We're finally back! Robin, Jackie and Evan discuss the coaching changes and the contracts signed in Barrie, Grigorenko and Smith. And the PTO's. Obviously most of the time went to Roy and Bednar.
I don't know. They hired another defensive coach well before bringing in Bednar so I think it's a problem he could see.I don't think the front office interferes in how the team plays a lot. They hire a coach that plays the way they prefer and let him do his thing.
It's possible there is a dialogue around players types and what fits the system and so on.
When Sakic says that they don't want their defense to play as passive as last year, I assume it's because he knows that is Bednar's style.
Based on his quotes, I absolutely believe that Soderberg was one of the players who did not like Roy IMO.
Based on his quotes, I absolutely believe that Soderberg was one of the players who did not like Roy IMO.
Not necessarily any direct quote, but there quite a few (from Chamber's interviews) around the time from preseason to regular season, in which Soderberg really openly criticized the game plan/system.Which quotes?
This could be a more accurate statement.Does Soderberg really like anyone?
Not necessarily any direct quote, but there quite a few (from Chamber's interviews) around the time from preseason to regular season, in which Soderberg really openly criticized the game plan/system.
Really? Wiercioch isn't a Roy type player by any means. He's a big softie. I don't think Roy would like him at all.Good podcast. I think Wiercioch was due to Roy. He probably wanted to add two veteran defensemen this offseason so he wouldn't have to rely on Gelinas/Zadorov/Bigras. I think Roy being gone decreases his chances of playing a major role. I bet Bednar gives the younger guys more of a chance to make it. There are no longer any favorites.
Based on his quotes, I absolutely believe that Soderberg was one of the players who did not like Roy IMO.
Haha. Yeah. I don't think we were even a month into a season before he made some comment about them just doing the same thing every game and not really playing well.
Really? Wiercioch isn't a Roy type player by any means. He's a big softie. I don't think Roy would like him at all.
I don't think Roy picked him personally. I think Roy probably just wanted vets, and Wiercioch/Tyutin is what he got. Roy seems to play favorites with the vets, so if it was close, I'd expect Wiercioch to win. I expect Bednar to be 100% BPA.
Well when you go from the way Boston was playing to what we were doing. Lol, yeah he probably wasn't impressed.
The SEL is known as a pretty structured defensive league as well right?
Wiercioch isn't a vet though.
And every coach has their so called favorites.
Roy wanted a big trade, I don't think he wanted to go out on July 1 and overpay for mediocre either. Bednar might be more open minded to the AHL and was probably told the plan was to play and develop certain kids but he's going to fall in love with certain vets too.