Fire Luke Richardson

[WarriorofTime]

This team is likely going to finish with a worse record than last season

No, I don't think so.

They were -1.35 Goal Differential Per Game last season.

They are -0.74 Goal Differential Per Game thus far this season.

At this rate, they are pacing to go about +50 better in goal differential last season to this season. I'm not crowning Richardson's a*s, just setting the record straight there.

 

[Chicago1948]

Zero zone exits and zero zone entries. This team is painful to watch regardless if their GA numbers are better. Just a painful watch.

 

[CanadianHawks]

I do have a coach in mind if the Hawks go very young next year, but I might get shit for it.

DJ Smith. He couldn’t get the Senators over the line obviously. But by all accounts, he’s amazing with developing the young guys and bringing them up to the NHL level and playing at that level on a consistent basis.

That’s the kind of coach you need for a young developing team. Not a Richardson type, who was best known for just getting grinding teams to play a grinding game.

Hard pass. That’s the kind of hire that will have Davidsons seat hot soon after.

If you make the move, you do it for an established head coach. Not a Travis Greene, DJ Smith type.

Sullivan, Monty, someone like that.

Our last 3 coaches have learned on the job if you include King. Enough of that.

Monty would be great for our young D. Sullivan would be great for Bedard if he gets the boot.

 

[hockeydoug]

I don't think KD will fire Richardson. GMs don't get more than 3 coaches very often so I doubt Kyle wants to put himself in that spot yet...but he has to know this guy is going to make more of his picks are going to look like crap whether they are or are not crappy picks.

 

[hockeydoug]

The guy only understands 1/3 of the ice.

Yes, and not even the position. The Hawks dmen are on track to contribute even less offensively this year than last. It's not like he's trying to integrate a bunch of new-to-N American- ice European players either.

It's kind of amazing.