Speculation: Who Will Be Our Next Coach ?

[DFAC]

Thoughts on Gallant + Hughes?

Like others have mentioned I think we need a veteran coach and not someone new like Manny

 

[ultra7k]

Wasn't Gallant's problem that he didn't want to deal with the "analytics" side of coaching? Or am I thinking of someone else?

It was not Gallant, but perhaps someone else.
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Wonder if they circle back on Colliton, as I recall they were impressed with what he did in Abbotsford as well. However, Malhotra could be an option - the discourse here on Manny seems to make sense to me.

7 Years as an assistant coach, 1 year as AHL head coach. Ideally would like another 2 years as head coach, but this is the hand we are dealt.

 

[Ernie]

I'm sure they have a pretty good idea who at the top of their shortlist, but Malhotra isn't going anywhere so if they strike out he's a good option too.

I can see Aquilini wanting to make a splash with a brand name coach but this management group has defaulted to people who they have worked with in the past. I wouldn't be shocked if they circle back around to Sullivan.

You get the feeling that if they do want a top level coach, they are going to have to commit to finding practice space.

 

[bandwagonesque]

In order of preference:
1. Quenneville
2. Todd Nelson
3. Malhotra
4. Woodcroft

Quenneville has served his time and if he has rehabilitated and learned, he should be the next coach. Choosing a vastly inferior candidate in a results-based business due to something that happened 15 years ago is a loser mentality.

Charles Manson has to be getting out of jail soon, and he'd probably fit our budget

 

[bandwagonesque]

I would go with Malhotra. He hasn’t head coached an NHL team before, but even as a player he was a well respected leader. And I think a lot of Rutherford’s criteria hinted at Malhotra possibly being their guy.

Also, if you've been an NHL player for a decade and an assistant coach/AHL head coach for eight years, I think intelligence and the ability to inspire your players counts for more at that point than experience as a head coach. What hasn't that guy seen that he needs to see to understand the role?

 

[supercanuck]

This reads like something Trump would say.

"A terrific offer. One of the best. When I saw it, I said to myself, that's a terrific offer."

I was just about to reply the same.

 

[supercanuck]

Whatever coach they choose needs to be able to let a top 10 in Selke voting and top 10 in scoring player play his game. It was such a strange tactic, I still can't quite wrap my head around it. It's like asking Tryamkin to play like Pronger, and almost everyone thought that was an awful idea.

 

[F A N]

Woodcroft's name gets mentioned but I actually prefer another Oilers' castoff: Todd Nelson. Outstanding AHL coaching record. Deserves another shot.

 

[bandwagonesque]

[Drance] Re Tocchet: don't be surprised if something happens, or doesn't happen. If you are surprised, I'll know about it. I have trained myself to recognize minute changes of facial expression indicating surprise.

 

[racerjoe]

Also, if you've been an NHL player for a decade and an assistant coach/AHL head coach for eight years, I think intelligence and the ability to inspire your players counts for more at that point than experience as a head coach. What hasn't that guy seen that he needs to see to understand the role?

Probably a lot... I mean he lost a lot of vision right from that accident...

There is a lot of coaches including him I would be intrigued with, I think it really depends on the rest of the staff as well.

 

[Vector]

Woodcroft's name gets mentioned but I actually prefer another Oilers' castoff: Todd Nelson. Outstanding AHL coaching record. Deserves another shot.

He's someone I have on the list and he's very interesting.

 

[Bubbles]

Voted Gallant just because I can post this pic as often as possible:

 

[Just A Bit Outside]

Someone under 50 who wants to play an up tempo style.

If the d and goaltending stay healthy, they will be more than solid.

The offense and forwards needs substantial work.

 

[VancouverJagger]

Pretty obvious it's gonna be Malhotra as he's qualified and probably gonna be on the more cost effective side of things.

 

[F A N]

Pretty obvious it's gonna be Malhotra as he's qualified and probably gonna be on the more cost effective side of things.

I think Malhotra is still a bit green with only 1 year of head coaching experience under his belt.

Someone under 50 who wants to play an up tempo style.

If the d and goaltending stay healthy, they will be more than solid.

The offense and forwards needs substantial work.

If you're advocating more of a run and gun style that's not a style Rutherford wants here. He's made that clear during the Boudreau "when is he going to get fired" era.

 

[Brookbank]

Guy Boucher. He is in the KHL. He's a 2 year coach. He would go all out for 2 years. He has history of doing this in most of the teams he coaches.

 

[F A N]

Also, if you've been an NHL player for a decade and an assistant coach/AHL head coach for eight years, I think intelligence and the ability to inspire your players counts for more at that point than experience as a head coach. What hasn't that guy seen that he needs to see to understand the role?

I think experience running your own bench matters especially when it comes to in game adjustments.

Malhotra's coaching career is odd. As an assistant here he didn't really move up the ranks. That's why he left to join the Leafs. But then towards the end of his tenure he was once again relegated to being the eye in the sky coach. So as an NHL assistant, his coaching career was actually going nowhere. As a first time head coach, it looks like he's doing a pretty good job at the AHL level.

 

[VancouverJagger]

I think Malhotra is still a bit green with only 1 year of head coaching experience under his belt.


If you're advocating more of a run and gun style that's not a style Rutherford wants here. He's made that clear during the Boudreau "when is he going to get fired" era.

He's been an NHL assistant for a minute though and done a great job by all accounts as a head coach. I'd def. say he's the odds on favourite here.

 

[Vector]

I just really want Rikard Gronborg in some capacity.

 

[Vector]

Ignore the Utah part. Come home baby!

 

[WTG]

The more I sit on it the more I think Woodcroft makes sense. He has a tremendous record compared to other young NHL coaches.

Outside of some insane move like Cooper coming here, I think he's the best fit. Manny is an option but Woodcroft has done what Manny did, but better in AHL, and has proven it in the NHL unlike Manny. Going with Manny feels like going for the mystery box and hoping for a Woodcroft when instead they can just get Woodcroft.

 

[Vector]

The more I sit on it the more I think Woodcroft makes sense. He has a tremendous record compared to other young NHL coaches.

Outside of some insane move like Cooper coming here, I think he's the best fit. Manny is an option but Woodcroft has done what Manny did, but better in AHL, and has proven it in the NHL unlike Manny. Going with Manny feels like going for the mystery box and hoping for a Woodcroft when instead they can just get Woodcroft.

I would imagine that Malhotra stays in the AHL for another season or gets promoted to NHL assistant. He really doesn't have much of a track record as a head coach and no team is going to poach him.

 

[VanJack]

Voted 'Malhotra', primarily because I'm convinced half the coaches on that list would never come to Vancouver.

But if it's Malhotra, they better find some way to keep Adam Foote in the fold. Malhotra is going to need some veteran coaching help behind him.

 

[lawrence]

Thoughts on Gallant + Hughes?

Like others have mentioned I think we need a veteran coach and not someone new like Manny

All coaches have to start from zero.

Many has already coached his own team. He deserves a chance.

 

[Raistlin]

the question is who will be HC? Sullivan because old people dont like to re-learn someone new, seems like Allvin will defer to JR for the recruitment.