Confirmed with Link: Brind'Amour named head coach

[HisIceness]

I am f***ing livid. Absolutely f***ing livid.

Still livid bro?

 

[3CanesInTheBox]

Still livid bro?

LOL Luckily I'm enough of a noob to be spared from my 20/20 hindsight bad takes being immortalized in this thread.

In fact, I ALWAYS believed in Rod

 

[Joe McGrath]

Or maybe, he just wasn't interested in leaving Raleigh????

I'm not sure I love the move but I'm also fairly certain that no one hates losing much more than him and maybe that is what this team needs.

Rod is Shoresy on the NHL level. He f***ing hates to lose.

 

[Tryamw]

Still livid bro?

Should have hired him earlier so yes I am!!!

 

[CandyCanes]

Still livid bro?

Smh… Should have hired Dan Bylsma

 

[chaz4hockey]

X's Grok view on RBA:

 

[bleedgreen]

X's Grok view on RBA:
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I think that’s great but not always hitting the mark. I don’t know that I believe Rod is flexible in changing his tactics. We have a style we play and that’s about it other than lines in blenders at times. Also I question the player development aspect if we’re talking about younger players, he tends to not lean on youth unless he’s left no choice. If we’re talking about developing guys who are already at the level then I’d bet he’s great at that.

 

[CandyCanes]

I think that’s great but not always hitting the mark. I don’t know that I believe Rod is flexible in changing his tactics. We have a style we play and that’s about it other than lines in blenders at times. Also I question the player development aspect if we’re talking about younger players, he tends to not lean on youth unless he’s left no choice. If we’re talking about developing guys who are already at the level then I’d bet he’s great at that.

Player development yes, prospect development no. We’ve seen guys like Noesen, Chatfield, & Robinson develop into key role players for this team, where previously they were AHL fodders.

 

[MinJaBen]

I'm still on the fence for this hire.

 

[Tryamw]

I'm still on the fence for this hire.

"De"fence

 

[VaCaps Fan]

Rod needs a statue outside the arena…

 

[robbieberns]

It’s easy to share our minor frustrations with Rod here and there, particularly after postseasons and during a difficult period like we’re currently experiencing, but the work he’s done as HC and the way he’s been the spearhead of such an unbelievable cultural and on the ice 180 turn these past 6+ years is nothing short of incredible.

Even if we are living in a worst case scenario where his best times with this hockey club are behind us and the future of this team lies elsewhere (not something I believe is true or I’m suggesting) he’ll be a legend in my eyes forever. Straight up made me proud to be a Hurricanes fan again. To establish us as a juggernaut and not only make the playoffs 6/6 years but to win at least around every year is an unforeseen level of standard setting out of the gates, particularly from a guy who has never been a head coach at any level before.

 

[Unhinged Finn]

Rod needs a statue outside the arena…

And it needs to be this:

 

[Joe McGrath]

And it needs to be this:
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That’s the face he would make if they told him he was getting a statue.

 

[Blueline Bomber]

Given how those statues often look, couldn't we just steal the Rocky Balboa one during the next trip up to Philly and get the same result?

 

[LakeLivin]

Given how those statues often look, couldn't we just steal the Rocky Balboa one during the next trip up to Philly and get the same result?

I think you're on to something!

 

[CandyCanes]

I think you're on to something!

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Rod’s got a more ripped 6 pack than that tho