Can Teams Make Management and Coaching Changes in the Offseason?
Fourth Period’s Dave Pagnotta was on SiriusXM NHL Network Radio and asked if we could see a potential head coach and general manager change this offseason.
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Steve Kouleas: “But, what about this? Who’s not going to be at work now that they’ve arrived on April 20th or at some point during the ridiculous period? Any ideas? Any ideas?”
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Dave Pagnotta: “Well, I mean, I think here at Kooly I think there’s going to be a lot of question marks in Toronto about the future of Craig Berube, the future of the staff, and the future of Brad Treliving. If they’re going to go through another significant change, well, a significant change, not a small one, but a significant change to their roster that will give you a definitive roster for next season. Keith Pelley will have to make sure Treliving is the guy to handle that and handle those conversations.
I haven’t heard much about their front turning in the other direction, and no one is really talking. But there are questions about the coaches, and I’m sorry, the coaching staff and what the Leafs plan to do with other spots.
We know Columbus’ success and how the season is going. It’s all up to “Bones” (Rick Bowness) and his hand, if they want to stick around beyond that, if they want to keep that relationship going. And it worked very well. So we’ll see where that goes.
The LA Kings, depending on how their season goes, have to decide, is DJ Smith going to be our guy? Or do we look elsewhere to see if there is another opportunity?
Same with Jersey. A lot of talk about both the head coach and the GM. And, this time, they haven’t been given much guidance at this point, and I’m sure a lot of people will want to stay tight-lipped about change, but let these guys pass the deadline and make whatever moves they feel are necessary.
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So we’re probably going to start hearing that as we get closer to the last week of the season, when you look at some coaches, you look at GMs, what changes need to be made, and you look at other teams that are supported, it’s copycat nature. He looks at other teams that have had success this season.
Boston, the new coach in the league. Pittsburgh, a brand new coach at that level in the league. Todd McLellan, complete season in Detroit. So you go the vet route, when you make a training change, or start planning an appointment?
That’s what other teams will probably start to decide in the week that ends the season.”
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