Should Bruce Cassidy get the full-time head coaching job for the Bruins?

[bruinmann77]

I like the youth but lets not gush to much yet. I don't think IMO that the Bruins would figured out the trap had a lot of time to try would Krug have helped sure but don't think they would have won the series.

 

[JRull86]

The guy brought a team treading water into the playoffs, that counts for something. Discount that initial surge all you want, but the fact remains, even in the losses they had after he took over, aside from that abortion of a game against Tampa Bay, they were in every single one of those games. No games like the 4-0 stinker against the NYI, or that awful 3-0 loss to the Devils where the team just flat out wasn't ready to play.

Losing to a team playing a style like Ottawa is annoying, but when the team was missing their best puck mover in Krug, and was essentially a one line team up front, the fact that it went 6, and frankly if they had some bounces, win the series, says all I need to know about him as a coach. Regardless of what he did, I'm not sure how they could effectively counter that given their roster situation.

Give him a 2 year deal, let him pick his assistants, and see what he can do.

Stay far away from the likes of Bylsma, and even Sutter.

 

[SPLBRUIN]

I like the youth but lets not gush to much yet. I don't think IMO that the Bruins would figured out the trap had a lot of time to try would Krug have helped sure but don't think they would have won the series.

Seriously ? You don't think that having Krug to carry the puck and man the PP not to mention Carlo and McQuaid on the PK wouldn't have made a difference. This series was extremely close, the only reason why the Sens won was because of a couple of BS PP's in OT.

 

[mjhfb]

Since this is the new NHL, decision will be made primarily on exit interviews.

 

[Lobster57]

I think upper management has to do their due diligence and explore options that are out there, at the same time i also think Cassidy is, and should be, the front runner.

I liked how the team played for him, and i liked that he wanted them to push the pace offensively. A little learey of the record after the first 8-10 games under him, but this roster was never going to be more than a slightly above .500 team no matter who was behind the bench

 

[Trap Jesus]

Yeah, he definitely did enough to get a shot next season.

 

[Jean_Jacket41]

Deserved it with the way they rebound to close the season.

Give him a 2y deal.

 

[Dennis Bonvie]

The guy brought a team treading water into the playoffs, that counts for something. Discount that initial surge all you want, but the fact remains, even in the losses they had after he took over, aside from that abortion of a game against Tampa Bay, they were in every single one of those games. No games like the 4-0 stinker against the NYI, or that awful 3-0 loss to the Devils where the team just flat out wasn't ready to play.

Losing to a team playing a style like Ottawa is annoying, but when the team was missing their best puck mover in Krug, and was essentially a one line team up front, the fact that it went 6, and frankly if they had some bounces, win the series, says all I need to know about him as a coach. Regardless of what he did, I'm not sure how they could effectively counter that given their roster situation.

Give him a 2 year deal, let him pick his assistants, and see what he can do.

Stay far away from the likes of Bylsma, and even Sutter.

Why not one year?

He wants the job bad. Anyone else in the NHL knocking down his door to sign him?

 

[bobbyorr04]

I don't see a better alternative

I've see this comment somewhere before.

The one guy I would like to see behind the Bruins bench if Cassidy doesn't pan out is Joel Quennville , but he's signed until 2019/20 with the Hawks.

 

[JRull86]

Why not one year?

He wants the job bad. Anyone else in the NHL knocking down his door to sign him?

Lame duck coach.

Show me a team in any sport that hires a coach or removes the interim tag off of them and gives them one year. Doesn't happen.

 

[JAD]

Nothing against Cassidy, but Sweeney has to do his due diligence and explore all options and then make a choice based on what's best for the team and its future, not what's best for the interim coach.

 

[Salem13]

Lame duck coach.

Show me a team in any sport that hires a coach or removes the interim tag off of them and gives them one year. Doesn't happen.

Mike Yeos

Tom Rowe

Doug Weight

 

[NDiesel]

Nothing against Cassidy, but Sweeney has to do his due diligence and explore all options and then make a choice based on what's best for the team and its future, not what's best for the interim coach.

Agreed, but he should definitely be frontrunner unless they find someone who they feel is a huge improvement. Basically knowing what you're going to get vs not knowing with a new person.

 

[Oates2Neely]

I like the youth but lets not gush to much yet. I don't think IMO that the Bruins would figured out the trap had a lot of time to try would Krug have helped sure but don't think they would have won the series.

I disagree. Add Krug Krejci Carlo McQuaid I see Bruins in 6 or 7. Krug & Krejci alone would've been enough imo. And I think they'd have given the Rangers a tough series. However Pitt or Washington would've been too much to handle for this Bruins team, fully healthy or not.

Cassidy has convinced me he's legit. I wasn't sure on his hiring, but I'm a fan. Let's hope Sweeney can make some key moves this offseason and move some dead weight.

Carlo McAvoy Pastrnak Kuraly JFK DeBrusk will all be a year older

 

[DKH]

Over 90% all you need to know

 

[PlayMakers]

Sweeney should look around, but Cassidy deserves to be on the short list.

I can't say any of the "name" coaches blow my skirt up, but it costs you nothing to see what's out there. Maybe you meet someone you really like and bring them on board in an assistant or associate's role. Maybe you lay the foundation for Cassidy's replacement in a couple years. Who knows.

