All Encompassing Head Coach Search Thread

[JojoTheWhale]

10% of whatever he cons these rubes into should be tithed directly into Demko’s checking account.

 

[Redpath]

Eye-rollingly predictable what's to come.

May Tocchet crash and burn in a way that puts us in the McKenna conversation.

 

[CanadianFlyer88]

10% of whatever he cons these rubes into should be tithed directly into Demko’s checking account.

Are they hiring him because they think he's a successful coach?

I'm not even sure they care how his teams play.

As a coach, he's made the playoffs twice in nine seasons, finished above 4th in his division once in nine seasons, and won one playoff series.

Success does not appear to be part of the hiring criteria.

 

[Magua]

They’ll be big spenders in free agency. They’ll trade some picks for win now (in theory) pieces. Probably was a selling point for the hire. Because he’s so coveted. What if the Bruins got him?!

I'm not even sure they care how his teams play.

Oh, I’m sure they don’t care. “His teams play hard” might be the extent of it. And “Jack Adams.” There’s nothing they care about stylistically. No preferences or philosophies. It’s superficial by design.

 

[JojoTheWhale]

Are they hiring him because they think he's a successful coach?

I'm not even sure they care how his teams play.

As a coach, he's made the playoffs twice in nine seasons, finished above 4th in his division once in nine seasons, and won one playoff series.

Success does not appear to be part of the hiring criteria.

You know, that’s a fair point. I was not being reasonable. They’re not chasing goaltending fool’s gold like every Jack Adams voter.

He’s just their buddy. That’s all it takes.

 

[scumpup]

FLYERS STINK AGAIN!!!!!!

 

[Sombastate]

Its just frustrating because they obviously think the rebuild is done.

We are leaving 15 years of mediocrity with Jett Luchanko as our best prospect. And since they do, in fact, do exactly what you expect. It likely will be Martin at the draft.

We're arguably the worst run organization in the NHL now that Arizona is dead

 

[freakydallas13]

Ugh, I was really hoping that rumour about Tocchet going to the Bruins was going to be true.

The Flyers and mediocrity. Inevitable.

 

[LegionOfGloom]

The best part is you know they promised him a bunch of win now moves to convince him. There's really no point in following this. Maybe I'll come back in three years when this regime is fired and we start the next new New Era of Orange.

 

[MacDonald4MVP]

Was there any report of flyers actually interviewing a single candidate?

 

[Beef Invictus]

Are they hiring him because they think he's a successful coach?

I'm not even sure they care how his teams play.

As a coach, he's made the playoffs twice in nine seasons, finished above 4th in his division once in nine seasons, and won one playoff series.

Success does not appear to be part of the hiring criteria.

To them, the important thing is that he thinks the right way. His dogma is correct. That's more important than anything else.

 

[Adam Warlock]

My biggest issue with this is theyre bending over backwards to get him to come here...so this is now his team and the roster doesnt matter.

Gonna be torts all over again where tocchet will call the shots on what players will stay and who should go.

Then in 3 years he'll be fired and his failed roster will be left behind.

 

[Beef Invictus]

Ugh, I was really hoping that rumour about Tocchet going to the Bruins was going to be true.

The Flyers and mediocrity. Inevitable.

Oh man you think they could become mediocre? That would be a success.

 

[Danko]

Was there any report of flyers actually interviewing a single candidate?

Jonesy's ex Roomie in College

 

[Gregor Samsa]

Maybe I just don’t read tweets enough and dont understand them but the hourglasses emojis make it seem like time is running out on the Flyers?

 

[ponder719]

I just read the title as "All Embarrassing Head Coaching Search" and I sure hope it isn't that

Welp, looks like it might be time to correct the thread title to this.

 

[Curufinwe]

My biggest issue with this is theyre bending over backwards to get him to come here...so this is now his team and the roster doesnt matter.

Gonna be torts all over again where tocchet will call the shots on what players will stay and who should go.

Then in 3 years he'll be fired and his failed roster will be left behind.

2028 can be the next 2018. Both coach and GM get canned.

 

[GKJ]

Once again the Flyers are going to do the most predictable thing.

 

[Embiid]

 

[FromOyVey2Matvei]

Because the Flyers believe that's how you develop players...

The powers that be truly believe that they won in the 70's strictly through hard work and grit. They completely ignore that they were damned good hockey players first and foremost. It's a thought process that has sunk into the foundation of the entire organization and poisoned the whole thing.

Honestly, it’s Matvei’s fault for joining this organization. Our most famous moment was when we ground the soviets into a fine pulp. What did he think we were going to do with him? Embrace his unique skillset and foster his offensive growth?

NYET. GOLDEN BOY GETS GROUND INTO A FINE PULP TOO.

 

[FromOyVey2Matvei]

Chances Matvei saw the Tocchet news and swerved intentionally into oncoming traffic?

 

[Flyer lurker]

When u realize flyers will do the same mistakes like they have for 35 years. Pick 12 here we go!

 

[BringBackHakstol]

When's the last time the flyers did a real interview?

Lazy loser organization

 

[Magua]

GM Laughton, President Couturier, AGM/VP Flahr, and Comcast Spectacor CEO IBXBOTv2.4 will hire Seeler as head coach, and we’ll say, “Maybe one day.”

 

[Fire Tortorella]

GM Laughton, President Couturier, AGM/VP Flahr, and Comcast Spectacor CEO IBXBOTv2.4 will hire Seeler as head coach, and we’ll say, “Maybe one day.”

AGM/VP Lappy, after getting removed from being behind the bench.