Confirmed with Link: Jackets hire Dean Evason as head coach

[VT]

 

[GoJackets1]

Very happy with this. Who cares if he’s not as big a name as McLellan? I could give two shits less how much the team pays for a coach He won A LOT of games in Minnesota, and a lot of young forwards developed extremely well in that time. He will be a massive improvement on what we’ve had. I’m stoked!

 

[Youngguns1380]

Unless you're youngguns.

Skeptical because he lost the room in Minnesota being a players coach. Only 250 game as head coach with Minnesota, when DW touted experience as an NHL HC. I thought even worse of Jay Woodcroft, this team needs defensive structure and is Evanson known as that ???

 

[CBJ goalie]

Love the hire, he's passionate and takes chances.
Very different than Larsen and Vincent.

Looking forward to seeing what he can do with this crop of forwards.

And look at some of the negativity already.....

 

[Youngguns1380]

Love the hire, he's passionate and takes chances.
Very different than Larsen and Vincent.

Looking forward to seeing what he can do with this crop of forwards.

And look at some of the negativity already.....

Correct on the negativity but my choice as a fan. I feel like the CBJ is settling for 2nd place like they always do instead of going after the guy they want.

 

[VT]

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[Doggy]

Skeptical because he lost the room in Minnesota being a players coach. Only 250 game as head coach with Minnesota, when DW touted experience as an NHL HC. I thought even worse of Jay Woodcroft, this team needs defensive structure and is Evanson known as that ???

Did he lose the room or did the team simply hit a rough spot in his last season?

BTW, I am happy about the hire, now DW can focus on getting Marchenko signed.

 

[VT]

Correct on the negativity but my choice as a fan. I feel like the CBJ is settling for 2nd place like they always do instead of going after the guy they want.

And was Todd McLellan really ?

 

[CBJWerenski8]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1815467608076169274

 

[Youngguns1380]

And was Todd McLellan really ?

Yes

 

[cbjthrowaway]

huge fan of the evason hire. he did a lot with a mid minnesota roster that was hamstrung by dead cap from buyouts. zuccarello had his two best years under evason. could mean big things for gaudreau.

 

[CBJWerenski8]

Only 250 game as head coach with Minnesota,

Only?

 

[Youngguns1380]

Did he lose the room or did the team simply hit a rough spot in his last season?

BTW, I am happy about the hire, now DW can focus on getting Marchenko signed.

I am happy for you but got the same feeling when we hired Larsen and Vincent

Only?

Yep - different expectations. Do you consider Sillinger a salty veteran-nope. See the difference

 

[MoeBartoli]

It seems to me that Evason is a proven NHL head coach with a positive record. After going thru three coaches - one toxic, two unproven - this seems like a sound move and step forward by the new GM.

 

[CBJWerenski8]

I am happy for you but got the same feeling when we hired Larsen and Vincent


Yep - different expectations

Other than Torts and Hitch, wouldn’t he be the third most tenured coach in franchise history at the time of being hired?

 

[Youngguns1380]

Other than Torts and Hitch, wouldn’t he be the third most tenured coach in franchise history at the time of being hired?

Wouldn’t have been if they went with their 1st choice.

 

[aRussian]

Will watch press conference with interest; wondering if they’ll give any clues about how much of the assistant staff they are looking to turn out

 

[Cujorulesdtown9]

Neat

 

[Youngguns1380]

My prediction if they keep the assistant coaches. He will be fired after 2 mediocre seasons

 

[CBJWerenski8]

Wouldn’t have been if they went with their 1st choice.

You’re right. McLellan would have been first.

But unlike Torts and Hitch, 0 cup wins as the head coach.

I didn’t mind McLellan but I was hardly blown away on him either.

 

[DoingItCoolKiwi]

Correct on the negativity but my choice as a fan. I feel like the CBJ is settling for 2nd place like they always do instead of going after the guy they want.

We don't actually know that MacLellan would have been the #1 option. If they interviewed all three, Evason might have beaten MacLellan anyways.

My point being, your negativity should be directed at ownership for having $ limits in the process. Not at hiring Evason

 

[MoeBartoli]

My prediction if they keep the assistant coaches. He will be fired after 2 mediocre seasons

I’m for the hire, but if he keeps McCarthy he’ll deserve his fate.

 

[JohnnyJacket13]

Neato burrito

 

[DEF]

Over the last 5 years his average points total per 82 games is 104.8.

 

[Fred Glover]

My prediction if they keep the assistant coaches. He will be fired after 2 mediocre seasons

Mediocre would be an improvement