Dean Evason and the Columbus Blue Jackets aren’t as far away as you think
The notoriously dysfunctional franchise has its next coach. Can he get the best out of a volatile mix of veterans...
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Confirmed with Link: Jackets hire Dean Evason as head coach
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CBJWerenski8
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In regards to assistants, the quote “allowed to bring in one or two guys” sticks out to me. Nowhere does it say or imply firing or replacing anyone, just bringing in.
I think McCarthy, Recchi, and Boll are safe
I think McCarthy, Recchi, and Boll are safe
Viqsi
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I think two guys would involve replacing one, since it was mentioned in the context of Boumedienne having already left.
The Plain Dealer on Evason:
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Could Dean Evason be the Columbus Blue Jackets version of J.B. Bickerstaff?
The Blue Jackets hired Dean Evason as their head coach, hoping to provide stability and ignite a similar turnaround that J.B. Bickerstaff had with the Cavs.
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Not sure that being like JB Bickerstaff is a positive thing.The Plain Dealer on Evason:
Could Dean Evason be the Columbus Blue Jackets version of J.B. Bickerstaff?
The Blue Jackets hired Dean Evason as their head coach, hoping to provide stability and ignite a similar turnaround that J.B. Bickerstaff had with the Cavs.
MissADD
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TBF, Bickerstaff was a step in the right direction. Wasn't the guy to take them to the promise land, but was the guy to get them to take the next step.
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The Plain Dealer on Evason:
Could Dean Evason be the Columbus Blue Jackets version of J.B. Bickerstaff?
The Blue Jackets hired Dean Evason as their head coach, hoping to provide stability and ignite a similar turnaround that J.B. Bickerstaff had with the Cavs.
To me this is just lazy reporting.
He was the guy that was there when Mobley and Mitchell arrived. Any coach should have won with them.
Then let's hope that we are saying in 3-4 years that Evason was just the guy who is here when Lidstrom, Mateychuk, a healthy Fantilli, Jiricek, Monahan, etc. arrived. Also hope for same lament "Any coach should have won with them...
No. Let's hope he is better than Bickerstaff. And I think he is. I didn't follow Minnesota, but he is credited with getting marginally talented rosters to the post-season. Bickerstaff will never be able to do that.Then let's hope that we are saying in 3-4 years that Evason was just the guy who is here when Lidstrom, Mateychuk, a healthy Fantilli, Jiricek, Monahan, etc. arrived. Also hope for same lament "Any coach should have won with them...
I get what your are saying, and I hope Evason is better than Bickerstaff.
Bickerstaff wasn't horrible, the Cavs took steps under him, but Bickerstaff just wasn't the guy to take the NEXT step.
Yes, he benefitted from additions of Mobley (draft) and Mitchell (trade), but then Evason will benefit from Fantilli/Lidstrom and Monahan/?.
My hope for Evason is that he NOT get a marginally talented roster to the POs. If he does so, fine.
I prefer that Evason develops (and Waddell acquires) a VERY talented roster that competes for SC in foreseeable future (4-5 years) regardless of whether he can take a marginal roster to the POs in the early years of his tenure.
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JB Bickerstaff got his injured team to the 2nd round of the playoffs and lost to the NBA Champions. If Dean Evason does that, he's an unquestioned success. The series win vs. the Magic was great.
One thing that Dean values is modestly skilled depth forwards that play hard, tough, smart, and are good on the forecheck(which was he did, as a player).
I don't know that he does anything unusual with high end offensive types, or Dmen, besides playing the guys who are hot more than the ones who aren't. One article listed above talks about how he developed Faber and Boldy, but any idiot could've done that... they are more or less idiot proof prospects. What is more telling is how players like Rossi(who had a very difficult time in the NHL initially), Dewar, Addison, Duhaime were treated. Rossi(small, weak, offensively minded) was sent back down to the AHL, after a poor 19 game stint, even though his AHL stats were impressive. He eventually developed into a legit NHL'er a year later, but that was due to him working his ass off in the weight room and coming back stronger and faster. Addison(small, offensively talented, weak, poor defensively) was kept on in the NHL and played, but was eventually demoted and traded under Dean. Dewar and Duhaime were developed as 4th line regulars, and were never sent down. Both were very limited offensively, but gritty, and played smart. They were only traded after Evason was fired.
