Commandant Posted February 20, 2016 Author Share Posted February 20, 2016 I agree that it is a risk, but a minimal one. If you fire Therrien, you also trade several NHLers and replace them with rookies or plugs. AND you shut Carey down. No way we go 15-5 with or without interim. The interim coach doesn't have to go 15-5 though, that was just an example. All he needs is one of those rookies or plugs to get hot, the team to look decent, and we'll never hear the end of it. Could happen in a small sample size. All of the sudden you get a Martin Gerber and Boyd Devereaux come up with a couple huge games as they play their hearts out to get new contracts and then what. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeLassister Posted February 22, 2016 Share Posted February 22, 2016 The interim coach doesn't have to go 15-5 though, that was just an example. All he needs is one of those rookies or plugs to get hot, the team to look decent, and we'll never hear the end of it. Could happen in a small sample size. All of the sudden you get a Martin Gerber and Boyd Devereaux come up with a couple huge games as they play their hearts out to get new contracts and then what. The easy solution for Bergevin, after trade deadline, would be to pull a Gainey and take over the interim himself assisted by Daigneault and other assistant coaches that could work the lineup and the practices. Between this and potential media disasters à la Patrick Roy, I choose Bergevin's intermim even if he has zero experience behind a bench. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Stogey24 Posted February 22, 2016 Share Posted February 22, 2016 The easy solution for Bergevin, after trade deadline, would be to pull a Gainey and take over the interim himself assisted by Daigneault and other assistant coaches that could work the lineup and the practices.Between this and potential media disasters à la Patrick Roy, I choose Bergevin's intermim even if he has zero experience behind a bench. I feel what your sayin man, but if Therrien was going to get fired, it would have happened already Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbp Posted February 22, 2016 Share Posted February 22, 2016 So yeah, Lefebvre... one of the two people available now to take this job. Here is the problem with an interim. Therrien is dead man walking. You hire an interim and he goes 15-5 down the stretch and you barely miss the playoffs, now there is a ton of pressure to keep a guy who isn't the solution (Lefebvre) and you've ######ed up the draft position. Why bother? If you have watched our AHL team under Lefebvre it is safe to say we would more likely go 5-15 with him as intern. That man has been a useless waste of space and a talent killer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Machine of Loving Grace Posted February 22, 2016 Share Posted February 22, 2016 Go with Lefebvre so his spot in the AHL is free in the spring as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DON Posted February 22, 2016 Share Posted February 22, 2016 Talent killer, how so? Lefebvre simply coaches as Habs Mgmt tells him to and Habs haven't bothered to add vet AHLers to have a winner, no matter who is coaching them. But, which AHL prospect, with obvious NHL talent has been 'killed'? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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