Speculation: Who should the Bruins hire as their next Head Coach?

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Who should the Bruins hire as their next Head Coach?


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I don't know what who I want as a head coach, but I do know I want someone with zero connection to the Bruins, BC, or BU. I want a complete outsider to give this organization a fresh perspective.
This, I want someone who will allow the younger players make mistakes, not by ignoring them if they consistently make the same mistake but not staple that kid to the bench for 55 minutes a game if they do, problem is with Dale Hunter, will he leave one of the best gigs out there in London?
 
There is zero chance Don Sweeney & Bam Bam would hire Tortorella, given his antics and resultant shelf life.

Bruce Boudreau has been around the track nearly as many times, with nothing to show for it. Also, he is a ridiculous character.

IMHO, other than perhaps coaching their kids, neither Chara nor Bergeron possess the DNA or interest to set up shop behind a bench. Especially an NHL bench.

Hired to be fired at that level? Nah. They have executive material written all over them.

General Manager (Z, already with one foot 🦶 in the door) & President of Hockey Operations (Patrice).

Again, it will probably be Leach, long groomed and, naturally, one of their own.

I still hate SweeNeely.

Where's that ejector thing Mike from Everett is always on about?

Hiring Leach would be a fireable offense in itself, the D has been a gong show from day 1 this year coinciding with the arrival of Leach.
 
No thanks
He’s from Concord
He we’ve to Salem State
He’s a Red Sox fan
He drank at Major McGlicheys

He’s one of us

But Sacco is coming back and I’m a Joe guy going way back but if decides he doesn’t want me job - Torts or Sully
 
Sullivan sucks too. I take Torts over him quite honestly.

Monty IMO was too nice of a guy. Deep down he wasn't respected. Tried to act like one of the boys. Then he tried to get them to play a different style of defense this season. and it never gained any traction. Then he wasn't here long enough to get his new systems in place before he got canned.
Torts would be too tough, I say tough. I say by Thanksgiving; Bergeron will go up the backstairs to management office and will inform them that the coach is to mean....interpretation Torts will go off and win a cup the following year :laugh: :sarcasm:🇺🇸
 
He’s from Concord
He we’ve to Salem State
He’s a Red Sox fan
He drank at Major McGlicheys

He’s one of us

But Sacco is coming back and I’m a Joe guy going way back but if decides he doesn’t want me job - Torts or Sully
Sullivan would be my pick, but I really don't know.

On that point, I'm not a hockey management guru. But I do know a thing or two about business.

Bringing back Joe Sacco is bad business. I will be floored if he is back next season. Like on the floor, comatose floored. Not only would it be a ridiculously bad PR move, it's also a bad hockey move.

I'd be interested in seeing people's view on the "top three things" that Joe Sacco did really well this season. I'm working on my list, but fair warning it's going to take a while. I'm not making much progress.
 
There is zero chance Don Sweeney & Bam Bam would hire Tortorella, given his antics and resultant shelf life.

Bruce Boudreau has been around the track nearly as many times, with nothing to show for it. Also, he is a ridiculous character.

IMHO, other than perhaps coaching their kids, neither Chara nor Bergeron possess the DNA or interest to set up shop behind a bench. Especially an NHL bench.

Hired to be fired at that level? Nah. They have executive material written all over them.

General Manager (Z, already with one foot 🦶 in the door) & President of Hockey Operations (Patrice).

Again, it will probably be Leach, long groomed and, naturally, one of their own.

I still hate SweeNeely.

Where's that ejector thing Mike from Everett is always on about?
I hate hate hate the idea of Z or Bergeron being GM, Pres of Operations, or anything of the like.

Not because they couldn't do it (although I don't know if they could). But because fans almost always eat their young over time..

Many fans "hate" Cam Neely. Think about that for a second. Really think about it.

- Prototypical power forward in the NHL.
- Goal scoring machine.
- HHOF player with a well deserved Jersey in the Garden rafters
- 50 in 50 goal scorer while endlessly rehabbing a leg that would force him to retire
- Massive hitter who intimidated everyone
- An often scary, rage filled fighter
- A player who virtually always delivered something good - almost never had off nights.
- HUGE community leader and a man that for decades has given back to those in real hardship
- Never seen a "off ice" incident or story that showed poor (if human) judgement or mis-steps
- A President who fires water bottles at walls (yes, we all laugh, but don'twe all love the passion?)

And yet because we don't like all of his moves or influence as an executive (and none of us really know who does what when in Bruins management) many fans state that they "hate" him.

Ugh. Don't do that to Z or Bergie. Giving beloved players that job is tempting fate and underestimates what is needed to be a good GM or team President. Being a local fan favorite and HHOF player doesn't hurt but I suspect those assets are more of a "nice to have" than a core competency requirement.
 
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What is the Bruins' organizational philosophy under Cam Neely and Don Sweeney?

What kind of hockey team do they want to be?
What's the vision?
What kind of players do you want to draft and develop?
What kind of system do you want to install and implement?

Time to take a long, hard look in the mirror before choosing the next steps in the path.
 
What is the Bruins' organizational philosophy under Cam Neely and Don Sweeney?

What kind of hockey team do they want to be?
What's the vision?
What kind of players do you want to draft and develop?
What kind of system do you want to install and implement?

Time to take a long, hard look in the mirror before choosing the next steps in the path.
Agree here.

But I do think it’s safe to say Sacco and the assistants have to go. What we are watching is obviously awful hockey, but importantly, they need a fresh start. Perfect time for it.
 
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Sullivan sucks too. I take Torts over him quite honestly.

Monty IMO was too nice of a guy. Deep down he wasn't respected. Tried to act like one of the boys. Then he tried to get them to play a different style of defense this season. and it never gained any traction. Then he wasn't here long enough to get his new systems in place before he got canned.
I think the players felt the Monty D system didn't work against Florida in the first 2 games against them of the season (games 1 and 4 of the year) and basically gave up on it after that.

It never felt like his system had any buy in from the players. When he got canned the players had a decent stretch of playing fairly well defensively outside of a few meltdown games.
 
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Unlikely but preferred: Joel Quennville.

Highly likely, unfortunately: Jay Leach.

You heard it here first.🥇
Can you stop with Quennville. Dude isn't even that good of a coach

He's should never work in hockey again for the way he handled the Kyle Beach situation, and after the mitchell miller situation there is a 0% chance the bruins even interview him
 
Next year doesn't matter, or the year after.

They will not be good; they need an infusion of talent and more than a few "hits" in the draft. The 2015 draft messed this team up (it would have two SC, maybe three' if they had hit on two of their three first-rounders).

They need a new GM/President director of scouting and a holding-place development-first coach for the next two years.

The franchise is a mess right now.
 
I was in favor of the Bruins giving Sacco a chance to re-interview for the head coaching position, but after that non-challenge in San Jose, he should be gone.
 
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Tortorella could do for us what he's done for the flyers.

Maybe we could get a Bobby Valentine style distraction/sideshow for a year.


I went with Chara because he's a genius and loves seemingly impossible challenges.
 
I think it will end, or need to be, a two year or three year sacrificial lamb coach. Because they’re gonna be in trouble for a few years.
Yep.

People might not want to hear it, but this is the likely reality.

This isn't the 21 team league where you just have to be better than one of Hartford or Quebec to limp into the playoffs.
 
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