Speculation: Craig Berube Interested in Coaching the Sens

[RAFI BOMB]

Check out the final minute of this interview.

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[Senscore]

 

[DylanSensFan]

Check out the final minute of this interview.

That'd be a hell of a hire.

 

[RAFI BOMB]

That'd be a hell of a hire.

It is worth noting that Berube is a former teammate of Dave Poulin and Poulin had said in a recent interview with TSN1200, before he got officially hired by the Sens, that Berube would be at the top of his list of available coaches.

 

[Xspyrit]

Berube with Martin and Alfie as assistants?

Sign me up

But maybe Alfie wants a position in management and Martin might actually not be interested in working long term… I think both just want to help the organization to recover from the toxic trifecta

 

[Sens of Anarchy]

Prefer him over Gruden by a lot

 

[DrEasy]

Well now *that* sounds best-in-class to me.

 

[Qward]

So... Berube HC, Martin D coach and advisor, Alfie Offensive coach?

I am in.

 

[Relapsing]

Listening to the interview... he would be a balm on the wounds left on this team.

 

[coladin]

I want him.

Probably the only guy that may turn Brady around, especially as Keith and Craig go way back and were together in the Blues organization. Staios has to act quick

 

[Do Make Say Think]

If that's the plan, and it seems like a fine one, it may be a good idea to hire him sooner rather than later.

 

[Pierre from Orleans]

Isn't Martin here for the entire season? Maybe this would be an offseason hire unless he's nabbed before then.

 

[coladin]

Isn't Martin here for the entire season? Maybe this would be an offseason hire unless he's nabbed before then.

Interim until they find the right guy is what I would think

 

[Pierre from Orleans]

Interim until they find the right guy is what I would think

I thought I heard Staios saying that he'd be the interim/coach for the remainder of the season. I could be wrong

Either way I guess things can change

 

[Micklebot]

Isn't Martin here for the entire season? Maybe this would be an offseason hire unless he's nabbed before then.

Martin was named interim coach, so it's possible.

Edit: just saw this was already addressed. That said, even if they planned on having it be all year, things can change, and as somebody mentioned, the addition of Poulin may have tipped the scales in his favour

 

[AchtzehnBaby]

Anyone coming in will want their ownvguys

 

[Micklebot]

Anyone coming in will want their ownvguys

Well, I suspect Martin could go back to his advisor role, and Alfie back to some player dev type role unless coaching has become a passion for him. Berube would almost certainly get to bring in his own guys to start next season, if as a group they decided to keep Martin and or Alfie to finish off this year. I imagine, just as it is with HC, there are more options available in the summer, so Berube's guys might not be available, I think the blues kept Ott around, not sure about their other assistants.

 

[DylanSensFan]

Anyone coming in will want their ownvguys

Pretty certain we will have to wait for the offseason to get a new coach (Berube). I'd say Martin and Alfie are not interested in being the coach of this team long term. I mean I could be wrong, but my guess is that Alfie is interested in player development more so than travelling a lot and being a coach. Martin is 70+ and likely prefers being an advisor. Time will tell I suppose.

 

[Adele Dazeem]

Anyone coming in will want their ownvguys

That's fine, and only natural. Doesn't mean the entire core will be dismantled.

 

[Norris4Norris]

Poulin makes them hire Pounder as an assistant because of their time on TSN together?

 

[Senscore]

Poulin makes them hire Pounder as an assistant because of their time on TSN together?

 

[Norris4Norris]

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Cheryl Pounder made DJ Smith look like dumb so many times after breaking down bad Sens plays.

 

[Senator Stanley]

"Interested in coaching the Sens" is not at all what he said, despite Kypreos trying to egg him on. He did say, in response to direct questions, (1) he's open to coaching in Canada and (2) that any coach would want a player like Brady Tkachuk on their roster.

 

[Tap on the Ankle]

Berube with Martin and Alfie as assistants?

Sign me up

But maybe Alfie wants a position in management and Martin might actually not be interested in working long term… I think both just want to help the organization to recover from the toxic trifecta

Martin did an interview awhile back (before he became coach) where he mentioned not being interested in coaching in the NHL again due to the travel schedule. Obviously his mind has changed a bit but I don't think he's interested in coaching long-term. I think he either steps down if they hire another HC or acts as assistant until the end of the season before swapping back to a non-coaching role.

 

[Joeyjoejoe]

Please this dude over some Marlies guy with no head coaching experience.