Podein25 Posted March 26, 2015 Share Posted March 26, 2015 Flyers need a new coach right? What about John Stevens? [takes verbal abuse, dodges bullets, repents] Discuss. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Knut Posted March 26, 2015 Share Posted March 26, 2015 Flyers need a new coach right? What about John Stevens? [takes verbal abuse, dodges bullets, repents] Discuss. Career coaching record above .500. Actually besides the year he took over for Hitch, his winning % is pretty damn good. he even had a winning record when they canned him.I always thought they transitioned well under him and the PK was very good. He did it all with Coburn and Timmonen in the back end and pretty much no one else too... wait... why did we fire this guy again? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Podein25 Posted March 26, 2015 Author Share Posted March 26, 2015 Career coaching record above .500. Actually besides the year he took over for Hitch, his winning % is pretty damn good. he even had a winning record when they canned him.I always thought they transitioned well under him and the PK was very good. He did it all with Coburn and Timmonen in the back end and pretty much no one else too... wait... why did we fire this guy again? Coaches get fired - occupational hazard. I fear your view might be in the minority. But many of the guys that were here when he was coach are gone. He has a track record for developing young players, especially at the defensive side of the game and PK. You could do worse.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peter puck Posted March 26, 2015 Share Posted March 26, 2015 I want Torts. We need something to talk about next year while Hexy is retooling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackStraw Posted March 26, 2015 Share Posted March 26, 2015 Flyers need a new coach right?What about John Stevens? [takes verbal abuse, dodges bullets, repents]Discuss.He bakes a mean cake. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howie58 Posted March 26, 2015 Share Posted March 26, 2015 I think Stevens was a good instructor and would actually fit a team likely to have lots of youth. He steered the unit fairly well. How does the LA connection play out? I wouldn't be too upset. But this franchise will go with someone more glamorous.... Howie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Knut Posted March 26, 2015 Share Posted March 26, 2015 Coaches get fired - occupational hazard. I fear your view might be in the minority. But many of the guys that were here when he was coach are gone. He has a track record for developing young players, especially at the defensive side of the game and PK. You could do worse....I was just playing along. I don't think he's the guy. I do think he gets a bad wrap. They were worse after he left. That's not nothing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Knut Posted March 26, 2015 Share Posted March 26, 2015 I want Torts. We need something to talk about next year while Hexy is retooling.Please God no. I can't stand that guy. Not a good very coach either man. Don't know how that team succeeded watching the way he screwed up the ones he's coached since. Also didn't like the way he handled the Olympics at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Knut Posted March 26, 2015 Share Posted March 26, 2015 I think Stevens was a good instructor and would actually fit a team likely to have lots of youth. He steered the unit fairly well. How does the LA connection play out? I wouldn't be too upset. But this franchise will go with someone more glamorous....HowieI wonder who. I mean obviously you're right, just look at their track record. Tocchet maybe?Desjardins? Blair Betts?Mark LaForest?Mitch Lameroux? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
albertaflyer Posted March 26, 2015 Share Posted March 26, 2015 I think Stevens was a good instructor and would actually fit a team likely to have lots of youth. He steered the unit fairly well. How does the LA connection play out? I wouldn't be too upset. But this franchise will go with someone more glamorous.... HowieMy thoughts exactly. They can't make a splash in the UFA market so they will do it with a head coach. I bet they make Mike Babcock a very rich man. I remember getting to golf with Hitch at a charity tournament and I asked him why he chose the Flyers. He said they basically backed a dump truck full of money on his front lawn and offered him the job. He said it was pretty tough to say no. