Post by andyJHPost by NyssaWhat's going on with the coaching position?
I heard someone mention on one of the SiriusXM shows
that there was something going on with Bruce being
replaced maybe, but missed most of the segment, so have
no idea of the details.
Can anyone clue me into what's going on up there?
Nyssa, who is having new siding put on her house and
the hammering kinda drowns out a lot of what's being
said on the radio at times
Well the latest comes from the Jim Rutherford presser
yesterday when he said something like "Boudreau is our
coach for now" and offered no apologies.
All the hockey insiders are saying that Tocchet is the new
coach and the deal is only waiting on Tocchet's status to
be freed up in a week or two. There is even talk of his
assistant being hired.
Pile that on top on Rutherford being made grand poobah
shortly AFTER Boudreau was hired, the open dissatisfaction
on Bruce's methods (both his practices and systems). It's
ugly. Ask the fans who is the bad guy and the vast
majority will point at Rutherford/Aquilinni.
This morning Craig Button was on Donnie and Dhali and did
not hide his feeling on the situation.
https://twitter.com/DonnieandDhali/status/1615429668588630016
IMO Bruce has done the best that can be expected with the
players/talent he has to work with. It's on Rutherford for
NOT making any changes to the roster to improve that situation.
Changing coaches ain't gonna make much difference unless
it's paired with major player deals, which unlike in his previous
GM jobs, Rutherford seems unwilling to do. That likely is
the fault of Aquilinni holding the purse strings too closely
and giving the GM little to no wiggle room.
Either way, the team isn't suddenly going to zoom into a
playoff position even with a new coach and the same old roster.
Nyssa, who hopes Bruce doesn't have to wait long for another
gig once this one dissolves into the ether