Fire Colliton

[Muffinalt]

The point is allowing the FO to properly evaluate the roster. It's a point A to B hire.

It's the same logic with the Bears hiring John Fox and putting together a good coaching staff after Trestman.

I think that would be a big mistake and losing one more of the prime years with Toews and Kane.

 

[Kaners Bald Spot]

I think that would be a big mistake and losing one more of the prime years with Toews and Kane.

Toews and Kane are old news anyway. They're done winning with those guys being anything more than peripheral contributors.

 

[Muffinalt]

Toews and Kane are old news anyway. They're done winning with those guys being anything more than peripheral contributors.

Check back in a few months.

Hot takes galore these last few days. We are three games in guys.

 

[Kaners Bald Spot]

Check back in a few months.

Hot takes galore these last few days. We are three games in guys.

Father time is undefeated

It's not even fair to evaluate the roster with Colliton as coach.

I'm acknowledging that they have to be on a 3 year plan where 19/88 will be 36.

 

[Wally1112pac]

I've seen enough of Colliton.

I like Torts but I don't want Patrick Kane and Toews blocking shots like madmen. Torts would be my choice but he's a very defensive coach. Maybe he would loosen up?

 

[Chuck Testa]

I watched them a couple times so far and he looks very solid. It’s early but he looks more like the bubble Keith and less like the guy we have seen with lapses the past few years

Keith was playing ~25 minutes a game for the Hawks.

He hasn’t been that caliber player in quite some time. Nor has he been a player that you put out on the power play (as he often was with the Hawks).

I had no doubt that he would make a great 4th or 5th D on a good team. That’s where I feel he should be. Not a #1 any more. 2015 playoff Keith was the last time he could be considered a bonafide #1 d-man, IMO.

 

[BobbyJet]

Check back in a few months.

Hot takes galore these last few days. We are three games in guys.

In a few month's time a playoff spot will be a distant hope. It's been 4 years out of the postseason (not counting the gifted addition to the playdowns).

 

[needle]

In a few month's time a playoff spot will be a distant hope. It's been 4 years out of the postseason (not counting the gifted addition to the playdowns).

Yet tickets are still miserably priced on StubHub. $250+ per ticket to sit in the 200s? Embarrassing.

 

[Toews2Bickell]

Boudreau is a pretty good fit for this roster imo

 

[coolhand]

Boudreau is a pretty good fit for this roster imo

Anyone but Torts at this point

 

[BobbyJet]

Anyone but Torts at this point

The players who are comfortable playing soft hockey feel the same as you.

 

[hawksrule]

I think that would be a big mistake and losing one more of the prime years with Toews and Kane.

It’s past time to officially put this rationale to bed. Keith is gone and we haven’t had a prime Toews for years. We need a decent coach just to properly assess what exactly the Blackhawks are.

 

[Kaners Bald Spot]

It’s past time to officially put this rationale to bed. Keith is gone and we haven’t had a prime Toews for years. We need a decent coach just to properly assess what exactly the Blackhawks are.

Bingo bango bongo.

 

[ndgt10]

Why not give him this year?

 

[Kaners Bald Spot]

Why not give him this year?

Do you really want to give Columbus a top 5 pick? Colliton is a trainwreck as a coach.

 

[Blackhawks]

Why not give him this year?

Why not give him 10 years or 20?

 

[Naster Okan]

Toews is a question mark and I think it is unlikely he gets back to peak performance; but you can absolutely win with Kane. He hasn’t fallen off and while the wrist injury may still be a concern he was still over a PPG last year dealing with it. Every year we see him take games off. I wouldn’t be worried by it unless it bleeds into the 10-15 game mark.

 

[Giovi]

I've seen enough of Colliton.

I like Torts but I don't want Patrick Kane and Toews blocking shots like madmen. Torts would be my choice but he's a very defensive coach. Maybe he would loosen up?

Sure, because that's what he's done at all of his stops, loosen up.

 

[Giovi]

Toews and Kane are old news anyway. They're done winning with those guys being anything more than peripheral contributors.

You say this, yet propose hiring Torts, a total "win now" move. Please make up your mind.

 

[Muffinalt]

It’s past time to officially put this rationale to bed. Keith is gone and we haven’t had a prime Toews for years. We need a decent coach just to properly assess what exactly the Blackhawks are.

We need a good coach. Why would we bring in someone just for the purposes of evaluating our roster? For a limited time no leas like KBS is suggesting. I've never heard this before.

This has been three games. We are talking about a three game sample size with regard to the roster (not JC). Kane hasn't forgotten how to play hockey and Toews isn't some 4th liner who's about to retire.

I'm not saying to jeopardize the future of the roster for their sake but it would be beyond idiotic to disregard the fact you have two players of their caliber still.

Find the correct coach. A good one, not someone thats shown a limited ceiling multiple times and the same issues everywhere.

Wasting a year or two now with some 'fine' coach just so we see who we have is just desperation coz we didnt start the season well. The expectations don't change with a new coach.

 

[BK]

Boudreau is a pretty good fit for this roster imo

He is actually a good coach,

 

[DisgruntledHawkFan]

This is a terrible roster to hand to Torts.

 

[Kaners Bald Spot]

You say this, yet propose hiring Torts, a total "win now" move. Please make up your mind.

It accomplishes both purposes.

 

[Giovi]

This is a terrible roster to hand to Torts.

Torts coaching this roster has disaster written all over it.

Factor in his total disdain for the press, it just spells misery for all involved.

 

[Giovi]

It accomplishes both purposes.

With this roster, it accomplishes nothing.