Speculation: The search for a new Head Coach - Rumors and Speculation

[cheesymc]

Disgusting, there are certain lines one should not cross to achieve success.

We are going to to start trading for sex offenders and other misfits…. Maybe sign Formenton, Voinov, and trade for Mailloux

 

[AngelDuck]

Kinda a weird risk to take from PV/Ana perspective and im not sure that the samuelis would sign off on it...

JQ is going to get a NHL coaching job in the offseason, id just rather it be not with us.

Have we been linked to any other coaches yet?

If the ducks have offered him the job, then the Samueli’s have already signed off on this.

Hell, even interviewing him means the Samueli’s have probably okayed this in some capacity considering his Track record.

Things are about to change big time in Anaheim Ducks land

 

[Static]

If they hire him, fire him because of public relations backlash, and miss out on a top candidate because of it, it should mean Verbeek’s job.

Yeah, of it goes how it went when Boston signed Mitchell Miller and then had to pay him a settlement to cut ties days later...Jesus.

 

[Gliff]

If Kyle gave him his blessing then this is a non story to me. The victim is the only one he actually needs to make amends to that matter. Everyone else is just fodder.

If that’s true that he has Kyle’s blessing then I am totally okay with this.

Edit:
I used poor wording. It is a story and people will have opinions. But the victims opinion is by far the most important.

 

[JAHV]

If they hire him, fire him because of public relations backlash, and miss out on a top candidate because of it, it should mean Verbeek’s job.

This is definitely true. If they hire him, they had better have the messaging pitch perfect. It had better acknowledge the issues, show contrition and restitution, and be clear about how things are different. No sweeping it under the rug, no dodging hard questions, no circling the wagons, no trite dismissals. If they can do all that and then weather the storm that will still come from the national media, it might be possible. I still don't know how strong my personal distaste will be.

 

[cheesymc]

I really hope this turns out like Babcock where he gets fired early… Samueli isn’t going to like paying 3 coach salaries for one season

 

[TheDarkWingThatDucks]

He knew about it, wrote Aldrich a recommendation letter, and the guy used that letter to get a high school job where he molested a high school player. Then said he only learned about it through the media.

Okay well that letter of recommendation changes a lot of my feelings about this. That’s trash

 

[Ducks DVM]

If Kyle gave him his blessing then this is a non story to me. The victim is the only one he actually needs to make amends to that matter. Everyone else is just fodder.

If that’s true that he has Kyle’s blessing then I am totally okay with this.

Edit:
I used poor wording. It is a story and people will have opinions. But the victims opinion is by far the most important.

How about the high school kid that got sexually assaulted because Quenneville helped to cover it up?

 

[Ducks DVM]

Okay well that letter of recommendation changes a lot of my feelings about this. That’s trash

I did some more digging. That appears to be in question but had been widely reported. He DID go along with letting him hoist the Cup and get his name on it. I dunno.

 

[Boo Boo]

How about the high school kid that got sexually assaulted because Quenneville helped to cover it up?

also I believe a second Blackhawks player who’s name hasn’t been released

 

[TheDarkWingThatDucks]

I am worried this franchise is not ready for the media storm that will happen once he's hired. Our PR has barely had to deal with anything, ever.

That’s always why the ducks make sense (for Q / league / etc) Less media storm than let’s say the Rangers.

 

[Dostwall]

I know much of the discussion has been about Q, but Seravalli saying he interviewed and they have more interviews to come would seemingly be a bad sign for them hiring Carle, right?

If Carle was the guy, you make him feel like the #1 and go hard after him first. Just like Chicago did.

 

[Ducks DVM]

https://www.jenner.com/a/web/eoPTRmcKbXTyJZUEkXaGR/4LAZXt/report20the20blackhawks20team20october202021.pdf

Here’s the independent report, for anyone who wants to read about just how slimy the situation was, and just how much Quenneville has absolutely not actually owned up to what happened.

 

[TheDarkWingThatDucks]

I did some more digging. That appears to be in question but had been widely reported. He DID go along with letting him hoist the Cup and get his name on it. I dunno.

The hoisting cup and name on it more goes along with my original post if ….. this is above my pay grade, you f***ers deal with it, I’ve got a cup to win. Which although not the morally correct thing to do, I understand.