If they come back to Cassidy (and they will), I'd like to see them keep his deal short. I still think the sample was too short to really know what he is, so why get locked into something that might handcuff you in a year or two?

 

[Fonzerelli]

Sweeney should look around, but Cassidy deserves to be on the short list.

I can't say any of the "name" coaches blow my skirt up, but it costs you nothing to see what's out there. Maybe you meet someone you really like and bring them on board in an assistant or associate's role. Maybe you lay the foundation for Cassidy's replacement in a couple years. Who knows.

If they come back to Cassidy (and they will), I'd like to see them keep his deal short. I still think the sample was too short to really know what he is, so why get locked into something that might handcuff you in a year or two?

Yeah I'm right there with you. Meet with some candidates (NOT SUTTER) and see what's out there. If nothing jumps off the page then give Cassidy a one year deal to see what he can do with a full season and go from there. The team was ok after the dead cat bounce, but a lot of red flags went up for me with the amount that he leaned on our bottom 6. I realize his options were somewhat limited but he sure seemed comfortable with it. I'd like to see what he can do with a full season and reasonably healthy. If he goes back to those 4th liners with a full lineup as heavy as he did with this depleted lineup, then he just looks like another Claude clone and I'm not a big fan of that. But I agree with most, he's earned a chance to prove himself through 82 games if there is no obvious choice out there.

 

[Gee Wally]

When a new, fresh voice took over in the Bruins’ room — which is what Sweeney wanted when he canned Julien — the players, young and old, listened.

Cassidy brought a somewhat faster and more open brand of play, yet the team usually stayed sound defensively, certainly in all six playoff contests despite the injuries and inexperience.

“I thought he was great,†said Bruins center Patrice Bergeron after Sunday’s Game 6 loss to the Senators. “I think it shows in the way we responded and the way we played. It’s tough to assess everything that’s happened right now, but I have nothing bad to say about him. I thought he was great and definitely deserves to be back.â€

Bruins winger David Backes understood that Cassidy, as much as he wanted to be an NHL head coach again, was tossed into a difficult situation when he replaced Julien.

â€We were climbing up hill, certainly, when he took over,†said Backes. “And we made our way in. It wasn’t easy. We had to streak some games together (and) we lost a couple that we really needed. But in the end we were able to pull together as a group. I don’t know how you make an argument against (giving him the job). We had a few less bodies in the playoffs than we’d like, and he’s leading the ship and righting it.

http://www.bostonherald.com/sports/...dy_head_coach_should_be_bruins_first_order_of

 

[Fonzerelli]

When a new, fresh voice took over in the Bruins’ room — which is what Sweeney wanted when he canned Julien — the players, young and old, listened.

Cassidy brought a somewhat faster and more open brand of play, yet the team usually stayed sound defensively, certainly in all six playoff contests despite the injuries and inexperience.

“I thought he was great,†said Bruins center Patrice Bergeron after Sunday’s Game 6 loss to the Senators. “I think it shows in the way we responded and the way we played. It’s tough to assess everything that’s happened right now, but I have nothing bad to say about him. I thought he was great and definitely deserves to be back.â€

Bruins winger David Backes understood that Cassidy, as much as he wanted to be an NHL head coach again, was tossed into a difficult situation when he replaced Julien.

â€We were climbing up hill, certainly, when he took over,†said Backes. “And we made our way in. It wasn’t easy. We had to streak some games together (and) we lost a couple that we really needed. But in the end we were able to pull together as a group. I don’t know how you make an argument against (giving him the job). We had a few less bodies in the playoffs than we’d like, and he’s leading the ship and righting it.

http://www.bostonherald.com/sports/...dy_head_coach_should_be_bruins_first_order_of

Definitely nice to see the boys got his back. That speaks volumes

 

[PB37]

Lame duck coach.

Show me a team in any sport that hires a coach or removes the interim tag off of them and gives them one year. Doesn't happen.

College Football

Dabo Swinney

Galen Hall

Phil Fulmer

George O'Leary

Bill Stewart


Pro Football

Doug Marrone


Hockey

Doug Weight

Mike Yeos

Tom Rowe

Jack Capuano


I don't feel like looking for more names, but there you go.

 

[qc]

Since this is the new NHL, decision will be made primarily on exit interviews.

We should just cut to the chase and ask Eichel how he feels about Cassidy

 

[bobbyorr04]

If you take out the "not sures" the consensus is overwhelming at around 94%.

That's much higher than I expected.

 

[DKH]

If you take out the "not sures" the consensus is overwhelming at around 94%.

That's much higher than I expected.

Yah that's how I see it

To bad they aren't healthy they match up very well with the Rangers

Rangers have 1 defenseman with skills above a 4

No dominant center

Bruins 6 maybe 5 games

 

[bobbyorr04]

Yah that's how I see it

To bad they aren't healthy they match up very well with the Rangers

Rangers have 1 defenseman with skills above a 4

No dominant center

Bruins 6 maybe 5 games

Not too long ago the Bruins had the Rags number, and I think they would've given them one heckuva series.

...especially if some of the injured players like Krug, Carlo and Krejci were able to return for the second round.

 

[Flannelman]

Who would be dark horse candidates? Jim Montgomery? Other from college or jr ranks?

Cassidy should be short list but due diligence warranted.

Do feel like they'll stick w him