Coaching Changes

[JScottWriter]

Our win last night means Blashill gets another 15 losses.

 

[Polish-Hammer]

Laviolette fired by Nashville, hire Hynes.

 

[Polish-Hammer]

Gallant fired, replaced by de Boer.



Also Shero was removed as GM in NJ last week.

 

[Mitchrapp]

2nd year coming up for Yzerman you think Blashill is still here next season?

 

[Polish-Hammer]

Nope.

I think Blash is here as the Tank Commander and that is all.

He'll get his early payout for Wings not retaining him in summer and done deal. Holland did Blash real good financially.

 

[Mitchrapp]

Haha, tank commander. I like that one.

 

[Polish-Hammer]

Boudreau is latest on chopping block.

https://www.tsn.ca/minnesota-wild-fire-head-coach-bruce-boudreau-1.1442794

 

[Polish-Hammer]

Sabres fire their GM

https://www.tsn.ca/talent/buffalo-sabres-decide-to-start-over-once-again-1.1486570

 

[byco42]

Sabres fire their GM

https://www.tsn.ca/talent/buffalo-sabres-decide-to-start-over-once-again-1.1486570

According to reports: recently, the Sabres said Botterill was to be retained. Now he's fired because of "philosophical differences." Never know that hockey was such an esoteric sport, until now.

The rest of the article was festooned with typical BS, boiler-plate quotes from ownership and the incoming GM.

 

[Polish-Hammer]

Typically if ownership backs a coach/GM in public stating "their job is safe" it means their heads are on the chopping block.

Classic sports move.

 

[byco42]

Typically if ownership backs a coach/GM in public stating "their job is safe" it means their heads are on the chopping block.

Classic sports move.

Almost like "coded" language, perhaps.

 

[Polish-Hammer]

So Buffalo ended up firing 21 others from the organization with the GM.

Both NHL and AHL, coaches and scouts.

 

[Polish-Hammer]

Lindy Ruff to coach New Jersey.

https://www.tsn.ca/new-jersey-devils-to-name-lindy-ruff-as-head-coach-1.1493487

 

[Polish-Hammer]

The seagull has chosen to fly away, Chayka quits as GM of Arizona.



Strange timing. There has got to be more to the story.

https://www.tsn.ca/gm-chayka-terminates-his-contract-with-the-arizona-coyotes-1.1500080

 

[byco42]

The seagull has chosen to fly away, Chayka quits as GM of Arizona.



Strange timing. There has got to be more to the story.

https://www.tsn.ca/gm-chayka-terminates-his-contract-with-the-arizona-coyotes-1.1500080

Man, the underbelly of professional sports is teeming with sub-terrainian drama -- do you agree?

 

[Polish-Hammer]

https://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/coyotes-owner-ask-bettman-adjudicate-split-chayka/

Time will leak the relevant information soon enough.

 

[Polish-Hammer]

Talon was removed as GM in Florida.


Julien taken to hospital with chest pain, Muller took over for the Friday game.

 

[Polish-Hammer]

Reirdan removed as coach of Capitals.

 

[Polish-Hammer]

Reirdan hired as assistant coach in Pittsburgh.


Pittsburgh also got rid of assistants Mark Recchi, Sergei Gonchar, and Jacques Martin after being eliminated from qualifiers.

 

[Polish-Hammer]

Bill Zito likely to be named Florida GM.

https://www.tsn.ca/florida-panthers-to-name-bill-zito-next-gm-1.1517950


That's Florida's 3rd GM change in last 5 seasons.