Speculation: Who Will Be Our Next Coach ?

[SelltheTeamFrancesco]

 

[Diversification]

Hard, HARD pass on Q and Woodcroft.

One is a vile scumbag and the other looks like an extra from Silence of the Lambs.

Substitute Ted Cruz with Jay Woodcroft through this site: TED CRUZ FOR HUMAN PRESIDENT

 

[F A N]

Gallant’s refusal/reluctance to embrace analytics has me wary of him. And I don’t see how we can look at NYR’s track record of developing prospects at the pro level and think Laviolette would be a good fit.

I'm not too concerned about Gallant and his acceptance of analytics. I am more concerned with the issues that have led to his firings and seemingly lack of support by fans for him to be retained. I have read what Gallant has said about analytics. It makes sense to me but at the end of the day what happens when the analytics draw different conclusion from his eye test and gut feeling? Is he open to change? If he is a good coach and the results are there analytics should follow for the most part. His teams aren't known to play with a lot of structure so I'm not sure that he is a good fit. I can see him butting heads with Rutherford and Allvin quickly.

 

[bossram]

Guys, Cooper's not coming here. Lol. He's friend's with Utah's owner and signed a one-year extension with TB. We can see where that is going.

Manny will be the front-runner, based on price point (cheap for Aqua!), familiarity with the club, and that he'll actually say yes to the job unlike most established coaches that'll just want to avoid the dysfunction.

Other names I think in the mix will be Velucci and Lavi, based on their ties to JR.

 

[BenningHurtsMySoul]

I don't think it's appropriate to discuss the morality of hiring Q. I appreciate and see the view point. And I will say one piece and leave it.

I think forgiveness is a really critical thing in the modern world, I know some crimes go beyond the scope of the intention of forgiveness. I also think it's really conveient of me to preach forgiveness for a selfish benefit of outcome from this coach coming here.

I am not fully aware of the details and timelines of what happened. But I do think calling the situation complex is fair and when people are under pressure they make stupid calls. Theres also an entire angle of how many individuals were involved. Bowman is working fine now and no one blinks and eye. I dont know how this is more a coach issue than a GM issue. Yea its selfish what he did for the sake of success I don't know how to respond to that in terns of "he's changed".

I should value having integrity and stand up for what's right over my hockey team winning games. But I don't correlate being a bad person for hiring Q. I mean youre watching Aqualini's team are we supporting a family beater. It's not related.

Anyway. Fairs fair. I appreciate the stance, but if we don't hire him someone else will and the years will go by and it will be a blip unfortunately.

I respect your opinion.

 

[rypper]

Mike Velucci has strong Pittsburgh/Rutherford ties.

 

[Brookbank]

Mike Velucci has strong Pittsburgh/Rutherford ties.

That is probably who it will be. The Patrick Allvin of coaches

 

[Brookbank]

Hard, HARD pass on Q and Woodcroft.

One is a vile scumbag and the other looks like an extra from Silence of the Lambs.

So you will rule out one coach based on looks alone ? If he will take a team friendly deal to get back in the league, he should be a consideration.

My list

Guy Boucher
Gallant
Woodcroft

Gallant always has that pissed off construction site foreman look on his face. Watch him go for the green paper

 

[Vector]

 

[Vector]

 

[rypper]

Whatever you think of Quenneville, and i know i don't want him anywhere near the team let alone in the league for his role in the cover up. If you think that would fly in Vancouver and with this fan base as a whole you're out to lunch.

Although this management loves its self inflicted wounds and then standing there asking how did this happen and blaming everyone else.

 

[Hit the post]

He'd arguably be the most accomplished coach to be hired by the team.

Mike Keenan I think is available

 

[Vector]

I wouldn’t be shocked if some combination of Malhotra and Velluci are part of the next coaching staff. Possible Manny the head coach and Velluci is named associate.

 

[Phrasing]

Foote as HC?

 

[Vector]

 

[Vector]

Foote as HC?

I really don’t see it. Probably will get interviews but that’s it.

 

[Brookbank]

For those concerned about looks, this is Mike Vellucci. Id consider Mike Yeo just for the 2023/24 vibes

 

[Yultron]

One coach I would love this team to hire is Mitch Love Washington’s Assistant coach , younger guy who has head coaching experience in junior hockey and the AHL and has over 10 years of coaching experience .

I would give this guy a shot at the big job

 

[Brookbank]

One coach I would love this team to hire is Mitch Love Washington’s Assistant coach , younger guy who has head coaching experience in junior hockey and the AHL and has over 10 years of coaching experience .

I would give this guy a shot at the big job

Mitch Love. He's only 40

 

[Yultron]

Mitch Love. He's only 40

Alright , Paul Maurice was 34 when he lead the Carolina Hurricanes to the Stanley Cup Final in 2002,

David Carle is 35 he looks like a stud coaching prospect

JJ Redick won 50 games for the Lakers this season and he had no head coaching experience ever except when he coached his sons under 13 basketball team he is 40 years old

They have all turned out ok what’s wrong with 40 years old ?

 

[Vector]

Alright , Paul Maurice was 34 when he lead the Carolina Hurricanes to the Stanley Cup Final in 2002,

David Carle is 35 he looks like a stud coaching prospect

JJ Redick won 50 games for the Lakers this season and he had no head coaching experience ever except when he coached his sons under 13 basketball team he is 40 years old

They have all turned out ok what’s wrong with 40 years old ?

It’s that Mitch Love looks very old and backwoods-henchmanish for 40 years old.

 

[Vector]

 

[SelltheTeamFrancesco]

I guess no Tortorella reunion in Vancouver.

 

[Bojack Horvatman]

I disagree completely. He made a conscious decision to bury despicable acts occuring in his own backyard. That decision supported and exposed his employee to repeated sexual abuse through a power imbalance, just so he could get his place in the HHoF secured. People like that typically do not have the ability to radically change how they operate in this world.

He protected a serial predator while knowing full well what was going on, and also while being a person his player should view as a figure of trust and support. Sometimes, you f*** up badly enough that there is no real way to recover. Actions have consequences. That's life. Dany Heatley is a two time 50 goal scorer, that still gets remembered as the guy who wrapped his Ferrari around a tree and killed his teammate. Treat others with decency and respect, and you won't have to worry about ending up in that position (collectively, not singling you out.)

If they hire Quenneville, I won't watch a single minute of Canucks hockey until he's gone, and might finally decide to stop supporting them for good. And if this post sounds preachy, I don't care. It's people not wanting to talk about this openly that allows coaches like Babcock to get multiple chances for redemption while doing absolutely nothing to change how they act behind the scenes.

It's time to expect more from people in all walks of life.

This right here. I’m usually all for forgiveness. But this it’s not like Quenneville was young and did something stupid, or did bad things while addicted, or got into crime because of poverty, etc. He was a millionaire that covered up a sexual assault to win a Stanley cup, which allows Aldrich to assault someone else. This goes for Bowman too, but they had a decade to come forward and do the right thing. They aren’t sorry they did it. They got their cups. They are sorry that this got found out and had to face the consequences for their actions that they thought they could bury forever. Somethings are just so morally reprehensible that people shouldn’t get forgiveness after.

 

[rypper]

I guess no Tortorella reunion in Vancouver.

He's taking his turtlenecks and sweaters back to the big apple.