Proposal: Fire DJ Smith

[DylanSensFan]

Fire Dorian.

If he isn't going to fire Smith, then you fire them both.

 

[slamigo]

GTFO DJ

 

[The Devilish Buffoon]

I'm fine with letting him go but it's obviously not happening right now.

 

[DrunkUncleDenis]

I’m out until DJ is. Peace.

 

[DylanSensFan]

I'm fine with letting him go but it's obviously not happening right now.

When's the best time to fire a coach? When we're surely out of the playoffs?

 

[The Devilish Buffoon]

When's the best time to fire a coach? When we're surely out of the playoffs?

I'm not talking about the merits of it, I'm talking about the reality of it. Dorion didn't have to talk to the media today & he wouldn't have done so if anything was imminent. DJ will most likely be fired, but it's not happening just yet.

 

[Puikiou]

Last season: 3-7-1
This season: 4-8-0

Just like that, another season is over in November.

 

[Speatleysson]

When's the best time to fire a coach? When we're surely out of the playoffs?

Seriously.. the only thing that will help right now is a coaching change. Leaving this dumpster fire to continue burning is on Dorion. The players will get a shake up, proper systems will be implemented, and Zaitsev will never play again.

 

[Erik Alfredsson]

He's gone by Sunday. Calling it now.

 

[Gil Gunderson]

Last season: 3-7-1
This season: 4-8-0

Just like that, another season is over in November.

We need to play at a president's trophy pace from here to make the playoffs.

In other words, the sacred deserve-to-win-o-meter cannot fail us.

 

[Byron Bitz]

He's gone by Sunday. Calling it now.

Dorion just said DJ’s not going anywhere

 

[DaveMatthew]

Last season: 3-7-1
This season: 4-8-0

Just like that, another season is over in November.

We’ve now also surrendered more goals in the first 12 games this year than we did last year. Woo!

 

[WORLDSTARHIPHOP]

Dorion just said DJ’s not going anywhere

He's talking about

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[DaveMatthew]

We need to play at a president's trophy pace from here to make the playoffs.

In other words, the sacred deserve-to-win-o-meter cannot fail us.

If the league extends the season to 102 games and the computer runs the simulation 1000 times we get to play meaningful games 57.2% of the time so I’m not sure what you’re so upset about.

 

[Erik Alfredsson]

Dorion just said DJ’s not going anywhere

Pretty sure he said something similar before firing Boucher. Regardless, I don't think it matters what Dorion says. He is desperate for results.

 

[TheNewEra]

honestly this is kind of funny now, dorion literally had the fanbase forgive him this offseason and he is betting his gm career on DJ who is betting his coaching career on Zaitsev

its very ottawa to make almost all the needed moves and then stop

 

[Joeyjoejoe]

Dorion just said DJ’s not going anywhere

He also said we need to get off on a good start and to be playing meaningful games early.

 

[BondraTime]

Just wait out new ownership.

Dorion will be sent packing immediately, and then the new GM will be given reign to hire a coach.

Not much point in hiring a new coach, only to have a new GM come in and want to bring in another.

 

[Senscore]

Just wait out new ownership.

Dorion will be sent packing immediately, and then the new GM will be given reign to hire a coach.

Not much point in hiring a new coach, only to have a new GM come in and want to bring in another.

There's probably a lot of guys chomping at the bit for a one year NHL coaching audition.

 

[RealSpartan]

lol

I meant out as in giving a sh*t game in and game out, not about being around here (I don’t exactly light up these boards with posts anyway…I lurk a lot though).

Just gutted. So much hope and it’s gone so quickly barring a miracle. I need to not see this guy behind the bench anymore. It’s the only meaningful change we can make right now to try snapping out of this.

 

[Dionysus]

Probably time for a shakeup. Brutal start to the season again is just not acceptable with the expectations the team has for itself at this stage.

 

[K1900L]

DJ was the right one when the young guys came in as he has a lot of positive experience and knowledge in this area.
He is the wrong guy to coach a team to become a successful one now as the young guys have solidified.
They need both a tougher and a more experienced person.

DJ himself needs to reach a different level, he should be looking for an assistant position with an experienced coach and learn so he can one day be a good NHL coach. He does have what it takes imo.

 

[swiftwin]

Just wait out new ownership.

Dorion will be sent packing immediately, and then the new GM will be given reign to hire a coach.

Not much point in hiring a new coach, only to have a new GM come in and want to bring in another.

We heard this when Eugene died.

 

[BondraTime]

We heard this when Eugene died.

Yes, and no new owner has come in other than 2 20 year olds who are trying to sell the team, they want nothing to do with the operations.

When new owners come in, which we know they are, they will finally clean house with the current guys in it.

 

[Adele Dazeem]

Too many regulation losses to be feeling comfortable. These last two losses are making me change my mind.
Time for a new look, before this season can be written off.