Confirmed with Link: DJ Smith fired, Jacques Martin in as interim, Alfie as assistant
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Pierre from Orleans
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That's fair. There were plenty of coaches available though. Basically staying status quo was unacceptable IMO.
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Staios said him and DJ had a long conversation and DJ said he wanted to see it through. Guy was probably begging to keep his job.
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Pretty cool to think that Jacques and Alfie will coach Brady and Stu.
Nothing but the best to DJ.
Nothing but the best to DJ.
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I REALLY hope Chabot can find his game again under Martin.
Let's make the playoffs so Martin can finally beat Toronto before he retires.
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This is my favourite Alfie stat/anecdote: In 07-08 he averaged averaged 23:29 for the first 44 games before injuries arose, with 29 goals, 60 points in 44 games, and 7 SHG. He had 19 games over 24 minutes in that stretch. At 34/35 years old. After a short offseason from the playoff run. This year the forward leader in ice time is MacKinnon with 22:38, for perspective.
He is the perfect example Jacques can use of a guy who didn't sacrifice anything defensively while still being a force offensively. And for sure Martin is going to be hammering it home that all 5 guys have to do their jobs defensively in all three zones, to win pucks back and prevent odd man rushes.
He is the perfect example Jacques can use of a guy who didn't sacrifice anything defensively while still being a force offensively. And for sure Martin is going to be hammering it home that all 5 guys have to do their jobs defensively in all three zones, to win pucks back and prevent odd man rushes.
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I remember that season. He was carrying the club.
He would would have won the Hart if he didn't get injured.
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DJB
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We are PUMPED!!
The older posters like myself are well aware of what Martin’s system was in the late 90’s but since he had a short stint in Montreal as the HC im wondering if he ran the same system.
Could you elaborate on it for me please?
if you listen to players that played for Torts, he always explained why. His media personality is different from what the players see apparently.
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The plan was to let Dorion and DJ run out the year, but the incompetence on display was so appalling to the actual professionals in charge that both had to be fired before the halfway point. Crazy that these clowns were in charge for so many years.
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Empathy. Something a lot of people don’t have.
BondraTime
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Smith is what it is, I don't fully blame him, but he made many, mnay unforced errors. Under normal ownership and expectations he is let go a season or two ago. He was a very good hockey guy, in over his head., given a poopy roster year after year to play with.
Dorion on the other hand, is absolutely bonkers.
How a GM can go from an all in trade for Duchene, to a full on rebuild 3 months later without needed picks , and not only survive, but also survive for 6 years, while making idiotic mistake after idiotic mistake is honestly one of the most unbelievable things in GM history in the NHL. We went from a buy out contract of Condon, to a buy out contract of Murray, to what is now 5 years of Korpi under Dorion's tender.
The leash was legitimately endless, and no amount of fire or blades could sever the ties.
YouGotAStuGoing
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Putting aside the snide potshot at the board's posters, what a class move from DJ. Though he may not have been an effective NHL coach, no one can deny that the man has more integrity in his pinky finger than our previous owner and GM had in their whole bodies.
Pierre from Orleans
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Oh the irony coming from you
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Wish him well.
This whole mess began with a puffed chest, foolish baravdo move by the organization to part ways with Dorion for something he did two years ago. I am fully convinced that if they did not do that, DJ would have been fired back in November, before Sweden.
Instead, we have lost another season dithering around and while the hires yesterday are good for short term, and non-committal, I am not impressed at all with the new owner/POHO handling of this season. They tried to win a social media game and torpedoed the season instead
This whole mess began with a puffed chest, foolish baravdo move by the organization to part ways with Dorion for something he did two years ago. I am fully convinced that if they did not do that, DJ would have been fired back in November, before Sweden.
Instead, we have lost another season dithering around and while the hires yesterday are good for short term, and non-committal, I am not impressed at all with the new owner/POHO handling of this season. They tried to win a social media game and torpedoed the season instead
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Are you kidding!!! Darche would have jumped in, at any time..
32 teams, 32 jobs.. typically 5-20 years of service life.. 2-5 M in salary. Perks, privileges'!!!
Now consider that they open at a rate of 3-4 a year. 2 jobs are typically recycle (so a previously employed GM).. That means 1-2 new openings a year...
It is a moving train and you better be willing to jump on.. or it passes you by.
Every team has 2-3 AGMS/Director of scouting/senior advisers.. so 100 guys, 1-2 openings.
NHL HC
NHL GM
NHL POHO
these are sacred, Holly Grail jobs. If offered, if available you jump.. even if the train is moving.. Heck, you jump if it is a bullet train.
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Ridiculous.
The season was torpedoed by Dorion. That's it. He was the one who never acted on Smith's obvious shortcomings. He's the one who still has us handcuffed with no cap space. This team, on the ice, from the players through the coaching staff was Dorion's creation.
To blame people that acquired exactly zero players on the roster and hired none of the coaching staff that have run up a 11-15 record is some wild stuff.
I'm sure Darche would have loved to take the job. He's under contract with a division rival. He can't just walk out the door without legal repercussions.
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Beech
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fired coaches, ones that never got off the ground... never resurface.
DJs only hope was to last the year and somehow manage to turn it around.. Now he joins Cory Clouston and 100 other guys that we never see again.
Paul Mclean was coach of the year!!! were is he now, what has he done in the 8 years since been let go from here??? Coach of the year!
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umma gumma
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I liked DJ, wished things here could have worked out for him, but a change was needed. Best of luck in the future DJ.
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we have debated this before. I am not willing to go down that rabbit hole
Just remember 2 things
1) Darche's reputation is more a contracts guy than a big picture buy/sell kind of guy. So, on a team when you need a Wheeler/Dealer..a Trader Jack.. maybe Drache is not your man.
2) Graig Buttons' mid summer X message.. Steve Staios will be Ottawa's next GM.. Maybe he knew something.
So, maybe Darche is not their target and maybe the plan is Staios to be POHO and GM.
A guy posted on here that he heard; they have yet to hold interviews for the GM spot... one month later..things fall part with Dorion in early November, he is fired in mid November.. they have had 6-7 weeks to start the process and not even interviews!!!
Something different is occurring.. either Staios stays in both roles. Or a candidate (presently employed as a GM) is being targeted. In which case, end of season.
DJB
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Nobody is arguing DJ wasn’t a tremendous person with class or character.
But it doesn’t absolve him from being a shitty coach
But it doesn’t absolve him from being a shitty coach
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Wonder how the Sens will look under the new regime. An interesting read below:
Ottawa Senators relieve D.J. Smith of head coaching duties; Jacques Martin to serve as interim head coach | Ottawa Senators
Former team captain Daniel Alfredsson appointed to assistant coach’s role OTTAWA – Ottawa Senators president of hockey operations and interim general manager Steve Staios announced today that the team has relieved D.J. Smith of his head coaching duties. In addition to Smith, assistant coach...www.nhl.com
All the best to DJ, wish him well, but man... it's a beautiful day.
5 Senators Most Likely To Thrive Under New Coaches - Dynes Pressbox
Change abounds in the nation’s capital. A new owner, new president of hockey ops, team president, an as of yet to be named new GM...
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