DaveMatthew
Bring in Peter
Should be the next head coach of the Senators.
I get that he was awful at adapting his gameplan in the playoffs, and was thoroughly out-coached by Pat Burns, but right now, winning in the playoffs is not on the radar for this franchise.
We need to develop young players and build a program that puts us in contention to get a wildcard spot, and Jacques is that guy.
When he came in for his first full season in 96/97, Yashin was 22, Alfredsson was 23, Redden was 19, Bonk was 20. He turned those players into what they became. Then came Hossa, Havlat, Chara, etc.
Now we have Tkachuk, Chabot, Brannstrom, etc. The parallels are there.
I know young guys like Keefe will be suggested, but the problem with rookie coaches is that they don't have the experience or respect yet to stand up to Dorion and Melnyk.
Martin does. And we need that badly.
I get that he was awful at adapting his gameplan in the playoffs, and was thoroughly out-coached by Pat Burns, but right now, winning in the playoffs is not on the radar for this franchise.
We need to develop young players and build a program that puts us in contention to get a wildcard spot, and Jacques is that guy.
When he came in for his first full season in 96/97, Yashin was 22, Alfredsson was 23, Redden was 19, Bonk was 20. He turned those players into what they became. Then came Hossa, Havlat, Chara, etc.
Now we have Tkachuk, Chabot, Brannstrom, etc. The parallels are there.
I know young guys like Keefe will be suggested, but the problem with rookie coaches is that they don't have the experience or respect yet to stand up to Dorion and Melnyk.
Martin does. And we need that badly.