Coaches are staying, some players are going. One more try. Then, no Cup, the front office and coaching staff is swept out. And if the Sharks start out slow, the changes will come during the season. DW/TMac will be given about 30 games to prove they can still put a competitive team on the ice.
The only way I see the coaches going now is if the 'emotion' that's being referred to is largely finger pointing at the coaching staff and it's pervasive across the player group. If that's the case, TM's gone now. We'll know soon enough.
Coaches are staying, some players are going. One more try. Then, no Cup, the front office and coaching staff is swept out. And if the Sharks start out slow, the changes will come during the season. DW/TMac will be given about 30 games to prove they can still put a competitive team on the ice.
The only way I see the coaches going now is if the 'emotion' that's being referred to is largely finger pointing at the coaching staff and it's pervasive across the player group. If that's the case, TM's gone now. We'll know soon enough.
If the entire coaching staff is staying the Sharks should trade anyone they can for picks because this team is absolutely DOOMED.
in all honesty. the team could use a break from the playoffs. id rather trade away JT and marleau n start off new like the LA kings. at least the future would look promising and exciting. the window with this core is gone and its goin to be sad if it takes the organization another 1-2 years to realize it.
in all honesty. the team could use a break from the playoffs. id rather trade away JT and marleau n start off new like the LA kings. at least the future would look promising and exciting. the window with this core is gone and its goin to be sad if it takes the organization another 1-2 years to realize it.
There is simply no reason to do such a thing when the Sharks are 3-5 trades/FA's from being serious SC contenders again
Sometimes people on these boards amaze me...
The best roster in hockey is not going to win you a cup with poor coaching. Even if you want McLellan to stay, you can't possibly think the assistants should, or this team has any hope of success with the current coaching staff as is. They won ONE game in the playoffs, ONE, that is completely inexcuseable. Even if you think we don't have a cup worthy roster you are going to have a pretty tough time convincing me we have a 'can only win 1 game in the playoffs' roster.
This is a better team than we saw this season, and in the playoffs. They tried to play a terrible system, with terrible strategy, and if you don't fix that you might as well start a rebuild.
in all honesty. the team could use a break from the playoffs. id rather trade away JT and marleau n start off new like the LA kings. at least the future would look promising and exciting. the window with this core is gone and its goin to be sad if it takes the organization another 1-2 years to realize it.
Yeah, tank 'til you get to pick a Drew Doughty 2nd overall. That's gonna happen.
There is simply no reason to do such a thing when the Sharks are 3-5 trades/FA's from being serious SC contenders again
Sometimes people on these boards amaze me...
If by 3-5trades/FA's you mean if we added Nash, Malkin, Stamkos, Weber and Quick, we'd be serious SC contenders again, I'm with you. If you mean 3-5 trades/FA's that we can realistically make given our assets/salary cap issues, I'd like some of whatever you're smoking. This team is nowhere close to being a SC contender with just some tweaking, even if Jesus floated down from heaven to coach the team.
If by 3-5trades/FA's you mean if we added Nash, Malkin, Stamkos, Weber and Quick, we'd be serious SC contenders again, I'm with you. If you mean 3-5 trades/FA's that we can realistically make given our assets/salary cap issues, I'd like some of whatever you're smoking. This team is nowhere close to being a SC contender with just some tweaking, even if Jesus floated down from heaven to coach the team.
wholy crap! now there's a pipe dream that would never happen.
The situation we're in right now in relation to the coaching/GM is eerily familiar to what went on at the end of the Sutter/Lombardi era. I really think if TMac is back, he'll have no more than 30 games to prove that he can return the Sharks to the top in the West.
If by 3-5trades/FA's you mean if we added Nash, Malkin, Stamkos, Weber and Quick, we'd be serious SC contenders again, I'm with you. If you mean 3-5 trades/FA's that we can realistically make given our assets/salary cap issues, I'd like some of whatever you're smoking. This team is nowhere close to being a SC contender with just some tweaking, even if Jesus floated down from heaven to coach the team.