But a letter of rec, if true, is something I can’t justifiably forgive based on what we know.

 

[Big Fat Rebound]

This is just an enormous gamble for the Samuelis. They might be able to get away with it if they win (certainly can’t hold this argument against them anymore).

If they don’t? They’ve permanently altered their reputation for the worst in the eyes of everyone in the local market and many in the league. You better hope it works out

 

[la patineuse]

I’m fine, duality of man. I don’t want Q. I also don’t think anyone here can cast the first stone. People on this sub, cheat, I’m sure some of you have abused domestic partners either emotionally or physically. That is worse than what Q did in my opinion. I’m sure everyone on this sub, knows someone who has cheated. Did you go tell their partner ? Or did you cover up their crime ?

That’s a strawman.

First of all, you have no basis for saying any of that about people on this forum and then say these things are worse than what your buddy “Q” did.

Secondly, knowingly ignoring or covering up sexual abuse is quite different from cheating, which is not a crime and is a false equivalency. And if it involved abuse, I would hope people would not turn a blind eye towards that. I for one would not stay silent if I were aware of an abusive situation.

 

[JAHV]

I know much of the discussion has been about Q, but Seravalli saying he interviewed and they have more interviews to come would seemingly be a bad sign for them hiring Carle, right?

If Carle was the guy, you make him feel like the #1 and go hard after him first. Just like Chicago did.

Carle would still be part of the pool of interviewees. It's not like the Ducks wouldn't put him through the same process as each other candidate. I think Carle would be a good hire, but I don't think the organization should roll the red carpet out for him before they've made a decision.

 

[cheesymc]

This is just an enormous gamble for the Samuelis. They might be able to get away with it if they win (certainly can’t hold this argument against them anymore).

If they don’t? They’ve permanently altered their reputation for the worst in the eyes of everyone in the local market and many in the league. You better hope it works out

But their such charitable and generous billionaires… good people like Oprah, DeGeneres, and Cosby.

 

[TheDarkWingThatDucks]

This was an interesting one. Feels like the type of thing that could get Pat onboard

If hired, if would be nice if we got a statement from Kyle, although if I was him I wouldn’t want to have to release something publicly about a very dark time in my life. So he owes nothing to no body, and is owed a lot, which he will never get. But his opinion on Q, carries more weight than mine or anyone else not involved or in the know.

 

[Unholy]

She just started following some more hockey personalities and randomly the Preds and Kraken accounts. Maybe getting ready to ramp things up.

Feels like a a type of circus has already started

 

[TheDarkWingThatDucks]

That’s a strawman.

First of all, you have no basis for saying any of that about people on this forum and then say these things are worse than what your buddy “Q” did.

Secondly, knowingly ignoring or covering up sexual abuse is quite different from cheating, which is not a crime and is a false equivalency. And if it involved abuse, I would hope people would not turn a blind eye towards that. I for one would not stay silent if I were aware of an abusive situation.

That’s fair, but I think cheating should be a crime.

Edit: and Q wasn’t charged with a crime except in the court of public opinion. Which cheating also is.

 

[Dr Johnny Fever]

Until it's official I have my doubts it's going to happen. But I have always believed Henry knew what an ass Bob was but was OK with it until he was forced to do something about it. So, who knows.

 

[Gliff]

How about the high school kid that got sexually assaulted because Quenneville helped to cover it up?

Don’t know enough to have a strong opinion on that part of it.

 

[la patineuse]

That’s fair, but I think cheating should be a crime.

Edit: and Q wasn’t charged with a crime except in the court of public opinion. Which cheating also is.

No one in the Blackhawks organization or even Aldrich was charged with a crime. But they did cover up and/or ignored what happened to varying degrees.

 

[Ducks DVM]

I know much of the discussion has been about Q, but Seravalli saying he interviewed and they have more interviews to come would seemingly be a bad sign for them hiring Carle, right?

If Carle was the guy, you make him feel like the #1 and go hard after him first. Just like Chicago did.

If we go by his track record with the Ducks, Quenneville was actually never interviewed by the Ducks, and has, in fact, stated he’d never coach in Anaheim.