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brelic Posted March 26, 2015 Share Posted March 26, 2015 Babcock would be the ultimate prize. I wouldn't be surprised to see them go after Julien too if he gets the axe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlaskaFlyerFan Posted March 26, 2015 Share Posted March 26, 2015 Babcock would be the ultimate prize. I wouldn't be surprised to see them go after Julien too if he gets the axe. I would take either of them over Stevens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Podein25 Posted March 27, 2015 Author Share Posted March 27, 2015 I think Stevens was a good instructor and would actually fit a team likely to have lots of youth. He steered the unit fairly well. How does the LA connection play out? I wouldn't be too upset. But this franchise will go with someone more glamorous.... Howie Yeah there is nothing glamorous about JS. I think you are right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howie58 Posted March 27, 2015 Share Posted March 27, 2015 I wonder who. I mean obviously you're right, just look at their track record.Tocchet maybe?Desjardins?Blair Betts?Mark LaForest?Mitch Lameroux?Tocchet would be a pisser. . Betts.... I agree they will try to get a Babcock or vignealt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peter puck Posted March 27, 2015 Share Posted March 27, 2015 Boucher ,Crawford,Vingnault,Bylsma,Babcock,Tortorella,Wilson and I'm sure I missed some others. The first choice is Babcock.Who is next on the list? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJgoal Posted March 27, 2015 Share Posted March 27, 2015 If Tippett is out in Arizona, he'd be worth a look. Ditto Julien in Boston. I don't want any part of any of the currently out of work coaches. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vincent05 Posted March 27, 2015 Share Posted March 27, 2015 He bakes a mean cake.They need team bondness atm. Stevens can bake the cake then have Rinaldo's soft hands smear the cake on Giroux's butt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brelic Posted March 27, 2015 Share Posted March 27, 2015 Boucher ,Crawford,Vingnault,Bylsma,Babcock,Tortorella,Wilson and I'm sure I missed some others. The first choice is Babcock.Who is next on the list? Vigneault is the NYR coach... and I don't see him going anywhere. No to Torts, Wilson, and Bylsma. Crawford... meh. Never really liked him. Boucher is an option, but our already anemic offense would dry up. Flyers are going to go after a winner and that means Babcock or Julien, IMO. Or they'll go off script. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
radoran Posted March 27, 2015 Share Posted March 27, 2015 I don't want any part of any of the currently out of work coaches. Scotty Bowman at 82? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJgoal Posted March 27, 2015 Share Posted March 27, 2015 Scotty Bowman at 82? He's not out of work, he's overseeing the blackhawks operations Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJgoal Posted March 27, 2015 Share Posted March 27, 2015 I'd take a look at the assistants in LA and Chicago, and Blashill down in Grand Rapids who's done a good job prepping young guys to come in and perform at the next level for Detroit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Podein25 Posted March 27, 2015 Author Share Posted March 27, 2015 I wonder if Tippett wouldbe a good fit or not? I honestly don't feel I know what kind of coach he is other than "defensively-minded." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bertmega Posted March 27, 2015 Share Posted March 27, 2015 @Podein25"Flyers need a new coach right? What about John Stevens? [takes verbal abuse, dodges bullets, repents] Discuss" I love me some cake. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Knut Posted March 27, 2015 Share Posted March 27, 2015 My thoughts exactly. They can't make a splash in the UFA market so they will do it with a head coach. I bet they make Mike Babcock a very rich man. I remember getting to golf with Hitch at a charity tournament and I asked him why he chose the Flyers. He said they basically backed a dump truck full of money on his front lawn and offered him the job. He said it was pretty tough to say no.You mean he didn't say, "I saw the likes of Gagne, Rex, Williams, Primeau Rusty & jR and thought, boy... If I could get them to stop scoring, we'd really be on to something. " Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruxpin Posted March 27, 2015 Share Posted March 27, 2015 Career coaching record above .500. Actually besides the year he took over for Hitch, his winning % is pretty damn good. he even had a winning record when they canned him.I always thought they transitioned well under him and the PK was very good. He did it all with Coburn and Timmonen in the back end and pretty much no one else too... wait... why did we fire this guy again? Because he sucked. Berube has above a .500 record, too. I'd really like to get someone capable of more than "play harder" and cake baking. If @Podein25 would just quit moving it would make targeting so much easier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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