The bottom line is that if you are an offensively talented player but blow defensive assignments then Dean will not be patient with you ... Boldy isn't great defensively, but at least tries, and "gets it". He also has filled out his big frame. Addison never did "get it", and never improved the strength on his small frame. I am thinking about players like Johnson, Fantilli, and Jiricek here. I am sure that Dean will give them chances, but if they are porous defensively then they will have a short leash, though i am sure that there will be pressure put on him to give more chances to the latter two. A guy like Gaudreau, because of his veteran status, will have a much longer leash.
The less talented, but gritty, two way guys like JEE, Freddy Gaudreau, M Foligno, Hartman, Middleton really flourished in MN. All of them put up career numbers under Dean. Dean will love Jenner(as would most coaches), but I will be interested to see what he does with players like Sillinger. He will want "his guys" at the bottom of the lineup who will play really hard, and smart. If they do not, they will not play, even if they have more "potential". He is more into "actual".
Like many coaches, he doesn't seem to have any great philosophy about goalies except play the guy who stops the pucks more than than than the guy who doesn't. He is not a big believer in yanking goalies mid game.
Oh, and he doesn't mind having the odd fight, so will like one heavyweight, and at least 2 or 3 scrappy types who will drop the gloves. We had Foligno and Reaves/DeLo, then Duhaime, Hartman, Middleton, Dewar who would all fight if needed.
Dean is easy to like, and seems relatively normal, but gets very intense during games. His eyes... very crazy...
I don't know that he does anything unusual with high end offensive types, or Dmen, besides playing the guys who are hot more than the ones who aren't. One article listed above talks about how he developed Faber and Boldy, but any idiot could've done that... they are more or less idiot proof prospects. What is more telling is how players like Rossi(who had a very difficult time in the NHL initially), Dewar, Addison, Duhaime were treated. Rossi(small, weak, offensively minded) was sent back down to the AHL, after a poor 19 game stint, even though his AHL stats were impressive. He eventually developed into a legit NHL'er a year later, but that was due to him working his ass off in the weight room and coming back stronger and faster. Addison(small, offensively talented, weak, poor defensively) was kept on in the NHL and played, but was eventually demoted and traded under Dean. Dewar and Duhaime were developed as 4th line regulars, and were never sent down. Both were very limited offensively, but gritty, and played smart. They were only traded after Evason was fired.
The bottom line is that if you are an offensively talented player but blow defensive assignments then Dean will not be patient with you ... Boldy isn't great defensively, but at least tries, and "gets it". He also has filled out his big frame. Addison never did "get it", and never improved the strength on his small frame. I am thinking about players like Johnson, Fantilli, and Jiricek here. I am sure that Dean will give them chances, but if they are porous defensively then they will have a short leash, though i am sure that there will be pressure put on him to give more chances to the latter two. A guy like Gaudreau, because of his veteran status, will have a much longer leash.
The less talented, but gritty, two way guys like JEE, Freddy Gaudreau, M Foligno, Hartman, Middleton really flourished in MN. All of them put up career numbers under Dean. Dean will love Jenner(as would most coaches), but I will be interested to see what he does with players like Sillinger. He will want "his guys" at the bottom of the lineup who will play really hard, and smart. If they do not, they will not play, even if they have more "potential". He is more into "actual".
Like many coaches, he doesn't seem to have any great philosophy about goalies except play the guy who stops the pucks more than than than the guy who doesn't. He is not a big believer in yanking goalies mid game.
Oh, and he doesn't mind having the odd fight, so will like one heavyweight, and at least 2 or 3 scrappy types who will drop the gloves. We had Foligno and Reaves/DeLo, then Duhaime, Hartman, Middleton, Dewar who would all fight if needed.
Dean is easy to like, and seems relatively normal, but gets very intense during games. His eyes... very crazy...
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One of my favorite moments in Jackets history involves crazy eyes so that's cool.
Who might that be? LOL.
My immediate reaction to reading "his eyes...very crazy" was visions of Nick Foligno, as I am sure it did for you, immediately as well.
Xoggz22
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This screams Justin Danforth to me. Also potentially Malatesta (maybe not this year but he could open Evason's eyes in camp)
To some extent it's just normal coach stuff. Coaches value players that go hard and win battles.
Last year Danforth started out hot and Vincent tried putting him on the top line!
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To me this "everybody will have a say on everything" does sound as if it's a compromise you need to do as the HC when you probably have too many coaches on your staff and don't have the power release the ones you don't really need before the start of your first season.
Wow - I really don't understand as an analytical person when all the measures are not trending well over the past 3 years. How is Steve McCarthy still running the defense, when they are virtually the same defense and these trends would merit change in any business.
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Maybe it's because this is our 4th head coach in as many years, all with different styles of play and systems
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