How much rope does DJ Smith have? [UPDATE: None]

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Omg...

 

[Sens of Anarchy]

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When you don't trust your goalie

 

[TheNewEra]

When you don't trust your goalie

And when you haven't been taught a system

 

[Senscore]

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I see shit like this and have to wonder what they do during practice

 

[Beech]

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I an a tad confused, should there not be 5 men at the line of scrimmage?

Did the side judge not throw his flag.

On a bright note, Zub was executing a Tush Push perfectly

 

[Cosmix]

I don't disagree, one caveat though. It has only been 1/4 season of evaluating all aspects of the organization for this management group.

Their timelime is very different than the continuity of losing that we as Sens fans have endured.

There is a history under Dorion and a new regime would or should know that history.

 

[Sens of Anarchy]

And when you haven't been taught a system

I think the changes he's implemented are obvious

 

[Tnuoc Alucard]

SS and MA have tolerated the season so far so I conclude that they intend to hire "top of the class" people and will not compromise. Until those people are available it is status quo. They don't seem to care about on-ice performance this year.

I doubt 'stability' is the reason they are delaying. They simply want who they want.

Maybe the situation becomes so intolerable they have to give in but I'll be surprised.

I do wonder how they plan to handle the draft and the trade deadline without a GM. Are all GM responsibilities on hold?

Staois named himself the (interim) GM.

 

[Tnuoc Alucard]

I an a tad confused, should there not be 5 men at the line of scrimmage?

Did the side judge not throw his flag.

On a bright note, Zub was executing a Tush Push perfectly

Killing a penalty

 

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Also the biggest problem with this loser team is not even DJ, but the soft as a baby shit Ottawa sports media. All Bruce/Gord/Dean = all should never ever open their ass licking holes on Sens. Enough of this shit! When media is selling the fan base for charter flights, club meals and pay checks.

 

[Golden_Jet]

Also the biggest problem with this loser team is not even DJ, but the soft as a baby shit Ottawa sports media. All Bruce/Gord/Dean = all should never ever open their ass licking holes on Sens. Enough of this shit! When media is selling the fan base for charter flights, club meals and pay checks.

I thought only Dean and Gord fly with the team. Media isn’t allowed anymore I thought,
Yorkie said Wally ruined it for everyone.

 

[Alex1234]

Killing a penalty

Penalties are 5-10-15 yards, automatic 1st down, loss of a down or replay previous down
Not two men less at the scrimmage line
American football reference flew right by hey?

 

[HF Reader]

If we wait till the summer, next year becomes the transition year and we're still going to be shit, although improving. Hire a coach now and let the remainder of this year be the transition so that we can actually try to compete next year.


My favourite soccer team hired my favourite soccer player as a coach (a club legend, very comparable to Alfie) while they were shit and wanted a bit of stability. He didn't have much coaching experience and the team sucked under him. The fans turned on him, despite him having god like status there. Never would I want that again to any of my teams.

I see it the same way. I wouldn't hire Alfredsson to coach in part for the reason you outline with the soccer team.
I agree that delay in getting a competent coach is costing the team more than just this season. At some point, I fear, key players are going to want out.

 

[Sens of Anarchy]

 

[HF Reader]

Staois named himself the (interim) GM.

If I understand your point, Staios will handle all GM duties such as trades while deferring on hiring a coach until the new GM is hired.

 

[Senator Stanley]

It's time.

 

[Wallet Inspector]

 

[Neil Patrick Harris]

Tell me again how firing DJ is somehow a bad idea because... stability, or something.

 

[Tuna99]

DJ Smith is going to go down in Ottawa Sports history as the guy who sunk more Sens hockey season then anyone in history

 

[TheNewEra]

DJ Smith is going to go down in Ottawa Sports history as the guy who sunk more Sens hockey season then anyone in history

Which is crazy because melnyk is in that conversation too

 

[Tnuoc Alucard]

If I understand your point, Staios will handle all GM duties such as trades while deferring on hiring a coach until the new GM is hired.

He will make a coaching change when he has to.

 

[Ice-Tray]

Thread update says none…. And yet?

 

[robsenz]

I hope they bring in some hard ass and start hurting some feelings and egos in the lockerroom.