First coach fired next season

[Jeune Poulet]

I'm going with Jim Montgomery.

 

[Bouboumaster]

When was the last year no NHL coach was fired, if it has even happened? Seems like multiple guys get the axe every year.

Yeah but it feels like they all just got hired lol

 

[Suntouchable13]

When was the last year no NHL coach was fired, if it has even happened? Seems like multiple guys get the axe every year.

There was a season somewhat recently where there were 0 coaching changes in season. I forgot which season it was exactly. Maybe somebody can back me up on this. Mid 2010s?

 

[Golden_Jet]

There was a season somewhat recently where there were 0 coaching changes in season. I forgot which season it was exactly. Maybe somebody can back me up on this. Mid 2010s?

Ya I recall TSN or someone talking about it, at the time, but don’t recall how long ago.
Guessing 6-10 years ago.

 

[McDonald19]

Cronin if the ducks start to tank again.. PV put a lot of faith in him and at times last year.. he had no awnsers. Well see

I figure the Ducks have already hit rock bottom, so any tiny bit of progress will buy Cronin another season.

 

[The Red Line]

I think there will be a quick trigger on Lalonde if the Wings start like 2-5-2 or something.

Yzerman is patient and stubborn, I highly doubt it.

 

[SantosHalper]

Lalonde gets fired, if Cooper gets fired first.

 

[MetalheadPenguinsFan]

I WOULD have said Sullivan, but you know he ain't getting fired! At least not the first firing.

We could go 0-82 and that f***ing hack would still be safe…

It’s legit sickening.

 

[Hobnobs]

I wish It would be Mike Sullivan

I mean it could be. If Pens starts awful he's most likely gonna get some heat.

 

[Chainshot]

Laviolette for no particular reason other than the rapidity with which he burns out in a location.

 

[Hobnobs]

I think there will be a quick trigger on Lalonde if the Wings start like 2-5-2 or something.

Yzerman is a pretty patient man so I highly doubt that. If we're like 4-15-2 or something and looked absolutely terrible then yeah, maybe.

 

[Armourboy]

Anyone that hired John Hynes should be looking at firing him now, before the season starts. You can stop the pain and suffering now.

 

[MetalheadPenguinsFan]

I mean it could be. If Pens starts awful he's most likely gonna get some heat.

Nah. FSG will just spin their Wheel Of Excuses and cut him more slack

 

[PaulD]

I mean it could be. If Pens starts awful he's most likely gonna get some heat.

He could lose 70 games and he won't get canned.
The owners who love Sully wont allow Dubas to fire him.

 

[HighLifeManIsHigh]

Huska

Zero chance. Not saying he’s a great coach, but not a chance.

He’s Conroy’s first hire and the Flames are in the middle of a rebuild. There’s zero expectations next year.

 

[Sidgeni Malkby]

We could go 0-82 and that f***ing hack would still be safe…

It’s legit sickening.

So here is what's happening IMO...
Somehow FSB/Dubas believe that Sully is ideal to manage the coaching side of the rebuild. So yeah, if he goes 0-82, they would attribute it to being part of the rebuild.

 

[Caps8112]

why would sullivan get fired? The pens did nothing to get better in the offseason so far. iF they were to fire him it seems it would have been a few seasons ago.

Would guess a coach that has been in place for a few seasons and his team has been rebuilding and has playoff expectations this season, would be in danger with a rough start or just not doing well by December

 

[Nogatco Rd]

Only if Blake goes. He’s tied his future to Hiller.

I’m having a hard time not doing a double take each time his name comes up here

 

[VaporTrail]

I'll say Jessica Campbell

 

[SirPaste]

My money is on Hynes, he sucks and probably shouldn't have been hired in the first place. If they get off to a slow start he will be gone.

 

[Rowlet]

Don't doubt the restlessness of aquilini by Christmas Time

Seems like a bad call when he kept Benning for 8 years of failure, as well as Green and others.

 

[OgeeOgelthorpe]

I predict a bad start of the season for Detroit and Lalonde gets canned. Him or Sullivan

I'm expecting a bad start from Detroit, especially when it was rumored that Lalonde lost the room late last season during their playoff push. Something must have been done or said to lose the players in March and April. But I think Yzerman doesn't dump him until the offseason unless Detroit is REAAALLY bad.

I can see Washington ditching their coach if they have a bad start. Maybe Minnesota?

 

[Breakers]

Seems like a bad call when he kept Benning for 8 years of failure, as well as Green and others.

He was paying 3 coaches at the same time

 

[Rowlet]

He was paying 3 coaches at the same time

Sure, but he's not the GM.

 

[Malkinstheman]

Should be Sullivan but he's gonna outlast the heat death of the Universe