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hmc wrote on Mon, 10 June 2013 17:44 |
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hmc wrote on Mon, 10 June 2013 17:29 | So just to be clear: We like Eakins. We liked Krueger. We don't like how the process went down. Krueger has said he was blindsided, but has moved on.
Is that about right?
How long should I let this bother me for before I can get excited about the new coach? Because I'm very excited about Eakins, and the offseason in general.
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I'm not excited about coaching any more. I always think it's over-rated, because I prefer coaches that get out of the way of talent, and most coaches won't do that because there's no kudos to the coach for just outscoring the opponent.
I see the biggest roles of the coach in the regular season to be in-game tactics (line matching, etc) and post-game teaching. Those are skills, and not everyone is created equal at those, but you'd like to think most in the NHL are going to be decent at both things. I don't agree with all the tactics used by MacTavish, Renney or Krueger - some personnel decisions especially - and I thought Quinn was really lacking on the in-game tactics...he seemed to coach as if it would take care of itself...however, I'm not thinking that I'll agree with all the player choices that Eakins makes either.
In the playoffs, coaches get to show a little more, planning a game plan to try to beat a team four of seven times, but it's been so long since the playoffs last were in Edmonton, I've almost given up hope of seeing them.
At the end of the day, I don't think that Krueger or Eakins will have made a monumental difference on where the team finishes next season. Eakins is highly touted, but so was Scott Arniel and Dale Hunter and several others who came out of other leagues and did nothing at the NHL level. I worry about him coming out of the Center of the Universe, because I think everything gets blown out of proportion there...nothing moreso than Nazem Kadri, who Eakins is now "responsible" for developing.
Out of interest, what really excites you about the hire?
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In truth, I probably like the idea of Eakins more than the man himself. You're right about coaching - I think a good coach is worth something like 2-3 extra wins a year, so I don't expect him to instantly make us better. But, if he's got a keen eye for the possession game that MacT is a fan of, then I think he'll at least dress the best available lineup more consistently than Krueger did, and ideally MacTavish will give him players not called Eager or Belanger or Hordichuk or Petrell or Brown or…etc.
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Smithson gets etcetera'ed.
If coaching is worth a bit, what is making moves that sow seeds of distrust worth?
2015/2016 - This Kool-Aid tastes like McDavid flavoured Drain-O.
2016/2017 - This Kool-Aid is starting to taste like juice.
2017/2018 - I'm drinking this Kool-Aid, in hopes that it's Drain-O.
2018/2019 - Another round of Drain-O, good sir!
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