Speculation: Who should be the new head coach of the Washington Capitals?

[capsfan528]

Can we please just Hire a new GM who wants to hire Trotz..he seems like the right fit

 

[Roughing]

With Lavy gone Trotz is next on my list. Wake the **** up, Ted. Your 'Zards are dead now.

 

[fedfed]

If they miss out of Trotz looking for the right GM...who ends up being the wrong GM...I'm going to be pissed.

If Trotz is the best choice out there, we're truly in trouble.

 

[Raikkonen]

If Trotz is the best choice out there, we're truly in trouble.

Why not Trotz? OV -> LW, more defensemen at D, some system, some structure... Couldn't be worse than Oates at least.

Trotz even managed to get some substantial profit from Erat! Think about that.

 

[BobRouse]

Can we please just Hire a new GM who wants to hire Trotz..he seems like the right fit

May as well hire Tortorella b/c he'd be the right fit too in that case.

 

[strungout]

If Trotz is the best choice out there, we're truly in trouble.

Totally disagree.

 

[Ajax1995]

IMO Trotz is saying all the right things as far as playing to your personnel's strengths here:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/capitals/barry-trotz-expresses-interest-in-coaching-the-washington-capitals/2014/05/12/8d57ab94-da20-11e3-a837-8835df6c12c4_story.html

 

[RandyHolt]

Its funny hearing the loser GMs were interviewed. Ted is just going through the motions. All the good candidates are employed. Tex in drama drama expose' mode.

 

[Blades of Steel]

doom

 

[Liberati0n*]

May as well hire Tortorella b/c he'd be the right fit too in that case.

What?

If anything, you should be worried about the exact opposite based on his comments. He may be too flexible, too inclined to adapt himself to his players rather than force them to adapt improve and round out their games. I thought this quotes were really strong until that one about catering to what suits your core or whatever it was. That one was kind of disturbing.

 

[fedfed]

Why not Trotz? OV -> LW, more defensemen at D, some system, some structure... Couldn't be worse than Oates at least.

Trotz even managed to get some substantial profit from Erat! Think about that.

It's tough to be worse than Oates. It takes special talent.
If Trotz came with Poile, I'd think about it.

I'd rather have a fresh face with ideas who knows how to play run'n'gun.

 

[fedfed]

IMO Trotz is saying all the right things as far as playing to your personnel's strengths here:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/capitals/barry-trotz-expresses-interest-in-coaching-the-washington-capitals/2014/05/12/8d57ab94-da20-11e3-a837-8835df6c12c4_story.html

Oates was saying right things too. Actions > words.

 

[jsykes]

I dont know that he was necessarily in the running, but heard this morning that Mueller just took an asst. job with the Blues.

 

[blokeyhighlander]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barry_Trotz#Coaching_record

 

[Hivemind]

My current preference list:
1. Todd McLellan (currently employed, unlikley to get fired at this point )
2. Dan Bylsma (currently employed, pending outcome of Rangers series)
3a. Kevin Dineen
3b. Barry Trotz
5. Jeff Blashill (Detroit reportedly not allowing other clubs to talk to him)


There's a big enough gap between the top two candidates and the 3a/3b that I'd wait to see what happens with the coaching situations in San Jose and Pittsburgh before hiring anyone (while simultaneously hiring a GM). Trotz's comments that he understands Washington is searching for GM only reinforce that, as he seems willing to wait a few more weeks before sprining on anything. If Vancouver or (more likely) Carolina start pouncing on coaching candidates, things may change (the Hurricanes have already been linked to both Trotz and Dineen).

 

[txpd]

What?

If anything, you should be worried about the exact opposite based on his comments. He may be too flexible, too inclined to adapt himself to his players rather than force them to adapt improve and round out their games. I thought this quotes were really strong until that one about catering to what suits your core or whatever it was. That one was kind of disturbing.

I am sorry...I don't get it. the most out of your players is part of good coaching. demanding a running game with a roster of pass blockers, wide receivers and a big armed qb is silly. you know. square peg/round hole.

are you suggesting that if trotz is a square peg coach that the new gm must change the roster from a round peg to a square one?

 

[Liberati0n*]

I am sorry...I don't get it. the most out of your players is part of good coaching. demanding a running game with a roster of pass blockers, wide receivers and a big armed qb is silly. you know. square peg/round hole.

are you suggesting that if trotz is a square peg coach that the new gm must change the roster from a round peg to a square one?

It was the way he said it. Read the article first. It's on Katie's blog.

 

[Langway]

Oates was saying right things too. Actions > words.

Well then you're skeptical of anyone and that shouldn't really discount Trotz in particular. At least with Trotz he has displayed staying power in a job rather than burning out and running out of answers. For this team that seems like a hell of a plus.

 

[fedfed]

Well then you're skeptical of anyone and that shouldn't really discount Trotz in particular. At least with Trotz he has displayed staying power in a job rather than burning out and running out of answers. For this team that seems like a hell of a plus.

I'm not skeptical of someone who has innovative hockey mind, and I didn't see it watching Trotz's Preds.

Boucher -- yes he has his shortcomings, but he is innovative. I'd look long and hard at him.

 

[Liberati0n*]

Boucher -- yes he has his shortcomings, but he is innovative. I'd look long and hard at him.

This. The worry is that he's a one-innovation pony and can't/isn't willing to adapt effectively. But that's why you interview people.

 

[HunterSThompson]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barry_Trotz#Coaching_record

Looks like the Caps playoffs-wise except Barry wasn't working with the Backstroms and Ovechkins of the world or a full salary cap.

Nashville vs. Caps Spending in millions since 09-10:
44.18 vs. 53.83
50.90 vs. 60.29
52.19 vs. 66.36
53.72 vs. 64.06
59.44 vs. 64.93

 

[Ajax1995]

Oates was saying right things too. Actions > words.

Sure but Trotz has an actual record to go on and as has been pointed out when he had more talented personnel was able to get them playing pretty well offensively.

Oates was just theory IMO...

 

[Ajax1995]

I thought this quotes were really strong until that one about catering to what suits your core or whatever it was. That one was kind of disturbing.

So you read that as him saying he's fine with letting everyone just continue being as flawed as they want to be? The core is lazy and undisciplined so we are going to play play lazy and undisciplined hockey? Really...?

 

[Liberati0n*]

So you read that as him saying he's fine with letting everyone just continue being as flawed as they want to be? The core is lazy and undisciplined so we are going to play play lazy and undisciplined hockey? Really...?

I guess this is what I was thinking of, along with the thing about "their own brands" that Langway noted:

When I look at it, you’re teaching 23 but you’re coaching probably six or seven [players] and that’s your core. Your core as a coach really determines where you’re going to go, and if you can manage that core really well the rest will follow.â€

It's unclear, but I think there's a little bit of cause for concern there. He had the forwards buy in to a defensive approach in Nashville, but those forwards weren't Ovechkin.

Overall I think he's probably one of the best candidates.

 

[msrulo]

Trotz seems like a good coach with all of nashville's defencies in the offense. He might be aware of Green's uselessness as well. Maybe management can boost the defense if he does come over.