[Poll] Will Carlyle be fired ? - Register your prediction

[Mess]

Also since the 1st round is finishing, so some other teams will also be evaluating their coaching situation

Hitchcock contract is expiring in June.

 

[Daisy Jane]

Also since the 1st round is finishing, so some other teams will also be evaluating their coaching situation

hitch does have the out - but i don't know if he leaves the Blues. some of these "defensive minded" coaches I'm always curious what they'll do if they're armed with offensive weapons.

 

[Mess]

hitch does have the out - but i don't know if he leaves the Blues. some of these "defensive minded" coaches I'm always curious what they'll do if they're armed with offensive weapons.

Who do you consider better offensive Blues or Leafs?

Blues scored 248 goals 7th highest in the NHL. 1 goal less than #5 SJ and #6 Pitts 249 and 2 goals less than #4 Colorado. So Hitch had offensive weapons.

Our Leafs scored 231 goals 13th most.

If Hitchcock came to TO he would have to accept less offensive talent.

 

[HamiltonNHL]

The first move should be to fire Nonis.

 

[Daisy Jane]

Who do you consider better offensive Blues or Leafs?

Blues scored 248 goals 7th highest in the NHL. 1 goal less than #5 SJ and #6 Pitts 249 and 2 goals less than #4 Colorado. So Hitch had offensive weapons.

Our Leafs scored 231 goals 13th most.

If Hitchcock came to TO he would have to accept less offensive talent.

i didn't say Hitch. i said some defensive minded coaches

 

[trellaine201]

Hmm why so long in our coaching evaluation??

 

[HEAVY DUTY]

Hmm why so long in our coaching evaluation??

nonis is back from the U-18 tourney. so a decision on carlyle should be made by this week or at the latest, next week.

 

[ACC1224]

i'll just post Hope Smoke's tweet as a response to your post! key part is in bold.

Hope_Smoke @Hope_Smoke · Apr 22

That's absurd. Idea that there are no coaches to replace Carlyle with is nuts. Also, no need to fire Carlyle & hire replacement at same time

True, also no need to fire Carlyle if a replacement isn't known.

Can someone explain to me who Hope_Smoke is?

 

[Daisy Jane]

True, also no need to fire Carlyle if a replacement isn't known.

Can someone explain to me who Hope_Smoke is?

he runs Hope in the Big Smoke (and I think another blog?) and (s)he? is really good at transcribing interviews etc.

 

[ACC1224]

he runs Hope in the Big Smoke (and I think another blog?) and (s)he? is really good at transcribing interviews etc.

Thanks, so no one with any insight then.

 

[ShaneFalco]

I won't even know what to say if they keep Carlyle around

 

[ACC1224]

I won't even know what to say if they keep Carlyle around

That will be a pretty strong statement by Shanahan that he feels the players were the problem.

 

[Daisy Jane]

nonis is back from the U-18 tourney. so a decision on carlyle should be made by this week or at the latest, next week.

I'm going Wednesday. if Pittsburgh/Colorado/Sharks win tonight the series are over. and if the Rangers win Tuesday that's another end series. Which means Wednesday is a dark day because the Bruins/Habs start Thursday.

Thanks, so no one with any insight then.

that's blunt way to put it, but yeah.

 

[Raging Bull]

That will be a pretty strong statement by Shanahan that he feels the players were the problem.

I personally don't feel Carlyle was the whole problem but obviously he contributed. I'm indifferent to keeping him, but as the saying goes easier to fire the coach than replace the players.

 

[shakes]

I personally don't feel Carlyle was the whole problem but obviously he contributed. I'm indifferent to keeping him, but as the saying goes easier to fire the coach than replace the players.

After what happened this year the team either needs to replace the coaches or the players period. One or the other. Something is terribly wrong with the team and can’t be allowed to continue. The wrong decision should cost upper management their jobs.

 

[Daisy Jane]

After what happened this year the team either needs to replace the coaches or the players period. One or the other. Something is terribly wrong with the team and can’t be allowed to continue. The wrong decision should cost upper management their jobs.

i think it's going to be both.

1/3rd of the players won't be here - you can even argue 1/2. we only have 12 players under contract come July 1st.

 

[ACC1224]

I personally don't feel Carlyle was the whole problem but obviously he contributed. I'm indifferent to keeping him, but as the saying goes easier to fire the coach than replace the players.

IMO, Carlyle will be fired and some players will be moved out.

 

[ShaneFalco]

The Leafs had some expansion team-like stats this year.
And this was one of the most dis-organized, sloppy, careless, confusing team I can remember in a while. There are definitely player issues here, but the coach simply can't be that bad and throw his hands up in the air with no answers and NOT get fired.

 

[HEAVY DUTY]

IMO, Carlyle will be fired and some players will be moved out.

yep. this is exactly what i'm hoping for. also, i'm hoping for one of those players to be phaneuf.

 

[highslot]

phaneuf, franson, clarkson, orr, macclaren to start.

don't mind losing ranger, gleason, raymond. it's time for the prospects.

 

[ACC1224]

yep. this is exactly what i'm hoping for. also, i'm hoping for one of those players to be phaneuf.

I'm not bothered who is moved as long as it improves the Team.
IMO, they'll try and upgrade on Gunnar instead of removing Phanuef.

 

[Mess]

i didn't say Hitch. i said some defensive minded coaches

With this teams player personnel Daisy and their inability to spell defense let a lone play it, I would be afraid no self respecting defensive coach would even take the Leafs job if offered.

In his job interview he would say "call me when you have some players I can work with".

 

[34]

Randy will not be fired. He will be the coach next season.

There will be NO changes made to the roster neither. Phaneuf will still be here and the team will NOT make the playoffs for as long as his contract is. BOOK IT!

 

[Duffman955]

Who do you consider better offensive Blues or Leafs?

Blues scored 248 goals 7th highest in the NHL. 1 goal less than #5 SJ and #6 Pitts 249 and 2 goals less than #4 Colorado. So Hitch had offensive weapons.

Our Leafs scored 231 goals 13th most.

If Hitchcock came to TO he would have to accept less offensive talent.

I saw how much offensive talent the Blues really have in the playoffs.

turns out its not much.

 

[The_Chosen_One]

I'm not bothered who is moved as long as it improves the Team.
IMO, they'll try and upgrade on Gunnar instead of removing Phanuef.

I can see that happening. Phaneuf will be paired with a defenceman that can add more creativity on the back end. Dion is a more skilled Seabrook, he needs someone that is a stronger puck handler. A Brodin, Josi, McDonagh type would do rather than an uninspiring defensive defenceman which Aucoin never was. The Gunnar experiment was much like the Regehr one, and I don't think it's working out quite well at all.