The Mother-fucking goddamn Off-season Thread

[zeke]

the good news is that things should move pretty quickly. they'll want to have a front office in place by the draft most likely.

 

[mbow30]

No presser? Just a stock media statement from shanny? Yikes.

 

[zeke]

presser at 3

 

[Jeremy]

No presser? Just a stock media statement from shanny? Yikes.

3pm

 

[CH1]

Greg Moore speaking at 2:45

 

[hockeylover]

pretty nervous to hear what he has to say really.

i'm not sure i love any of the retread guys so if he places a big emphasis on experience...

 

[trujaysfan]

Hockey media is all so incestuous. They all just push their buddies and have cute nicknames for each other.

How do you get information if your sources are not I the right spots.

 

[Wayward DP]

Greg Moore speaking at 2:45

to announce his introduction as Marlies coach I assume?

 

[Wayward DP]

pretty nervous to hear what he has to say really.

i'm not sure i love any of the retread guys so if he places a big emphasis on experience...

as a Leaf fan my default setting is 'disappointment'.

so I'm expecting a return to the Cro-Magnon days.

 

[LeafOfFaith]

did you hear the Marlies hired Greg Moore as coach?

They actually just fired him.

 

[LeafOfFaith]

Dubas let Dubas down.

And me.

 

[hockeylover]

How do you get information if your sources are not I the right spots.

i get that, but i think it's important to remember this context when they're offering opinions on who should be hired - it's often based on personal relationships.

 

[Wayward DP]

They actually just fired him.

first I'm hearing of it

 

[LeafOfFaith]

I'll toss out a fun prediction. I bet they hire Karmanos. He's primarily an analytics guy so maybe that's ok + he has a lot of experience in the league. Idk much else about him tho.

He's like the former owner's kid or something? Not sure I trust the path he took.

 

[MindzEye]

Greg Moore speaking at 2:45

"Presser at 3" is the new "Marlies hired Greg Moore"

 

[MindzEye]

And me.

That's the real tragedy here of course.

 

[Preston]

They should hire this guy

Watching this again... Yeah Dubas wasn't a hockey bro at all. This market broke him. And the way he spoke about Keefe as a progressive coach that 100% bought into his vision is hilarious in hindsight.

And his rant about defensmen that "keep it simple" largely being shit was a good one too, considering the guys he acquired in his latter days. Fuck me.

 

[LeafOfFaith]

without meaningless shootout win points:

Pre Dubas

'17: 94pts - #11 xgf% 5v5, #11 xgf% ALL
'18: 98pts - #13 xgf% 5v5, #11 xgf% ALL

With Dubas

'19: 100pts - #11 xgf% 5v5, #5 xgf% ALL
'20: 94pts (pace) - #11 xgf% 5v5, #8 xgf% ALL
'21: 111pts (pace) - #2 xgf% 5v5, #2 xgf% ALL
'22: 113pts - #3xgf% 5v5, #2 xgf% ALL
'23: 110pts - #5xgf% 5v5, #6 xgf% ALL

took a good team and turned it into an elite team. the move to eliteness did also coincide with firing Babcock of course.

and there was a bit of slippage this year.

From 21-23 these guys should've been regulars in the cup finals.

 

[Jeremy]

Boudreau a possibility for coach?

 

[CH1]

3P before a long weekend is a great time to bury bad news