We should go hire Lou as President, Bergevin as GM, and Babcock as coach! Let's get some experience in here!
Should we go for Trotz
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We should go hire Lou as President, Bergevin as GM, and Babcock as coach! Let's get some experience in here!
Keefe has been fine, but hes lost three consecutive first rounds. I would think twice before firing him, just for the sake of firing him but If you get an opportunity at a coach like Trotz with his track record, you should do it.
Isn't his track record a whole lot of mediocre seasons with some sprinkles of success?
....... yes, let's not hire a winning coach because he won't like it if our stars don't battle for loose pucks.
I know this is a joke post but man that made my stomach turn hahahaha
In 23 seasons with the Islanders, Capitals and Nashville Predators, Trotz compiled a 914-670-60-168 record as head coach. He is third all-time in victories behind Scotty Bowman (1,244) and Joel Quenneville (969)
And he was with an offensively crippled preds team for a long time
I'd do it in a heartbeat. Not because I dislike Keefe, but in reality Keefe in his 3 years hasn't taken the team any further than Babcock did in his 3 years and because Trotz is a proven winner and I think the only way the Leafs get over this playoff hump is to bring in a guy who knows how to get it done behind the bench. Like many have said, the players have matured and this group needs that extra push to take them over the top. I would easily rank Trotz as one of the top coaches in the NHL, a difference maker and an upgrade over Keefe and the window to hiring him won't be open for long.
bench him. Honestly, once again, assuming players won’t change their mentality under Trotz. What if they all buy into Trotz and become the team that plays hard every shift.
Like someone posted, the Caps was a talented Offensive team before Trotz and became a talented offensive and defensive team under Trotz. Are current Leafs players so entitle that they won’t listen to anyone? If that’s the case, ship them all out because what’s the point of winning Rocket or Hart if you don’t want to sacrifice personal stats for Cup
yes we should because he has credibility he has won a cup and he has taken a MUCH less talented roster to the conference finals twice recently.
Sheldon Keefe can't even win a round.
Don't even try to bring up his AHL championship because that doesn't mean shit the ONLY thing that counts is the NHL and Keefe hasn't been able to do it.
Get somebody that's done it.
Sheldon Keefe can't even win a round.
Don't even try to bring up his AHL championship because that doesn't mean shit the ONLY thing that counts is the NHL and Keefe hasn't been able to do it.
Get somebody that's done it.
Guess it depends on your view of mediocre... last 11 seasons before this one:
2 non-playoffs
0 first round exits
6 2nd round appearances
1 3rd round appearance
1 4th round exit
1 championship
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nah, just need a little tweak here and there and it's stanley cup baby!
Didn't we spend three drafts on big defensemen, only to have none of them earn a second contract with the team?
Oh, I guarantee that if they brought in Trotz, Nylander is gone.
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More playoff berths than misses (14-9?, and he did start off with an expansion team), Cup win, eliminations in various rounds. I'd probably say successful more than mediocre, but interpretations of each can vary.
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Do all draft picks become NHLers or earn 2nd contracts?
Every year there will always be more than a few big physical Dman and forwards breaking into the league and a lot of them are not lottery picks, why can’t Leafs draft and develop one of them.
Why do you say that?
Backstorm played for and respect Trotz and Willie looks up to Backstorm since little and look at him as his big brother. Pretty sure if Trotz is brought in, Willie will call Backstorm and asks for the 411 on Trotz and Trotz would do the same thing.
Because Trotz is likely to explode on Nylander for his repeated habit of not really trying when he's not engaged?
Or Trotz bring out the best of Willie. Either way, Trotz seems to be the right coach for the Leafs
I dont like Bergevin at all but to say its a rediculous take is a stretch
However he did it he did get to the Finals. Being a GM in montreal isnt the same. You are limited to who you can hire as a coach due to language issues.
He has made some great trades getting Suzuki and Weber for a player who was very well loved Montreal. Trading PK was a ballsy move
He has drafted ok. He has been to the finals and conference finals
Dubas for all great so called work, cant and hasnt gotten first round
I mean.... Dubas inherited Matthews, Marner, Nylander and Rielly. Tavares probably had his leaf pajamas photo prepped and ready for instagram since he was drafted. The rest of this team is pretty forgettable.
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I think we have to handle Matthews with kids gloves until he signs a long term ufa deal.
Then we hire somebody like Trots.
Then we hire somebody like Trots.
