Confirmed with Link: Bannister Out, Monty In

[A Real Barn Burner]

I am ready to run through a wall for this man

 

[mk80]

the Monty era has begun!

 

[Hrkac Circus]

I had forgotten Montgomery played on a line with Hull for a bit. The line nickname “Monty Hull” was floated by someone now I think about it.

 

[Stupendous Yappi]

He’s already showing a better feel for young player development. Gave Hofer the start and immediately let Bolduc out of the dog house.

 

[shpongle falls]

When they get Broberg and Leddy back they could get hot and go on a run.

 

[mk80]

 

[BlueMed]

Monty isn't just an X's and O's coach. He has a strong sense of connecting with players and getting the most out of their abilities. I'm not sure Bannister really had a knack for that.

 

[Stupendous Yappi]

Yeah, I have no desire to dump on Bannister. I think he wasn't terrible, and probably would have grown into a serviceable option. But Montgomery is probably a Top 5 in the league guy. It was a ruthless move by Armstrong in some ways, but it made the team better now and in the future.

 

[Oberyn]

I was no fan of Bannister but I did understand his approach at the end of the day. He wasn't the long-term guy here and he knew that. He basically had 2 years to build up his resume before the Blues likely kick him down the road and get the guy they really wanted (Montgomery). So I get why he coached the way he did and limited ice time to youngsters. He's trying to win as many games as possible so he doesn't hit the job market with a terrible losing record. That didn't align with what the Blues are trying to achieve and therefore didn't reflect well on us as fans. It's a tough situation as the Blues were hoping Montgomery would get fired after the playoffs but the Bruins held on to him. Keeping Bannister for a couple more years probably didn't break the bank as much as getting someone external so Army just retained him while keeping tabs on the Monty situation.

 

[ChicagoBlues]

I was no fan of Bannister but I did understand his approach at the end of the day. He wasn't the long-term guy here and he knew that. He basically had 2 years to build up his resume before the Blues likely kick him down the road and get the guy they really wanted (Montgomery). So I get why he coached the way he did and limited ice time to youngsters. He's trying to win as many games as possible so he doesn't hit the job market with a terrible losing record. That didn't align with what the Blues are trying to achieve and therefore didn't reflect well on us as fans. It's a tough situation as the Blues were hoping Montgomery would get fired after the playoffs but the Bruins held on to him. Keeping Bannister for a couple more years probably didn't break the bank as much as getting someone external so Army just retained him while keeping tabs on the Monty situation.

Disagree.

I didn't get why he coached the he way coached, at all.

Like someone else posted, Bannister could have hung his hat on player development. Instead, he failed to build his resume by not focusing on player development, failed again by playing old guys too much in a bad scheme and then failed yet again by not adjusting to the younger players with fresh legs.

Bannister did not build his resume. He created potential roadblocks by having to explain his poor logic during future interviews.

 

[Oberyn]

Disagree.

I didn't get why he coached the he way coached, at all.

Like someone else posted, Bannister could have hung his hat on player development. Instead, he failed to build his resume by not focusing on player development, failed again by playing old guys too much in a bad scheme and then failed yet again by not adjusting to the younger players with fresh legs.

Bannister did not build his resume. He created potential roadblocks by having to explain his poor logic during future interviews.

I never said what he did was correct or that I agreed with his approach. I am looking at it from his perspective to understand why he coached the way he did.

 

[ChicagoBlues]

I never said what he did was correct or that I agreed with his approach. I am looking at it from his perspective to understand why he coached the way he did.

I applaud you for attempting to understand his logic, but........

 

[TheDizee]

People feel sorry for Bannister? Why? He should have never been resigned after last year anyways.

He was a terrible coach and a part of the reason the start of this season was the most boring uninspiring display of Blues hockey since 2006.

I don't feel sorry for him one bit. He gets a nice fat contract for 2 years to do NOTHING. He is living the dream.

 

[Reality Czech]

I was no fan of Bannister but I did understand his approach at the end of the day. He wasn't the long-term guy here and he knew that. He basically had 2 years to build up his resume before the Blues likely kick him down the road and get the guy they really wanted (Montgomery). So I get why he coached the way he did and limited ice time to youngsters. He's trying to win as many games as possible so he doesn't hit the job market with a terrible losing record. That didn't align with what the Blues are trying to achieve and therefore didn't reflect well on us as fans. It's a tough situation as the Blues were hoping Montgomery would get fired after the playoffs but the Bruins held on to him. Keeping Bannister for a couple more years probably didn't break the bank as much as getting someone external so Army just retained him while keeping tabs on the Monty situation.

You don't think Army and the Blues front office don't share the same goal of winning as much as possible now? It's only a segment of the fan base that would rather lose now in the hopes of getting a higher draft pick that may or may pan out in a few years. Pretty sure the Blues and Bannister were trying to achieve the same thing.

I really don't get the big deal about Bolduc's usage this year. It's fairly normal for a young guy who's not producing to have limited ice time and to sit out a few games here and there. The fact that so many people are so fixated on it is a bit weird to me. I don't think many NHL teams just gift ice time to young guys right away unless they are in a total rebuild like Chicago and San Jose right now.

 

[stl76]