Proposal: Fire DJ Smith

[GCK]

Everyone blaming the coach is just letting the players off the hook.

 

[Pierre from Orleans]

Everyone blaming the coach is just letting the players off the hook.

If you read the GDTs you can see everyone gets their fair share of shit thrown at them except maybe Sanderson

 

[Neil Patrick Harris]

Everyone blaming the coach is just letting the players off the hook.

Quite the opposite, but it's simply easier to be rid of the coach than it is to completely overhaul the roster.

Unless you think this team has no talent? If you do, then what's your proposed solution?

 

[Mark Stones Spleen]

Everyone blaming the coach is just letting the players off the hook.

The entire team sucks ass. Coach just sucks bigger, smellier ass.

Everyone to blame.

 

[PlayOn]

I mean sure if you’re gonna bring in Barry Trotz. Probably best to just let the season play out and then new ownership can make some decisions - if DJ goes now, we likely have an interim coach like Mann and I’m not sure he gets more out of this roster.

DJ is neither the problem nor the solution as far as I’m concerned. He’s a good enough coach, but he’s not gonna get a team playing defense like Darryl Sutter. He needs the personnel and at the moment we are somewhat lacking.

 

[GCK]

Quite the opposite, but it's simply easier to be rid of the coach than it is to completely overhaul the roster.

Unless you think this team has no talent? If you do, then what's your proposed solution?

Two solutions

Acquire a solid RD who can move the puck a little

Be patient with our core. I called 4-5-1 in the first 10 prior to the start of the season. Expectations were far too high. It’s a process and it takes a while for the young players to learn.

 

[Burrowsaurus]

Everyone blaming the coach is just letting the players off the hook.

The players are the players. They’re here. Likely won’t be traded

 

[Matsens15]

Two solutions

Acquire a solid RD who can move the puck a little

Be patient with our core. I called 4-5-1 in the first 10 prior to the start of the season. Expectations were far too high. It’s a process and it takes a while for the young players to learn.

A solid RD that can move the puck a little will cost Pinto or Greig or a 1st round pick or all of the above..

 

[Dionysus]

Scapegoat the coach if you want. This poor play is on the players though, especially the top-end ones.

 

[swiftwin]

You guys need a new hobby, seriously. Find a better way to vent your frustration.

DJ is not going anywhere. Our special teams are above 100% (22.5% + 79.4%) combined, which is a mark of a well coached team. The team is playing with more structure than last year. We've got some of the underlying best metrics since the Paul Maclean days.

Yes, some of these losses have been really frustrating, but holy hell some of you guys need to step off the ledge. This is an 82 game season, and this is a young team. We're going to see wild swings throughout the season.

 

[GCK]

A solid RD that can move the puck a little will cost Pinto or Greig or a 1st round pick or all of the above..

Not necessarily and even if it cost Greig who cares.

 

[DrEasy]

I think Dorion is going to want to save his job with the looming change in ownership and gamble with a new coach. He can't afford to waste this roster that on paper (minus of course the injuries) should be in the running for the playoffs.

 

[MarkStone]

Team definitely needs a new voice and some better structure. DJ will land on his feet with a cushy job at Ferrari in the offseason.

 

[Viletho]

Everyone blaming the coach is just letting the players off the hook.

Player need to be held accountable. But sometime a coaching change can do just that.

Right now, it ain't working.

 

[Gil Gunderson]

Coaches that start rebuilds are rarely ever there to see the end result. I’m not sure why the idea of a new coach is outrageous for some people.

 

[swiftwin]

Coaches that start rebuilds are rarely ever there to see the end result. I’m not sure why the idea of a new coach is outrageous for some people.

Jared Bednar coached the Avs through their infamous 47pt season, which by far the worst season any team since 2000. He's still there today and won the cup last year.

 

[LevelingSolo]

Jared Bednar coached the Avs through their infamous 47pt season, which by far the worst season any team since 2000. He's still there today and won the cup last year.

Bednar also went on to make the playoffs the following season, DJ could be headed for a fourth straight miss

 

[Gil Gunderson]

Jared Bednar coached the Avs through their infamous 47pt season, which by far the worst season any team since 2000. He's still there today and won the cup last year.

Bednar is an exception, not the rule, and that was just one bad season in the NHL. He also won the AHL championship in the previous season, which is probably a better indicator of NHL success than OHL championship.

 

[bicboi64]

I want him gone.

Why Holden and Zaitsev both played 10 minutes of short handed time is beyond me. He's not the type of coach to put any player in a position to succeed.

 

[Micklebot]

I want him gone.

Why Holden and Zaitsev both played 10 minutes of short handed time is beyond me. He's not the type of coach to put any player in a position to succeed.

The PK was pretty damn good, no idea why that's what you choose to harp on.

 

[BonHoonLayneCornell]

Coaches that start rebuilds are rarely ever there to see the end result. I’m not sure why the idea of a new coach is outrageous for some people.

It's always that way until the news drops.

I don't know how I feel about it yet, but for DJ to be fired if they don't pick it up would not at all surprise me and I don't know why it would surprise anyone. Its a results based cutthroat business plain and simple.

My guess is if they lose say the next 3 straight or 4 of 5 sort of thing, then Dorion pulls the plug. If he hovers at .500 or just above, then he'll survive until/unless they plummet.

 

[Que]

We should have lost the Florida series 20-2.

Instead we almost took two un-winnable games to overtime.

That’s pretty good coaching.

Fire Zaitsev into the sun before Smith.

I’m more critical of Chabot tbh. I know Sandy is beyond exceptional, but when a rookie five games in is your best defenceman - you’ve got work to do.

 

[JungleBeat]

Teams are actually taking the Sens serious now. The last five years the Sens were viewed as an easy stat night.

 

[Pierre from Orleans]

The more I think about it the more I think he needs to go.

There are constant breakdowns. Breakdown after breakdown. I highly doubt that a lightbulb will suddenly turn on in DJs head and he will fix this structural mess thats been cemented on the team for his entire tenure.

 

[Gil Gunderson]

We should have lost the Florida series 20-2.

Instead we almost took two un-winnable games to overtime.

That’s pretty good coaching.

Fire Zaitsev into the sun before Smith.

I’m more critical of Chabot tbh. I know Sandy is beyond exceptional, but when a rookie five games in is your best defenceman - you’ve got work to do.

So we need to credit DJ Smith for Forsberg standing on his head and Florida missing open nets? I have no idea what this post means.