Half-Season Awards: Jack Adams

[amnesiac]

Who has been the league's best coach UP TO NOW? (not who you think it will be at season's end)

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[Akrapovince]

Dean Evason for me, Carbery runner-up.

 

[Xirik]

Where Berube?

 

[spintheblackcircle]

Dean Evason for me,

Easily

 

[MNRube]

Don’t know enough about Caps to speak on Carberry, but they really have done excellent in FA and trades (and the draft, it appears). I give the FO there most the credit for finding bargain values with upside and making them work.

I love Evason as a guy, so no issues with him winning this. Such a likable person and I know he’s a guy players enjoy playing for

 

[1specter]

Berube should be in consideration. Implemented a new defensive-minded playstyle for the team and has gotten them to buy in and execute on it, all while having multiple significant injuries. At one point the Leafs were missing 6-7 of their 12 starting forwards (almost all top 9 guys too) and were forced to use dudes like Kampf and Holmberg in the top six. McCabe, Woll and Stolarz have also missed and will be missing multiple games. Despite all this the team is first in the Atlantic and currently tied with the Caps for first in the East (though 2nd in pts%).

I imagine Keefe or Carberry probably win though if their teams keep it up given that the Jack Adams is generally given to the coach of the best 'surprise' team or rebound story.

 

[Golden_Jet]

Carberry

 

[LevelingSolo]

I guess Carberry but if Columbus gets in it should be Evason