Where did Yzerman go wrong with the rebuild?

[rangersblues]

Shouldn't be difficult to attract a good coach. Original 6 franchise with a deep prospect pool and an established NHL GM. There are much worse jobs an unemployed coach could take.

I don't think the prospect pool is as deep as many believe. We're still years away from competing for a championship. Possibly even one more coaching cycle. Many teams that are closer will be firing coaches before that.

 

[Shaman464]

Shouldn't be difficult to attract a good coach. Original 6 franchise with a deep prospect pool and an established NHL GM. There are much worse jobs an unemployed coach could take.

Detroit has no high end offensive talent, thin on defense and no goalie. A bad few years behind the bench can kill a coaching career for all but the most established coaches. Why would a good coach risk his career?

 

[JohanFranzenstein]

One problem here is the same problem Leafs had when they were bad. People still pay to go see this trash heap. If you want change, vote with your money.

Problem is, I'd say 80% of the people in attendance aren't die hard Red Wings / hockey fans like the large majority on this board. They're just people looking for something fun to do downtown. Which is fine, but it's actively hurting the people who actually care about the on ice product.

Chris I. doesn't see any difference in our dollars spent however. Such is life in corporate America.

 

[LongTimeDRWF]

I'm unsure what anyone thinks Yzerman can do with this particular team. Firing the coach is obvious but that's easier said then done. I think they're going to have some difficulty attracting an established coach because they'd be waiting for more attractive situations. I fairly certain the next coach is being searched for at this point.

It took 2 months to hire Lalonde after Blashill didn't get his contract renewed. I'm guessing this will take similar or more as it's harder to do an extensive search midseason than at seasons end. Firing Lalonde is akin to shuffling the deck chairs on the Titanic at this point. It's highly doubtful it would make any significant difference to this season and if it did it would only worsen our draft pick. All we can hope for this season is our prospects develop in the minors, and frankly I'm no where near as optimistic about that as some.

Does anyone know what the rules/standards are about contacting coaches outside the organization midseason for interviews etc?

If a coach is already or still under contract, you can not even call or make any contact with them. If a coach has been relived of their duties, but still under contract (the usual case of firing), you must ask for permission from his employer to make contact and/or hire.

BTW, luv the Kitchener Rangers avi, that you?

 

[WingsToPick4th]

I’ve been a die hard wings fan my entire life and have never been this disinterested

 

[Baaaaaaaaaaaaah]

I've been a die hard Wings fan since the '83/84 season. I have had it. Last 4 weeks I can't even bring myself to watch a period.

 

[raymond23]

The most boring team ever

There isn't even anything to discuss