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What's the story with Gallant? Would he be a good option? He has an unreal coaching record in the last decade with three different teams. Does he keep getting let go because of the lack of success in the playoffs? This article makes him out to be a player's coach, and it sure seems like we need more of a tactical guy:


I know Trotz took some time away to be with his family - maybe he's ready to come back?
Trotz is running Nashville now as GM. He was my fave coach for years, wish we could have had him. Mentored Todd Nelson too
 
Seemed fine last year. And the year before, the year before that and the year before that. Teams has some weaknesses like just about every team but those should be apparent in the playoffs not game 13.
The moment McDrai don’t play all world the team can’t win games.
That tells you it’s a roster issue propped up by 2 players.
Woody had his issues but Holland needs the boot too. Arguably first.
 
This is the challenge in managing this team.

Results can be skewed when one player is going on a monstrous scoring tear like McDavid did.

Everyone grows an inch or two taller, mistakes are erased, mojo around the team is good.

You have to be brutally honest when evaluating the rest of the team and their play without being skewed by how much Connor makes things look pretty good when he is on.
Mcdavid didn’t make our goals against 4th best in the nhl back half of last year.
 
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What's the story with Gallant? Would he be a good option? He has an unreal coaching record in the last decade with three different teams. Does he keep getting let go because of the lack of success in the playoffs? This article makes him out to be a player's coach, and it sure seems like we need more of a tactical guy:


I know Trotz took some time away to be with his family - maybe he's ready to come back?
Gallant has an ultra short shelf life. Like one year max before the team starts tuning him out.

Trotz is GM in Nashville now.
 
If Sutter comes then our top players will definitely leave

Or they'll respond to it like Gaudreau did and become much better all around players.

It's up to the player really ... if you want to be great ... then prove it. Don't say it, prove it to everyone.

If little 5'7 Gaudreau can have a season out of his mind and Tkachuk can explode in points too and so did Lindholm ... why not with our core. If you listen to what the guy says, his system does get over performance almost everywhere he goes.

If you're a lazy bum like Huberdeau, well then that's a different problem that goes beyond coaching. Can't teach desire.
 
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I'll be honest though a lot of the Oilers defensive breakdowns are glaring. Yes Campbell/Skinner aren't great as well, but the number of horrendous breakdowns this year was like watching the Eakins era Oilers.
I get that, but the defensive isn't any were near as bad as the goaltending has been. It's embarrassing tbh

Above average goaltending can make up for sub par defence, sub par goaltending can not make up for sub par defense
 
We have some I think. He would love Kane and Nurse, even though he's not necessarily a "hit to hurt guy", Ekholm is a big human being too. Desharnais likely would benefit a lot from a coach like that too.
Still could use more especially in the bottom 6. Loved Holloway's game yesterday, we need more like that from him.
If Sutter comes then our top players will definitely leave

And the top players will request a trade in the off season. It literally just happened to the turd kickers.
And they'll likely leave if we don't win the cup in the next 2 years. If we win a cup and then Sutter wears out his welcome you look for a new coach.
 
Well let's see who the replacement is. Hopefully Manson and especially Schwartz are gone as well. Bonus points if Holland gets the f*** out too. Maybe we can get a coach that knows how to help our team be a better 5 v 5 team.
I’d be really nervous if Holland was actually fired. Being the lame duck GM he is in the last year of his contract I suspect he’s already been stripped of his power and no longer has the autonomy to make decisions regarding the future and will be allowed to finish the year and then move on. His firing to me would mean that something has happened inside the team where a major player move needs to be made before the end of the season and the organization wants it made by the next GM. To me that would be if McDavid or Draisaitl (more likely Draisatl because he has less term left on his contract) has either told the organization they aren’t resigning or has out right asked to be traded. Such a move would be franchise altering and should be made by the next permanent GM. If neither of these things have happened then it’s really not really necessary to move Holland out now. Jackson can oversee any moves until the end of the season when the new GM is chosen.
 
Why because they would be held accountable or because a couple of p***yes in Calgary wanted out due to the that reason?
Yes, because players these days don't put up with that. That's just how it is.

Also which coach did Sutter lose against? The one we're about to fire.
 
Or they'll respond to it like Gaudreau did and become much better all around players.

It's up to the player really ... if you want to be great ... then prove it. Don't say it, prove it to everyone.

If little 5'7 Gaudreau can have a season out of his mind and Tkachuk can explode in points too and so did Lindholm ... why not with our core. If you listen to what the guy says, his system does get over performance almost everywhere he goes.

If you're a lazy bum like Huberdeau, well then that's a different problem that goes beyond coaching. Can't teach desire.
Yeah we tried the nice guy coach. I think it could have worked if the roster were better but we are here now. Sutter might be the antidote to this teams recurring issues of not being prepared and not valuing defense. Sutter won’t allow them to ignore these things.

I’d bring him in as interim head coach and I’d really emphasize that to the players, just in case it doesn’t work at least they’d know it’s just for the rest of the season.
 

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