Grier hired him didn't he? Already done with his first HC hire. At this stage where SJ is, no HC they have will be around when they are ready to compete for the PO. Will be their version of Dallas Eakins in Ana, or Blashill in Det. There for the really terrible years and then fired to bring someone else to turn the corner of losing.Rebuilding, weak roster, yeah gotta be the coach lol. Maybe they want someone younger to grow with their new core
Good call. I think with a better coach they could have gotten upwards of 23 wins.
More like a left on red.But they were just about to turn the corner.
David Quinn is not the coach you want to lead a rebuilding team. Or a young team. Or a veteran team. You just really don't want David Quinn coaching your team is the moral of this story.I dont think he’s a good coach, but surely they realize this is a pointless move given their timetable to compete, right?
Honestly, SJ right now is not a great destination for a HC. Long way to go to build the team back up. Going to be bottom 5-7 for another 3 seasons it appears. Really, little to no hope of a 2nd contract with them. Which also limits chances of another HC job in the NHL in the future.Successful tank commander gets canned? Where is the justice!
They were obviously tanking the season and they fire their head coach afterwards? Odd move...