caron14 Posted May 23, 2015 Share Posted May 23, 2015 Would be ok with Boucher... But again we should have go with Bob Hartley years ago Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
themightyall Posted May 23, 2015 Share Posted May 23, 2015 Who cares how much we pay a coach at all? These owners can afford it. For Boucher, I do think that he is a little bit of a loose cannon. Maybe that's what the team needs to knock some sense into them. Who are the coaches that the Devils would have to give up a 3rd if they hired them? Paul MacLean? He was a finalist for the Jack Adams two years ago and then won it last year. I don't know about giving a pick up for him though. Plus we can make lots of Wilford Brimley jokes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghdi Posted May 23, 2015 Share Posted May 23, 2015 If Hitchcock leaves St. Louis, I'm fine with him. I'm ok with Bylsma if we went that route as well. Boucher would not be the worst hire, he's still finding his way in terms of style and could be worth giving a shot to. There's not many current names out there that I'd be particularly annoyed by if they were hired. I'd be least enthusiastic about Randy Carlyle, but I doubt that has much of a chance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vadvlfan Posted May 24, 2015 Share Posted May 24, 2015 I'd be OK with Carlyle. Toronto is/was a horrible place to coach. The team quit on him, but as good as they were (earlier in the year) they did nothing for his replacement. Has everyone given up on Ron Wilson? I'll bet Shero's waiting for playoffs to end so he can get permission to talk to a few guys. (AHL & CHL) I wonder if they "scout" coaches. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshall Posted May 24, 2015 Share Posted May 24, 2015 Randy Carlyle would be a dumpsterfire. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CommonDreads Posted May 24, 2015 Share Posted May 24, 2015 (edited) Carlyle would be a disaster, his teams have always been piss poor in possession numbers, even dating back to his days in Anaheim. He was carried by Niedermayer and Pronger, once he lost those two everything collapsed. Edited May 24, 2015 by CommonDreads Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghdi Posted May 24, 2015 Share Posted May 24, 2015 I'd be OK with Carlyle. Toronto is/was a horrible place to coach. The team quit on him, but as good as they were (earlier in the year) they did nothing for his replacement. Blech. Toronto may be a terrible place to coach, but NJ isn't much of an upgrade in terms of roster at the moment, maybe stronger organization bc we dont have to deal with the MLSE garbage, but Carlyle is not a guy for a team thats likely going to struggle. He has a Cup thanks to Pronger and Niedermayer, but outside of those first two years in Anaheim, he has done literally nothing since. He's the worst name out there IMO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmann422 Posted May 24, 2015 Share Posted May 24, 2015 There really is no sure fire choice. I'd be happy with Boucher as he's hopefully be able to squeeze as much as he could out if our little talented offense and PP, but idk about his ability to bring the young d up right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghdi Posted May 24, 2015 Share Posted May 24, 2015 Bylsma is being courted by us apparently http://www.thescore.com/nhl/news/769636 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
William D'Aquila Posted May 24, 2015 Share Posted May 24, 2015 Horrible coach. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobilly45 Posted May 24, 2015 Share Posted May 24, 2015 After 28 yrs of lou, it's weird to see rumors floating around about the devils. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devils Pride 26 Posted May 25, 2015 Share Posted May 25, 2015 Terrible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfitz804 Posted May 25, 2015 Share Posted May 25, 2015 Horrible coach. Didn't the Pens have 4 100 point seasons in like 5 years under Bylsma? Not sure he's so horrible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devils Pride 26 Posted May 25, 2015 Share Posted May 25, 2015 Didn't the Pens have 4 100 point seasons in like 5 years under Bylsma? Not sure he's so horrible. 1st overall draft picks tend to help Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfitz804 Posted May 25, 2015 Share Posted May 25, 2015 Don't tell that to the folks up in Edmonton! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nessus Posted May 25, 2015 Share Posted May 25, 2015 I wonder what "speaking to" Bylsma means. Shero clearly knows the guy quite well, so I imagine that if this report is legit, Bylsma is a serious candidate for the HC job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RunninWithTheDevil Posted May 25, 2015 Author Share Posted May 25, 2015 Horrible coach. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
