Absolutely. All this sentimentality for former players of Jets 1.0 or the Manitoba is not how you build a playoff contending team. If you want warm, fuzzy, feel good emotions in sports, go watch a few episodes of Ted Lasso. Let’s do what it takes to win.
No thanks. I like Mike Keane as well, but you can't take a guy without head coaching experience and put him in charge of an NHL team whose competitive window is open.
An assistant to learn the ropes with the Moose if that's a long term goal for him? Absolutely.
I mean Martin St. Louis went from coaching U13 to being a head coach. Some people just have it in their bones to lead. Mike Keane has been with True North for many years now, has most likely learnt the ropes from Paul Maurice & Bowness, and he would probably have his own ideas on how this team could work as he developed most of our young guys, knows their strengths and weaknesses.
Does it make sense? In a way yes. Should we do it? No.
Montreal is in a rebuild that’s why a hire like that is okay. You don’t give a guy with no coaching experience the head coach position on a contender team
We lost in round 1, we are going to be shaking up our core this offseason. Including trading Ehlers, losing Monohan, and Toffoli. We right now don't know if we are contenders, or rebuilding.
We can see ourselves as contenders. But will we be is the question. We had a great season yes, but there are some deep issues that need to be addressed including the lack of trying when push comes to shove. Until that is fixed we will not be a contender.
We're going to have a hard time rebuilding with lottery picks with the best goalie in the league. You just generally don't hit the bottom of the standings when you do.
Im not saying we are going to be rock bottom. But I dont see us going the distance with the core that we have, unless there is an attitude change in the locker room. If anything we are playoff fringe.
In my dream land Brind’Amour gets a low ball offer from the canes which finally pisses him off enough to leave the Canes and Maurice uses his connections to woo him up here. His experience and work ethic would be fantastic for the Jets. Might finally stop running out of juice in the second half of the season.
I would prefer a coach with some actual coaching experience. Just because he had a long career as a player and is a good leader doesn't mean he'll be a good coach.
I also have never coached an NHL game, I may be interested. I'll be chilling on a Joey patio all summer taking in advice.
My first move is to go with the white jerseys in the playoffs. This is a white out and not a blue burn out in the first or second round.
If you mean either Keefe or Dubas, they both had experience in their position in the WHL and they brought the Leafs some of their best seasons in decades
I know the sky's always falling in Toronto but those weren't bad hires
Martin St. Louis........
Plenty of examples on both sides. And lets be clear qualified and experienced are two different things. It is a risk, but based on what he has done, I would take the leap. I believe he would have the 'core competencies' the qualifications to succeed.
Also, if you only ever go with those that have done it before, you're likely going to get the same old same old.
You might be right, I don't think so, but his limited experience alone wouldn't be enough to convince me.
Hiring a guy with absolutely no coaching experience on a team that’s in their short cup contention window would be absolutely insane.
Absolutely. All this sentimentality for former players of Jets 1.0 or the Manitoba is not how you build a playoff contending team. If you want warm, fuzzy, feel good emotions in sports, go watch a few episodes of Ted Lasso. Let’s do what it takes to win.
Well as an associate to Arnie it could very well work.
That’s not as awful, but I’d still rather have coaching staff that atleast have some form of high level coaching experience
Just insane enough?
No thanks. I like Mike Keane as well, but you can't take a guy without head coaching experience and put him in charge of an NHL team whose competitive window is open. An assistant to learn the ropes with the Moose if that's a long term goal for him? Absolutely.
I mean Martin St. Louis went from coaching U13 to being a head coach. Some people just have it in their bones to lead. Mike Keane has been with True North for many years now, has most likely learnt the ropes from Paul Maurice & Bowness, and he would probably have his own ideas on how this team could work as he developed most of our young guys, knows their strengths and weaknesses. Does it make sense? In a way yes. Should we do it? No.
Montreal is in a rebuild that’s why a hire like that is okay. You don’t give a guy with no coaching experience the head coach position on a contender team
Montreal also has a much more limited pool of coaching candidates since they're essentially (though not officially) required to speak French.
We lost in round 1, we are going to be shaking up our core this offseason. Including trading Ehlers, losing Monohan, and Toffoli. We right now don't know if we are contenders, or rebuilding.
2 guys who joined the team less than 4 months ago are not 'core'.
We do know. The scheif and helle contracts mean we will not be rebuilding any time soon
We can see ourselves as contenders. But will we be is the question. We had a great season yes, but there are some deep issues that need to be addressed including the lack of trying when push comes to shove. Until that is fixed we will not be a contender.
We're going to have a hard time rebuilding with lottery picks with the best goalie in the league. You just generally don't hit the bottom of the standings when you do.
Im not saying we are going to be rock bottom. But I dont see us going the distance with the core that we have, unless there is an attitude change in the locker room. If anything we are playoff fringe.
I got worried for a split second when I misread the name as Mike Keenan
Hire Toe Blake and while we’re at see if you can poach that firecracker Howie Morenz for 1C.
In my dream land Brind’Amour gets a low ball offer from the canes which finally pisses him off enough to leave the Canes and Maurice uses his connections to woo him up here. His experience and work ethic would be fantastic for the Jets. Might finally stop running out of juice in the second half of the season.
*Gretzky 2- Electric Boogaloo*
I would prefer a coach with some actual coaching experience. Just because he had a long career as a player and is a good leader doesn't mean he'll be a good coach.
I also have never coached an NHL game, I may be interested. I'll be chilling on a Joey patio all summer taking in advice. My first move is to go with the white jerseys in the playoffs. This is a white out and not a blue burn out in the first or second round.
Ha ha, but do you have 3 Stanley cup rings and nhl team captain on your resume?
Give me twenty minutes to secure some rings on Alibaba and my resume can say whatever you want it to say.
Gretzky is the most decorated player of all time and was a garbage coach
I’d like to see him coach in ahl first. See how that goes and maybe next round of the coach carousel he gets in?
Mike Keane is not the answer…
KEEFE. 43. 5 YEARS W TORONTO 5 YEARS PLAYOFFS. TORONTO ARE CHOKERS AND SHIT GOALTENDING. BRING HIM HERE
Not the worst idea, as long as he removes the Leafs logo tramp stamp. He did have success, his players have to do the on ice work and didn't.
Hiring inexperienced people is smart. - K Dubas
If you mean either Keefe or Dubas, they both had experience in their position in the WHL and they brought the Leafs some of their best seasons in decades I know the sky's always falling in Toronto but those weren't bad hires
Martin St. Louis........ Plenty of examples on both sides. And lets be clear qualified and experienced are two different things. It is a risk, but based on what he has done, I would take the leap. I believe he would have the 'core competencies' the qualifications to succeed. Also, if you only ever go with those that have done it before, you're likely going to get the same old same old. You might be right, I don't think so, but his limited experience alone wouldn't be enough to convince me.
There’s a difference between hiring for a rebuilding team and a playoff team though
damn I forgot about Mike Keane. I didn't even know he was coaching
He’s not. That’s why this idea is awful