Around the NHL - Part XLII - (Playoffs Edition)

[GoAwayPanarin]

Sharks with the smartest move they could have made.

Quinn is an awful HC for any NHL setting. I think his ceiling is that of a decent assistant who handles the Defense.

 

[B17 Apricots]

Honestly Quinn's a great coach...

...if your intention is to land a top 5 pick.

 

[n8]

He did his job. He got them the best chance at Celebrini. Eklund, Zetterlund, Smith, Celebrini. Musty is having himself a year in the O. Mukhamadullin could crack the roster. Bystedt is in the mix. They have a pretty strong core of youth.

The big challenges are really on Grier. Hire a good coach PLUS staff. I would give our A-coaching staff a lot of credit for our season. Bury Vlasic in the AHL, maybe trade Couture (doubtful lol $8M AAV till he's 38), and make some key UFA signings. If Andrew Brunette's defensive system can make Vanacek a passable starter in NJ, I feel like there is a coaching staff out there that can do the same in San Jose. Very doubtful they will pull it off but there are pieces to turn things around.

 

[GoAwayPanarin]

Honestly Quinn's a great coach...

...if your intention is to land a top 5 pick.

And a terrible coach if you want that top 5 pick to be any good.

 

[n8]

Pesce injured. ADA expected to play in his place.

 

[aufheben]

 

[GoAwayPanarin]

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Yeesh.

I'm going to laugh when they trade him for a bunch of okay pieces and he goes on an insane playoff run with his new team at some point.

 

[DialUp]

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You think Marner is in that top 25 fugitive list since he CAN'T BE FOUND!?!

 

[Ben Grimm]

Quinn fired as Sharks coach, no replacement named | NHL.com

San Jose finished last in NHL, lost 11 in row to start season

www.nhl.com

 

[Loff]

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Steve Simmons is a rat. Loved it when Brian Burke owned him in front of the media crowd years ago.

Dave, over to you:

 

[will1066]

"Sharks have hired Gerard Gallant as head coach" should be the next logical step.

Isn't it interesting that the words hired and fired have opposite meanings yet differ by only one letter?

 

[leetch99]

I wonder when some club asks to speak with Peca ? I dare say he is a very good assistant .

 

[Megustaelhockey]

Quinn fired as Sharks coach, no replacement named | NHL.com

San Jose finished last in NHL, lost 11 in row to start season

www.nhl.com

Chat GPT could do a better job.

 

[BleedBlueNYR]

"Sharks have hired Gerard Gallant as head coach" should be the next logical step.

Isn't it interesting that the words hired and fired have opposite meanings yet differ by only one letter?

The duality of man.

 

[RangerBoy]

EF hinted Quinn was in a trouble earlier this week. The Sharks owner is not a very patient guy. He did not want the team to be bad before they are good.

 

[GoAwayPanarin]

I wonder when some club asks to speak with Peca ? I dare say he is a very good assistant .

I don’t think anything will happen on that end until after the season is over.

I thought Buffalo could have been a landing spot for him.

 

[aufheben]

The Sabres really just continue to find new ways to embarrass themselves.

 

[Tob]

The Sabres really just continue to find new ways to embarrass themselves.

It's all about saving money. Ruff got a multi year extension from the devils that kicks in this year, Sabres reportedly gave him a 2-year deal. Devils are footing a big chunk of Lindy's contract and Sabres somehow sign a new coach only for 2 years instead of any other top candidate demanding 4-5 years.

It's likely what the Sharks did with Quinn. Rangers were still paying him for 2 more years.

 

[will1066]

These names on the Bruins come straight from a hockey movie.

 

[DialUp]

The East was really top heavy this year especially the Metro; aside from ours and CAR-NYI, every other series seems pretty even and competitive on paper and ice.

 

[CTTribe73]

This is the best goalie in the league? I know Igor had a rough start to his playoff career but he's close to a 0.930 player in the playoffs.

No. THIS is the best f******g goalie in the league:

 

[CTTribe73]

Pesce injured. ADA expected to play in his place.

'ADA' is the acronym for 'Americans with Disabilities Act'.

Just an idle thought.

 

[will1066]

Leafs with the hitting game

 

[Megustaelhockey]

I f***ing hate when goalies shake their mask off like that. It's delay of game. Broken strap, my ass.

 

[TheDirtyH]

"Sharks have hired Gerard Gallant as head coach" should be the next logical step.

Isn't it interesting that the words hired and fired have opposite meanings yet differ by only one letter?

4/20 was last weekend bruv