Devils team discussion (news, notes and speculation) - offseason edition

[TBF1972]

this quote could mean everything

hopefully the negotiation part will go well
- past negotiation weren't to my satisfaction and i was holding out
- money is key
- fair deal required
- willing to give a home team discount

I see New Jersey as my home
- i want to stay with Devils
- i like my current environment and i am not looking to move
- New York is nearby and i will sign with the Rangers

 

[BurntToast]

Maybe, I’m looking too much into it, but Fitz not giving a presser yet, means the possibility of Ruff getting fired is higher. They can keep him around as an advisor for Jack, ( unless someone wants him).

 

[Peter Sidorkiewicz]

Maybe, I’m looking too much into it, but Fitz not giving a presser yet, means the possibility of Ruff getting fired is higher. They can keep him around as an advisor for Jack, ( unless someone wants him).

I have a few thoughts on this.
1. Fitzy's procastination will result in Devils getting last pickings of available head coaches.
2. Kevin dineen is his man to take over from Ruff and will wait til Utica playoffs is over before formerly annoucing this.
3. Fitzy is waiting on ownership approval to either keep or fire Ruff.

 

[theoptimist]

Listening to lindys presser the one questions was truly eye opening.

Jack,Nico,Mack have been healthy together only 20% of the games Lindy has been coach. Couple that with Crawford last yr, the other injuries this yr...Bernier..Dougie...etc.

I'm starting to feel the injuries have saved Ruffs job...albeit with a extremely short leash next yr

I missed the Nico drama but his response was not related to the question but it was a poor question anyway. Maybe I am missing context but the reporter made the connection between Luff and the 20% figure and Nico responds with “no comment”?

 

[RangerDoggo]

I'm feeling more confident Ruff is on the outs along with the rest of the coaching barnacles. I hear that Gronborg is on the hot seat at Zurich after blowing a 3-0 playoff series lead, just saying.

 

[OmNomNom]

 

[McDuffz88]

I have a few thoughts on this.
1. Fitzy's procastination will result in Devils getting last pickings of available head coaches.
2. Kevin dineen is his man to take over from Ruff and will wait til Utica playoffs is over before formerly annoucing this.
3. Fitzy is waiting on ownership approval to either keep or fire Ruff.

I know Dineen has done a good job down there and alot of posters speak highly of him but I personally wish we would bring in an established nhl playoff winner coach. I feel like our organization is like a country club. Either the same staff just sticks around or someone gets hired with previous connections. I really want an outsider to come in so we can get an outside perspective of how bad we really are.

 

[RangerDoggo]

Want

 

[Eggtimer]

I don’t know enough about Gronberg to comment . All I know is a lot of people speak very highly of him?

 

[NjDevsRR]

I don’t know enough about Gronberg to comment . All I know is a lot of people speak very highly of him?

It’s all about the beard

 

[Eggtimer]

It’s all about the beard

He does look pretty GQ . Subban woild have someone to talk fashion with if both were here.

 

[SKNJD9]

I don't think a rookie coach ( to the NA game ) is the right choice for this team...call me crazy

 

[Eggtimer]

I don't think a rookie coach ( to the NA game ) is the right choice for this team...call me crazy

I dunno . He would know more about the metric system than other American coaches . Huge advantage .

 

[RangerDoggo]

I don't think a rookie coach ( to the NA game ) is the right choice for this team...call me crazy

As long as it isn't Torts, Travis Green, or Quenneville, I honestly don't care

 

[Bleedred]

I'm convinced that Travis Green is one of the worst head coaches to pass through the NHL in quite some time. Well, actually Freddy's cousin Ralph in Buffalo, but I think the worst 3 of the last half a decade have to be Green, Krueger and Doug Weight.

And because of Freddy's cousin Ralph, I'm a little scared of Gronborg. If Ralph Krueger was never a thing (or at least the recent Buffalo stint didn't happen), I wouldn't be so scared, but after reading stuff like his last shot in the NHL was a failure because he brought a European coaching style to the NHL meant for Euro leagues, I'm a little more hesitant on Gronborg than I would have been.

 

[RangerDoggo]

I'm convinced that Travis Green is one of the worst head coaches to pass through the NHL in quite some time. Well, actually Freddy's cousin Ralph in Buffalo, but I think the worst 3 of the last half a decade have to be Green, Krueger and Doug Weight.

And because of Freddy's cousin Ralph, I'm a little scared of Gronborg. If Ralph Krueger was never a thing (or at least the recent Buffalo stint didn't happen), I wouldn't be so scared, but after reading stuff like his last shot in the NHL was a failure because he brought a European coaching style to the NHL meant for Euro leagues, I'm a little more hesitant on Gronborg than I would have been.

Gronborg is far more familiar with the North American game than Krueger ever was. He played here, he even went to school here.

 

[Nocashstyle]

I don't think a rookie coach ( to the NA game ) is the right choice for this team...call me crazy

Yeah I don’t get this one at all? Potential shiny new toy that may or may not be a good NHL coach? Not sure what’s driving this hypetrain in Devils fanhood.

 

[MullerBrotenVerbeek]

I think with some small tweaks and .900 goaltending they can sneak into the playoffs next year.

 

[jkrdevil]

Gronberg might be alright as an assistant, but I don’t want someone who has never coached in North American hockey to be the head coach. It is a different game.

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I think with some small tweaks and .900 goaltending they can sneak into the playoffs next year.

This is a quite damning statement of the front office and coaching staff.

 

[Poppy Whoa Sonnet]

I think they can leapfrog Columbus, leapfrogging the Islanders is not clear to me. Maybe Bergeron and Malkin retire? Maybe Crosby or Ovechkin gets hurt? Seems like most likely path to playoffs would be as a wildcard and the Bruins collapsing really.

 

[RangerDoggo]

Again, it's not like he's unfamiliar with the North American game. Nobody thought hiring an AHL coach was a good idea either, then Jon Cooper shattered that narrative.

 

[Stephen Gionta]

1. Paul Maurice
2. John Tortorella
3. Kevin Dineen
4. Joel Quenneville

Those are the guys in order who I hope is the next head coach of the Devils.

 

[Bleedred]

Again, it's not like he's unfamiliar with the North American game. Nobody thought hiring an AHL coach was a good idea either, then Jon Cooper shattered that narrative.

Most everybody starts out an AHL head coach or assistant NHL coach though? Sometimes they’re coaching in the juniors for close to 15 years like DeBoer.

 

[R8Devs]

I don't really care either way if it's a rookie coach or not. Ideal would be Sullivan I think if he gets let go.

A new blood option could be someone like Ryan Warsofsky as well, he's really done well at the AHL level as a head coach.

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Statistics and Records of Ryan Warsofsky, a hockey player and coach from North Marshfield, MA born Oct 26 1987 who was active from 2008 to 2012.

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[Bleedred]

1. Paul Maurice
2. John Tortorella
3. Kevin Dineen
4. Joel Quenneville

Those are the guys in order who I hope is the next head coach of the Devils.

1. Retired. He’s not that old so he may come back one day, but I doubt it will be this year. I doubt he’s retired for good, but I also doubt he wants to come back after less than a year to coach here.

2. Meh. He’s not the worst option, but I’d probably pass.

3. No. Just…..no. It’s just a no. He would have been fine as an interim if we were to have fired Ruff mid-season and it could have been an audition for him. He shouldn’t be a legit candidate for an off-season hire.

4. He’s a piece of shit human being.