And it wouldn't happen the first year, too much turnover. Adapt system to players, etc. I agree with your general principle as turnarounds such as suggested are very rare. The largest odds for the Sharks next year are a very marginal bubble team, barring a miracle or catastrophe. The team assuredly lost ground this year vs a number of opponents.
The best roster in hockey is not going to win you a cup with poor coaching. Even if you want McLellan to stay, you can't possibly think the assistants should, or this team has any hope of success with the current coaching staff as is. They won ONE game in the playoffs, ONE, that is completely inexcuseable. Even if you think we don't have a cup worthy roster you are going to have a pretty tough time convincing me we have a 'can only win 1 game in the playoffs' roster.
This is a better team than we saw this season, and in the playoffs. They tried to play a terrible system, with terrible strategy, and if you don't fix that you might as well start a rebuild.
The best roster in hockey is not going to win you a cup with poor coaching. Even if you want McLellan to stay, you can't possibly think the assistants should, or this team has any hope of success with the current coaching staff as is. They won ONE game in the playoffs, ONE, that is completely inexcuseable. Even if you think we don't have a cup worthy roster you are going to have a pretty tough time convincing me we have a 'can only win 1 game in the playoffs' roster.
This is a better team than we saw this season, and in the playoffs. They tried to play a terrible system, with terrible strategy, and if you don't fix that you might as well start a rebuild.
I agree with you, but it brings up this question:
Does enyone remember TMacs first season with the Sharks? And how awesome the Sharks looked?? Did they (the coaching staff) change the "system" this season, or do the current/newer players just not adopt to it?
The situation we're in right now in relation to the coaching/GM is eerily familiar to what went on at the end of the Sutter/Lombardi era. I really think if TMac is back, he'll have no more than 30 games to prove that he can return the Sharks to the top in the West.
There are some similarities. Freaky.
Thornton = Damphousse
Marleau = Nolan
Pavelski = Ricci
Couture = Marleau
Heatley/Havlat = Selanne
Clowe = Thornton
Mcginn/Galliardi = Sturm (Mcginn would have been better)
Winnik = Sundstrom
Handzus = Graves (though Graves was more acceptable)
Boyle = Suter (though Suter retired)
Burns = Stuart (age difference, but same "new to the team feeling")
Murray = Marchment
Vlasic = Hannan
White = Rathje (despite tenure difference)
Ragnarsson = Demers (can't repeat what he did years ago)
Jillson = Braun
Heck, even Nabby - Kipper -Toskala is like Niemi -Niitty-Greiss
This year's team is clearly more talented, especially in D....but otherwise...
Does enyone remember TMacs first season with the Sharks? And how awesome the Sharks looked?? Did they (the coaching staff) change the "system" this season, or do the current/newer players just not adopt to it?
They started off incredibly strong, and then finished very weakly with the first-round exit.
Perhaps those pointing at the motivation of the team have a point. The Sharks used to be a very, very disciplined team in the strictest sense; that seems to have gotten away from them.
Does enyone remember TMacs first season with the Sharks? And how awesome the Sharks looked?? Did they (the coaching staff) change the "system" this season, or do the current/newer players just not adopt to it?
Pretty obvious that they had a PK that was basically run by the players in the first year.
They put the PP on steroids in the first year. PPs are a little mercurial, but it was a definite uptick. The other uptick was third period adjustments. I assumed it was Woodcroft and his video work.
Changes were made after the early exit to the Ducks (IMO, premature adjustment to shortcomings as it was a bad team and coaching matchup).
It was pretty obvious they would get a general uptick no matter the new coach as anyone could see that they had tuned out RW in the previous year.
There are a lot of coaches who wear out their welcome. Contrary to the perceptions of many, a lot of coaches tread lightly when new to a team. Just a heads up, both Hitch and Sutter started their new jobs by emphasizing a bit more offense and encouraging players despite their reputations. Then they start instituting their systems. A large number become more conservative as their tenure extends and holes in the system or play manifest themselves. Even though it is a system or a matchup issue, they take it out on the players and begin to wear out their welcome.
