Does the hiring of Carlyle make Toronto more attractive to UFA's?

There was a poll saying Ron Wilson is the least liked coach players would want to play for. With Randy Carlyle, does this become a factor in UFA's signing in Toronto?

Well if Wilson was the worst, Carlyle has to be better by default. So I voted yes :lol:

Next poll will have Carlyle as the least liked coach in the league, book it.

Well it couldn't hurt. That poll was a bit telling. Don't remember seeing Carlyle on it.

Next poll will have Carlyle as the least liked coach in the league, book it.

Always spot on, Moose.

this guy has credentials... known winner
which is better than Ron

but i mean Burke hasn't led the Leafs into happy land so

Well it couldn't hurt. That poll was a bit telling. Don't remember seeing Carlyle on it.

Pretty much. It doesn't change much, considering it's still "toronto" and Carlyle is known for being pretty tough like Wilson.

nope. a winning team would, though.

It can't hurt .

this guy has credentials... known winner
which is better than Ron

but i mean Burke hasn't led the Leafs into happy land so

I agree with you. I don't think it could hurt but it doesn't sound like Carlyle was much of a players coach before, but a la Hitchcock, he is trying to reshape himself as a players coach. It's done wonders in St. Louis.

Excluding players who might be loyal to him from interactions in the past, I doubt it.

If the team were a top seed with RW as coach, I doubt it'd be an issue. Same goes here. Until the Leafs become a winning franchise, Alyonka could be our coach and no UFA would consider here more desirable.

nope. a winning team would, though.

+1 what this poor guy said.

I voted no.

I dont think who coaches a team has a whole hell of a lot to do with UFA signings. Things like family situation, $$$, term, contender status, and location I believe rank higher on the list of deciding factors.

If Gretzky couldn't get players into Phoenix, than how can Carlyle do it in Toronto? Players don't want to sign here because of the pressure from us fans and the media stocking them day in and day out.

Maybe Travis Moen and Sami Pahlsson? :P

I voted no.

I dont think who coaches a team has a whole hell of a lot to do with UFA signings. Things like family situation, $$$, term, contender status, and location I believe rank higher on the list of deciding factors.

Depends, Brad Richards going to NYR likely had a lot to do with Torts behind the bench plus the other things you mentioned. Carlyle might be good to have around if one of Getzlaf or Perry bolt from Anaheim after their contracts are up. (2012/2013)

no, but it may help with players that have played under him and like him as a coach. but if you were to ask if getting randy would increase our parise chances i'd say no.

Maybe Travis Moen and Sami Pahlsson? :P

I'd love Travis Moen on this team.

UFA'S are not going to line up to play for RC.The 2 hour practices and drill sargent attitude in today's game don't make this a desirable location.You will have to overpay to get anybody.But Burke does this anyway so who knows? Gaurenteed Suter and Parise want no part of this dog and pony show.

Torts behind Wilson is the coach most players would hate to play for.
That doesn't stop UFAs from joining - why?
Because it is a winning franchise.

Next poll will have Carlyle as the least liked coach in the league, book it.

So you do not like Carlyle?:sarcasm:

Next poll will have Carlyle as the least liked coach in the league, book it.

this. looking for a reaction from fans/media. they got one.

When the Leafs were last a good team, we had guys coming out of retirement or specifically requesting trades here to jump on the playoff wagon(ie Ron Francis, Calle Johansson etc).

Players know that if you're losing in Toronto it's hell(like right now), but if you're winning it's arguably the best place to play there is.

No. The firing of Wilson did

Well apparently the ducks players weren't responding which is why he was fired. So you can count out getzlaf and perry in two offseasons

Torts behind Wilson is the coach most players would hate to play for.
That doesn't stop UFAs from joining - why?
Because it is a winning franchise.

Playoff berths followed by first round exits hardly elicits a 'winning' franchise.

Does it really matter? With the poor calibre of free agents the Leafs have signed in the past, we should find our entire management/pro scouting staff & lock them in a room every July 1st so that they fail to bring in anymore garbage.

Stay away from UFA...

No. The firing of Wilson did

Connolly, Armstrong, Komisarek, Beauchemin, Orr and Finger all signed here as UFA's with Ron Wilson as the coach.

No, of course not. No GM or coach is going to make the team attractive to UFA's but a winning team will.