louisstamos
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LuncheonMeat said:
Wakka Wakka!
Randy Carlyle/Leaf Coach thread
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Rebel_1812
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Kessel Run said:
What if he doesn't get fired?
Rebel_1812
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93forever said:
Its not a sure thing; I'd say the odds are 80% he gets fired. If there are no better coaching options they will stick with the only guy to get the leafs to the playoffs since the first lockout. I think they wanted Deboer or Maurice; but those options have dried up. Who is a better available coaching option? Its not like Nonis can go with an unproven guy, because if the miss the playoffs another season his job is gone too.
A finnish leaf fan
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Rebel_1812 said:
Barry Trotz would be a good fit, as would Peter Laviolette. Either of them would be a better option than the two you mentioned, and both are still available. There could also be other names in play after the playoffs are over, I can easily see for example Bylsma getting fired if the Pens don't make it past the first 2 rounds.
bustaheims
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RedLeaf said:
Listen to him in interviews - he's very well spoken and seems to really understand where the game is now and where it's heading. On top of that, the Panthers' roster he took to the playoffs was a real mishmash of mediocre talent with Theodore and Clemmensen in net. As to be expected, they faltered the next season, but, what he managed with them in 11/12 was nothing short of excellent. Unfortunately, as management should have expected, the team's goaltending collapsed afterwards and, well, there aren't many (if any) coaches who can turn a team with that poor a level of goaltending into anything more than a bottom 5 team.
GhostofPotvin29
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RedLeaf said:
Carlyle supposedly had an "inspiring coaching record" and one of them Cup thangs. I care less about their W-L record and more about how the team they coach plays. Carlyle was defended by some on the basis of his record in Toronto too, even though the team wasn't playing very well on whole.
bustaheims
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RedLeaf said:
As nice at that would be, the last thing the Leafs should be doing is hiring another old school coach that's set in his ways. They need someone dynamic and adaptable who sees the game as it is now, not what it was 5 years ago - which is just something that's not really out there in terms of available coaches with "inspiring coaching records."
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