I don't want Renney back. Despite the youth we should be better than 29th. Todd Nelson is fine. I didn't think we would get a big name. I threw out Trippet's name on another thread but a lot of people think his system doesn't fit. I don't want Crawford because I still haven't forgiven him for the 98 Olympics.
This sucks. We've finally got a good coach in the AHL and now he's coming unto the AHL level? I'd at least wait till we see how the team does in the playoffs.
Some of you who are upset about Renney being let go have extremely short memories. His bench management was horrible, his line combinations were suspect at best, the team has no system in place after 2 full years under his watch and don't have one line combo that can be counted on going into next year. Add in the passive, don't lose approach on too many nights and the lack of accountability for lackluster play by the vets and he needed to go. I don't know how anybody could be upset about this and call him a "Fall guy".
Some of you who are upset about Renney being let go have extremely short memories. His bench management was horrible, his line combinations were suspect at best, the team has no system in place after 2 full years under his watch and don't have one line combo that can be counted on going into next year. Add in the passive, don't lose approach on too many nights and the lack of accountability for lackluster play by the vets and he needed to go. I don't know how anybody could be upset about this and call him a "Fall guy".
Not surprised at all if Renney isn't renewed. I've long said the Oilers will make an "optics" move so fans can think they are trying to improve and move forward... and firing/not renewing the coach during the rebuild is an "easy" move to make.
I'd actually like to wait and see which teams might fire their head coaches here in the next few months. You know there is a good chance someone with good coaching credentials is going to lose their job because their team didn't make the playoffs... or gets blown out early in the playoffs.
I don't mind Nelson coming up and he's the obvious choice as he's already within the organization... but honestly I think I'd like to at least consider someone like a Ruff or Quenneville (or others) IF one of those solid coaches possibly became available.
Tambo is just doing what he was ordered to do and that is start a rebuild and now we'll be entering Year 3, he made a mistake by hiring Renney and now it's time for him to rectify that mistake.
I suspect that he'll start making bigger moves this offseason and if he doesn't and the team is near the same position this time next year then i'll be right there with you on the "Fire Tambo" bandwagon. I'm not a huge fan of his but i think that we should give him this summer and next deadline to see what he's got.
Renney not coming back is great. Replacing him with Nelson is a bad decision. OKC has had success this year, but look at how they've done it - responsible, tight D and good goaltending. Scoring is not OKC's forte. If Nelson gets the job, we are wasting Hall, Eberle and RNH. Maybe Nelson is just doing what he has to in order to win with what he's been given, but on the face of it, he does not make sense as the next HC.
This org doesn't get it. Tone from the top - failure is acceptable.
Renney not coming back is great. Replacing him with Nelson is a bad decision. OKC has had success this year, but look at how they've done it - responsible, tight D and good goaltending. Scoring is not OKC's forte. If Nelson gets the job, we are wasting Hall, Eberle and RNH. Maybe Nelson is just doing what he has to in order to win with what he's been given, but on the face of it, he does not make sense as the next HC.
This org doesn't get it. Tone from the top - failure is acceptable.
Nelson to what he had and molded it into a championship calibre team.
Good to see that you are writing him off as a failure. :
some of you who are upset about renney being let go have extremely short memories. His bench management was horrible, his line combinations were suspect at best, the team has no system in place after 2 full years under his watch and don't have one line combo that can be counted on going into next year. Add in the passive, don't lose approach on too many nights and the lack of accountability for lackluster play by the vets and he needed to go. I don't know how anybody could be upset about this and call him a "fall guy".
Renney not coming back is great. Replacing him with Nelson is a bad decision. OKC has had success this year, but look at how they've done it - responsible, tight D and good goaltending. Scoring is not OKC's forte. If Nelson gets the job, we are wasting Hall, Eberle and RNH..
I'm not sure about that. Omark has done just fine under him, AHL vets like Giroux, Moran, Reddox did fine as well last year. Perhaps, there just isn't much offensive talent in OKC this year, it doesn't seem like any of the vets on the team are performing worse offensively than they did last year on other teams.
Renney played Horcoff more than any other forward, that in itself is worthy of a life time nhl coaching band. I wouldn't want that guy coaching my kids. I want a bright, young captivating coach to grow with the runts. The new generation needs someone they can relate to on more than just ice level. Can Sather step back in time thirty years?
Nelson to what he had and molded it into a championship calibre team.
Good to see that you are writing him off as a failure. :
Like I said, maybe he's doing what he can to win with what he's been given, but on the face if it, this seems like the wrong choice to me (thanks for reading the full post, bud).
And really, do you trust this management group to make the right choice?! Smart money is on Nelsin being a failure simply because of who hires him, but I think his reputation is enough to question the choice.
I think his bench management is proof that he was coaching to develop and not necessarily to win. I'd like to see him resigned with the mandate to win.