devilsrule33 Posted May 25, 2015 Share Posted May 25, 2015 The Pens have had excellent regular seasons under Bylsma despite mediocre goaltending and both/either Malkin and Crosby missing significant time. It is hard to distinguish between great teams and really good coaching jobs, but Bylsma did pretty well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghdi Posted May 25, 2015 Share Posted May 25, 2015 I wonder what "speaking to" Bylsma means. Shero clearly knows the guy quite well, so I imagine that if this report is legit, Bylsma is a serious candidate for the HC job. It means he's probably getting interviewed and the recent NHL.com report says the same http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=768740 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jagknife Posted May 25, 2015 Share Posted May 25, 2015 The biggest gripe from me on Bylsma are his team's collapses, from playoffs to even the USA Olympic team last year, his teams fall over themselves. That being said, he has coached great teams, as people have said, with stars missing significant amounts of time, has great regular season success and is a coach who is not afraid to bench veterans for youth, which is something this team has been missing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BostonNala370 Posted May 25, 2015 Share Posted May 25, 2015 The biggest gripe from me on Bylsma are his team's collapses, from playoffs to even the USA Olympic team last year, his teams fall over themselves. That being said, he has coached great teams, as people have said, with stars missing significant amounts of time, has great regular season success and is a coach who is not afraid to bench veterans for youth, which is something this team has been missing. So basically you like him Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CommonDreads Posted May 25, 2015 Share Posted May 25, 2015 I've never thought Bylsma was that great of a coach, but I will say that if that is who we go with, I like the fact that in the past Shero and Bylsma have had a really good working relationship. It always seemed like they were on the same page which at times I don't think the same could be said for Lou and PDB. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghdi Posted May 25, 2015 Share Posted May 25, 2015 The biggest gripe from me on Bylsma are his team's collapses, from playoffs to even the USA Olympic team last year, his teams fall over themselves. That being said, he has coached great teams, as people have said, with stars missing significant amounts of time, has great regular season success and is a coach who is not afraid to bench veterans for youth, which is something this team has been missing. While you're not wrong on the gripes, I think its hard to place the blame firmly on his shoulders for the Pens' collapses and/or the 2014 Olympics. Losing to Canada in the Semifinals (1-0) of that tournament is hardly something to scoff at and its not a stretch to think they just didnt give a damn in the bronze medal game. They got beat by the best team in the world by 1 goal and shat the bed for the bronze medal. Eh. In respect to the Pens, a lot of his teams dealt with injuries to key guys and IMO they were saddled with a somewhat talented but ultimately a goaltender who is basically a basketcase. They should've achieved more, but I dont think Byslma can be blamed alone. His replacement has only regressed that team more. Lets not forget that in 10-11, Crosby and Malkin were out for a long period of time and they still were contending when a lot of people thought they were screwed even though they didnt win the Cup, he deserved the Adams trophy that year. Thats not to say I'm excited by the idea of Bylsma or I think he's going to be some magic potion that cures our woes, but I definitely think he is an improvement over Oates, I like the fact he's relatively young, and he has had recent success in the league. The onus right now is on Shero to rebuild this roster than the guy behind the bench. I'm firmly against Bylsma if the Pens request any sort of compensation. Its not a certainty they will ask for it since they may just want to be rid of the contract, but they could espc since we're division rivals. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jagknife Posted May 25, 2015 Share Posted May 25, 2015 I'm for Bylsma, as long as we don't owe anything additional to get him. Based on what I've read and how they handled Shero, they could be glad to have a contract on their books and not request compensation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onddeck Posted May 26, 2015 Share Posted May 26, 2015 Hitchcock extended for just one year in St. Louis. http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=768840&navid=nhl:topheads still a couple options out there. im sure NJ will end up taking Bylsma though, and it'll happen within the next couple weeks as i would be very surprised if the team entered the draft without a coach Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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