Where did Yzerman go wrong with the rebuild?

[lidstromiscool]

The fact that Derek Lalonde is still here is reaching legitimately offensive territory.

I don't get blaming this disaster of a season on Lalonde. Wings have the 6th worst record in the league, and a bottom 5 roster in the league, maybe worse with this goaltending. This is exactly what you get when you have a couple nice pieces, terrible goaltending, and a ton of overpaid veterans who have nothing to play for.

 

[FMichael]

I don't get blaming this disaster of a season on Lalonde. Wings have the 6th worst record in the league, and a bottom 5 roster in the league, maybe worse with this goaltending. This is exactly what you get when you have a couple nice pieces, terrible goaltending, and a ton of overpaid veterans who have nothing to play for.

When a team comes out flat, gets scored on early, the players look disinterested and sloppy, no consistency or confidence, getting hemmed in their own end for extended periods of time, incapable of getting the puck in deep and establishing a forecheck, and with no apparent system in place that appears to be working - that is 100% on the head coach.

 

[Oddbob]

I don't get blaming this disaster of a season on Lalonde. Wings have the 6th worst record in the league, and a bottom 5 roster in the league, maybe worse with this goaltending. This is exactly what you get when you have a couple nice pieces, terrible goaltending, and a ton of overpaid veterans who have nothing to play for.

Yes, because no coach can make a difference with any team ever right?

 

[lidstromiscool]

When a team comes out flat, gets scored on early, the players look disinterested and sloppy, no consistency or confidence, getting hemmed in their own end for extended periods of time, incapable of getting the puck in deep and establishing a forecheck, and with no apparent system in place that appears to be working - that is 100% on the head coach.

I would actually say that is mostly on the players. The best coaches have the best players. The team is exactly where it should be in the standings with the roster provided.

 

[DamonDRW]

When a team comes out flat, gets scored on early, the players look disinterested and sloppy, no consistency or confidence, getting hemmed in their own end for extended periods of time, incapable of getting the puck in deep and establishing a forecheck, and with no apparent system in place that appears to be working - that is 100% on the head coach.

What are the reasons for Kane and Tarasenko to play with heart? No coach can motivate these guys. And no coach in this world can turn Gustaffson or Hall into good hockey players. It is also not a coaching problem that Kasper is not what we all think he is.

A part of our roster don't want to play at a good level, a part cannot. Our results are well aligned with the roster.

 

[FMichael]

I would actually say that is mostly on the players. The best coaches have the best players. The team is exactly where it should be in the standings with the roster provided.

What are the reasons for Kane and Tarasenko to play with heart? No coach can motivate these guys. And no coach in this world can turn Gustaffson or Hall into good hockey players. It is also not a coaching problem that Kasper is not what we all think he is.

A part of our roster don't want to play at a good level, a part cannot. Our results are well aligned with the roster.

2019 Stanley Cup Champions the St Louis Blues pretty much depicts what a change in coaching can do.

Now I do agree that this roster is far from a Cup contender - however I feel with a different approach, system, and a new voice behind the bench can have an impact for the better.

 

[rangersblues]

If Kasper and Danielsson don't mature to take his spot as a 1st line C, he is younger and able to be a 1st line C. Thats the conundrum im having.

Danielson is not going to be a 1C. We're lucky if he's a 2C on a contending team.