAs have largely been lukewarm to sign here.
I mean from what Ducks fans are saying, Zegras has been playing with that physicality as well. I don't think the "soft skill guy" idea that people said about Zegras earlier in his career are as true now.
Zegras will end up being another Laine, he will come along a 2nd round pick to take him... Not spending assets on him!
I am somewhere in the middle of where you guys stand on Zegras. I would never spend a 1st round pick to see if he actually gives a shit enough to help this team. But at the same time, Zegras is exactly the type of player Dubas should kick the tires on (and has). And we are so bereft of talent down the middle that it is becoming embarrassing.
That said, as long the Anaheim's price remains high, they can keep him.
