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Registered: July 2008
Location: Calgary
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Just summing up a bunch of thoughts I heard or read around the internet
As Eakins mentioned, winning is the only consideration so if you lose, you open yourself to being fired as a coach. It's horrible for the players to have to learn a new system with a new coach again but until we find the right fit and the right systems, the firing of Krueger is justifiable, if cruel. I'll always be curious to see how Krueger could do with a full training camp to establish his stamp on a team. Maybe he'll get another chance in the NHL since the coaching carousel has a history of recycling...
Other than Hall, Eberle and RNH, Krueger's team regressed in many advanced metrics this year compared to Renney, the previous coach. Also, the long losing streak right when the Oilers were a few points out of the playoffs indicated that Krueger totally lost the team at the worst possible time. Both of these factors would be valid grounds for ANY GM to fire a coach, regardless of the length of tenure. All you have to do is look at Lamoriello's firing of Ftorek in 2000 or LA's cup win last year to see how that helped in some cases.
There could be a strong case made for giving a second chance for Krueger going into next season but that was entirely MacTavish's decision. He made it with the belief that the team would be better going forward and that was well within his duties as the General Manager. You can disagree with his decision but if he believes it improves our chances to win in the future, he has to do it or else he's doing a disservice to the team by not doing EVERYTHING he can.
Firings are a nasty job but how often can one say that it was handled "well"? Rather than dragging it out like Tambo did to Renney last year, it was quick and clean. Using a poker analogy, MacT went all in after the flop when he saw a hand he liked. Tambo hemmed and hawed, sticking around til the river and got outdrawn at the end. Ether strategy could have won but we've already had proof that Tambellini's tenative methods weren't working for this organization so why not give MacT a chance?
If Eakins wasn't available this year, I honestly believe we'd be talking about the newly hired Associate Coach of the Oilers right now. I'm also of the belief that it was a situation of "pro-Eakins" winning rather than "anti-Krueger" losing out. Circumstances and personalities just worked to create a perfect storm that made the decision clear in MacT's mind.
Rumors are that Eakins is signing a 4 year deal. Some posters here say that he'll be on a short lease but I think he'll get the same as Guy Boucher in Tampa. 2 years to show improvement because this is MacTavish's first hire and he'll go to the wall to try and make this work with Eakins. The only way Eakins gets fired in the first 2 years is if the team regresses even worse than under Krueger (back down to 30th) or if they go on a losing streak of over 10 games. There'll be extra leeway given from MacT in this next year because of the expectedly large turnover in the roster and the time needed for Eakins to get his system in place.
I'm placing my faith in Eakins strictly because he seems to have rescued some of the prospects that the Maple Leafs had sent down to the AHL. Kadri was sent down in a cloud of worry that he'd never figure out how to be an effective NHLer and came back after a year with Eakins as a bonafide first line option. We all knew about Joe Colbourne as a project when he was traded from the Bruins but he's also succeeded in finding his game as well under Eakins. Most of all, the second tier prospects (non-first rounders) such as Holzer, Frattin, Bozak, Gunnarsson, Stalberg, etc. have maximized their potential and become NHL players with some guidance from Eakins. If he can initiate that kind of strong development for the Oilers prospects, the Stanley Cup will be a guarantee, rather than just a yearly hope.
Eakins has a good knowledge of the Leafs prospects. Howson has had a great insight of all the Columbus players and many other NHLers. MacT has seen a lot of the Canuck's players and prospects. Lowe has scouted a lot of the players who volunteered for Team Canada for the Worlds. Surely that will be helpful to have this store of in depth intel on players that the Oilers could pick up in the offseason? Maybe we can cheaply pick up an unheralded or undervalued player from an opposing organization with all this inside info?
[Updated on: Mon, 10 June 2013 19:49]
Jordan Eberle on his goal scoring: "A lot of guys joke that I have a muffin. Well, it's an accurate muffin, and that's all that counts."
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