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Devils Trap

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ScottyK said:
" teams interested in Sheldon Keefe are prepared to wait a little bit to let him decide if he wants to coach or not this season " Friedman on Marek's show this morning
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If thats the case, I think the Devils will prob leak some interest in Woodrcoft now to speed it up.

If Keefe does want to wait that long, he will take himself out of the running.
 
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Devils Trap said:
If thats the case, I think the Devils will prob leak some interest in Woodrcoft now to speed it up.

If Keefe does want to wait that long, he will take himself out of the running.
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He's probably okay with that. IF he decides to take some time away he'll be at the top of most teams lists during next season's in season firings + next summer.
 
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ScottyK said:
He's probably okay with that. IF he decides to take some time away he'll be at the top of most teams lists during next season's in season firings + next summer.
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Oh I dont disagree. But im sure we will have told him, we will be making our hiring by X and if he isnt ready by then, then its going in a different direction.
 

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MartyOwns said:
actually winning a cup has less to do with a coach than all the other parts. a lot of cup winners come down to who gets hot at the right time, especially the goalie. what i would attribute to a good coach is those whose teams make the playoffs consistently. that shows a lot about attitude, team structure, focus, etc etc.
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I think the playoffs are harder because mistakes matter way more. It's not a 82 game season, it's a 7 game series in 4 rounds. In the regular season, when you make a mistake and lose the game, it's o well moving on. In the playoffs, that's 1 step closer to elimination. Way higher stakes.
 
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Feels like they're deep in the Keefe waiting game. Woodcroft or Berube would have been locked up if they were the choice.

Just have to hope they don't get left holding the bag if Keefe drags things out and decides to take a different path.
 
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Richer's Ghost said:
We're gonna get Boudreau aren't we.
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I doubt it. He's gonna be 70 years old in the middle of this coming season.

I don't think he'll ever be a head coach in the NHL again, just because of how old he is. He may get brought on by a team in other roles, but he may like doing what he's doing now (TV sometimes) better than doing something like that. I think Torts is the oldest head coach in the league right now and he's 3 years younger than Boudreau. If I'm not mistaken, Torts may be the only coach left born in the 1950s.

Rick Bowness is the same age as Bruce Boudreau and he just retired last week with I think one more year left on his deal.

This will be the second straight offseason that Bruce hasn't gotten a job, should no one pick him up. That wouldn't be too long for a guy that's 55 or even 60 to declare the end of their head coaching career in the league, though I do think it is probably long enough of a time to rule out a guy that's 70.
 
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Richer's Ghost said:
We're gonna get Boudreau aren't we.
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I'd find it hard to be mad about even it if wasn't the best choice.

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Unknown Caller said:
Feels like they're deep in the Keefe waiting game. Woodcroft or Berube would have been locked up if they were the choice.

Just have to hope they don't get left holding the bag if Keefe drags things out and decides to take a different path.
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It just feels like everyone is waiting for Toronto to pick a coach, or at least that's how it feels here in Canada. They report like every coach wants to go there and every other team is waiting to see who is left. LOL
 
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longislanddevil said:
Interesting article worth a read. No groundbreaking revelation though.

www.sportskeeda.com

NHL Rumors: Insider speculates Sheldon Keefe's state after personal time off will affect New Jersey Devils hiring

Sheldon Keefe was fired as Toronto Maple Leafs coach on May 9, 2024, five days after the Boston Bruins eliminated his team from Round 1 of the 2024 Stanley Cup playoffs.
www.sportskeeda.com www.sportskeeda.com
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Coaches implement their plans. Players are gonna carry out the plans that their coaches implement, that they instill. The players don't go running out there doing their own thing, they don't go rogue. They follow what the coaches do.
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Yea I'm sure players have defensive breakdowns because the coach tell them to do that. I'm sure players miss the net because the coach tell them to. I'm sure goalies give up weak goals because the coach tells them to. What a load of b.s

Also I hope this doesn't turn into a Niedermayer situation. Just move on Fitz if Keefe takes his sweet ass time.
 
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