Have to wonder if Bones comes back at all taking into account his age(didnt realize he was 69-knew he was in his 60's) and family, particularly his wife
Rick Bowness To Take Leave of Absence
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Here comes Skinner
As someone who was diagnosed with epilepsy at an early age, my thoughts are with the Bowness family. While mine is not that severe, I still live with uneasiness of the disorder. Hopefully, she recovers and is able to live a manageable life.
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It seemed fairly clear when he was hired that it wouldn't be a long tenure either way, Arniel came with him as the heir apparent in what certainly looked like a package deal. So if Bowness decided to retire now, it would probably only mean speeding up the original succession timeline by a year or two at most.
That is my thoughts as well. I figured this would be his last year no matter what happened on the ice. If he chooses to step aside now it would just speed up the transition process.
Once they hired Arniel as the assistant head coach I had a bad feeling he would be the heir apparent to Rick as the new head coach. What an uninspiring choice.
Ask Columbus fans what they think of Arniel.
Ask Columbus fans what they think of Arniel.
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I don't think it was much of a secret given they named him as Associate Coach and not assistant.
Ask Columbus fans about any of their coaches...
Torts is the only one who's managed to squeeze any decent run of hockey out of that team in 23 seasons.
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No telling what Arniel would do here because right now, all he is doing is keeping Bones' seat warm. It's status quo, steady as she goes. He's not going to implement any significant changes until Bowness announces he's not coming back and Arniel has free rein to do what he wants.
We loved Torts and are currently quite happy with Vincent. Dropping in to say Godspeed with Arniel. I wouldn’t wish him on the Penguins.Ask Columbus fans about any of their coaches...
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I guess there is always a possibility that Bowness decides that he is done and Arniel finishes the season, but that doesn't mean that Arniel automatically becomes the HC going forward.
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I don't think they've been subtle about Arniel replacing Bowness eventually. Both Cheveldayoff and Chipman have alluded to it.
bustamente
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That may be true but hypothetically let's say Bones does decide in a month or so that he is done and not coming back, Arniel takes over putting his fingerprints on the team and the team nose dives. I think they both have a rethink about letting him continue as HC next year.
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I'm skeptical. They have more working history with Arniel at this point than they had with Maurice.
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He wouldn’t be on my top 5 despite his success with the Moose. His tenure with CBJ wasn’t too awe inspiring at all lol
A lot of people won't like this but I'd like to see Q coaching here.
I mean. I have no idea what to think of Arniel as the heir in waiting. He didn't fair well his only stint as an NHL coach but that doesn't mean he hasn't learned since then and will be better prepared next time. He was a very good AHL head head coach. Granted thay doesn't always translate but I'd be ok giving him a shot.
He wouldn't be my first choice though. I'd want a young progressive coach.
He wouldn't be my first choice though. I'd want a young progressive coach.
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Why? He is also a dinosaur, but with a really messy past of unethical behaviour in terms of leading a coverup of sexual misconduct of his staff.
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Because we need someone to start emotionally abusing our prospects to turn them into real men?
Yeah, why does everyone want these retreads who have been blacklisted for shitty behaviour.
I'm pretty sick of this org doing it the old school way, I'd like some progressive thinking for a change.
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I was hoping when the Jets were looking for a new coach that they would hire someone out of the box instead of a tired recycled coach, still do
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GJF
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Back when it happend, I knew it was going to come back and be sooo annoying you guys stole us Vincent! He would have been the obvious successor to Maurice after all long term for this franchise.
I have no problem wit Bones but he obviously was never and won't be our long term solution. The entire coaching thing surely is part of why this team is running in circles over the last two seasons. When Maurice took off, it was a big chance for this franchise. We're pretty much still at the same spot as when he left looking at it from a long term POV.
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Then you have to paint Cheveldayoff with the same brush.
Q was the coach not the HR department.
