New Head Coach search

[Bcap88]

Was just going to post this. Brind'Amour is likely under contract until expiration on June 30, and will be an employee of the organization until then, whether relieved of coaching duties or not.

Obviously, there's not much to do - locker cleanout and media day. But nonetheless I do not think the Devils are allowed to reach out to him freely absent permission from his current employer until July 1.

Edit: I'd absolutely love Brind'Amour here. He's generally liked by his players, knows the game so well, instills a strong defensive scheme and consistent relentless system, gets a lot from lesser players - they beat us last year, they should have beaten the Rangers this year, and on paper they're a far worse team than either the 22-23 Devils or 23-24 Rangers. Aho is their only point-a-game star, they have crap goaltending. I feel like they've plateaued but more because they don't have the horses to ride and Dundon prefers not to spend lavishly where it's needed (DeAngelo/Burns instead of Hamilton, Kotkaniemi instead of Trocheck, etc.). I think with this group of players he'd finally have his hands on a team that he can win a cup with as a coach and knowing how competitive he is, I'm sure he wants that on his resume and legacy. If he wins a coach cup in addition to a player cup, you have to think he's one of the all time greats.

Seattle? They're not even close to competing.

After more research, it technically expires July 1. With the way Carolina operates, I can see them dragging it out until July 1st to limit his options and to drive down the asking price.

Jersey can’t wait that long

 

[TBF1972]

You were the one that said it was “hard to find” when it’s literally something that takes five seconds of thought to think of. I am sure I could find other examples as well but I will leave it at that.


Edit: I have some time, lets play this game.

2009: Fleury wasn’t great, was below avg that postseason out of the playoffs goalies

2010: Niemi was below avg

I am sure I can find a few more in the last two decades. Yes, doesn’t happen often but it’s not hard to find. Teams can indeed win without good goaltending. Look at some of the goalies in the Cup Finals that almost won championships. Those Flyers goalies in 2010, Marty in 2012, etc etc.

i savely advice you to agree with the guy. outlier can be ignored. i do the same with his opinion for a long time.

 

[Saugus]

Yeah, I'm thinking it's Keefe. And I'm pretty sure Marty is Weekes' source for us.

If so, Marty is lucky that Fitz is the GM now, and not Lou.

Lou would turf him out so fast for leaking, even if there is a statue of the guy out front.

 

[TBF1972]

The logic here has been wild.

“Hard to find” Cup winners without good goaltending

*Shows him 4 examples in the last 15 years*

He ignores the results.

Says Berube got a coach bump, but then won the Cup after said coach bump expired according to his arbitrarily written games played max for a coach bump which makes the cup win more important (lmao), while deeming other coach bumps meaningless.

*Attacks everyone for pointing out how illogical all of this is*


An absolute masterclass in the last few pages. Bravo, 10 out of 10 Danos.

shouldn't all po teams fire their coach right before the playoffs start?

 

[Emperoreddy]

Where coach?

 

[MartyOwns]

as nice as rod would be, we can't wait until his contract runs out to see if he MIGHT be interested. and there's no way the canes fire him.

throw a bag of money at keefe (so i can change my username to kiefer sutherland) and have woodcroft as backup. i really hope fitz doesn't f*** this up.

 

[TBF1972]

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

there's only one sun in a solar system

 

[JrFischer54]

Or maybe he's our new coach.

they really need to ditch that video board

 

[Nubmer6]

as nice as rod would be, we can't wait until his contract runs out to see if he MIGHT be interested. and there's no way the canes fire him.

throw a bag of money at keefe (so i can change my username to kiefer sutherland) and have woodcroft as backup. i really hope fitz doesn't f*** this up.

Keefer Southerland would be better

 

[MartyOwns]

Keefer Southerland would be better

i was between kief and queef, but i figured the latter would be an issue

 

[Devils731]

as nice as rod would be, we can't wait until his contract runs out to see if he MIGHT be interested. and there's no way the canes fire him.

throw a bag of money at keefe (so i can change my username to kiefer sutherland) and have woodcroft as backup. i really hope fitz doesn't f*** this up.

Keefer of the Cup?

 

[Rhodes 81]

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.

The good news is that we're one of the consensus two best openings. The only new HCs to be hired this offseason both came from our staff which lends some credit to the idea that people are willing to wait on us. Even if one of Woodcroft or Berube gets hired by TO, the other is still available and likely willing to at least give us a chance to match if they got an offer somewhere else.

 

[Bleedred]

Is Brind’Amour’s contract up now or does it expire at the end of the league year like a standard player contract?

He’s not allowed to “test free agency” until July 1st. Just like the players.

However, the Canes have been known in the past to let players talk to teams before July 1st if they didn’t like their offers or didn’t wanna bring them back.

I’m not sure if they’d do that with him or not though.

 

[forceten]

After more research, it technically expires July 1. With the way Carolina operates, I can see them dragging it out until July 1st to limit his options and to drive down the asking price.

Jersey can’t wait that long

June 30 is last day under contract so he's free July 1, but that's splitting hairs. It definitely runs until June 30 like player contracts. He cannot be contacted without permission before then.

 

[Devs3cups]

 

[New Jersey Devils]

What a pointless tweet by LeBrun. Have we not even spoken to Keefe yet??

 

[Devs3cups]

What a pointless tweet by LeBrun. Have we not even spoken to Keefe yet??

That’s what’s being insinuated. So maybe not? Who even knows anymore lol, just get it done.

 

[Andre Palot]

Keefer Southerland would be better

He's playing at the Newton Theatre. Maybe its a sign!

 

[Zajacs Bowl Cut]

imagine hiring McLellan after all this lmao

 

[Devils Trap]

Friedman said on air we have interest in speaking to Rod as well

 

[Nocashstyle]

Yeah, a coach isn’t getting hired anytime soon. That’s fine.

 

[Emperoreddy]

Weekes is such a clown

 

[Mgd31]

Brindamour? Hell yes

 

[NjDevsRR]

No coach today, rags in ECF, MacD multi year extension, 4 more months til Devils hockey?

 

[Devs3cups]

Yeah, a coach isn’t getting hired anytime soon. That’s fine.

Fitz said before the draft, so it’s max a little bit over a month. I want news so I’m a little bummed, but hopefully it’s for the best. They’re most likely looking at someone big and weighing their options cause if not it probably would've been done by now.