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If the Sharks lose I think Wilson and McLellan are both gone. How many kicks at the can have both of these guys had, yet still manage to never get this team over the hump?

So they keep Rutherford as "President" but he has no direct reports. Kind of odd. He basically sounded like he was retiring at the press conference.  Except for the title, he's almost in a Cliff Fletcher type role.. old uncle Cliff hanging out because he just won't go home and nobody is mean...

Scott Stevens as head coach? Wow never thought of that. So many different emotions come up thinking of what it would be like to have him in that role here. I don't think he would ever leave NJ. He's tied to Lou's hip. I would be surprised if the Blues let Hitch go. That team is built...

Yep. He fumbled on the two biggest goals of the game. No question he wears the horns no matter how many excuses can be made for each goal.  So if the Pens don't get out of this series, who pays the price for it? Bylsma? Is it his fault he's been saddled with Fleury when for two years or more...

Because Gibbons loves him and he's a dolt.

Yup. I would bring him back as the 4th line centre, replacing McClement, put Bodie and maybe Broll on his wings and see what kind of forechecking madness that trio can create.

Last year our 4th line did similar things on most nights and it was a key part of the team identity that we have completely lost.  Komarov was the straw that stirred that drink on most nights I think.

ok ok ok so yeah it wasn't all that harsh. http://www.tmlfans.ca/community/index.php?topic=1479.0 I'm probably mashing the Mclaren chatter together with the Brown trade.

Pretty sure the general theme of a lot of comments on him were "useless pylon", etc.

Most Leafs fans wanted Brown gone when he was here and were all happy when he was dumped.

The lost 2005 season which we missed out on one more full year of Brian Leetch, and a pretty well stacked team that would have gotten 1 more run at it before the cap came in.

This, plus I think Shanny is the type to let the "full evaluation of the org" complete before making any big decisions on firing anyone.  Have to give him at least 2 full weeks for that to be done.  I'm sure he wants to pick Randy's brain a bit on what really happened and what his opinions are...

Hmmmm I just can't see FLA doing that. They will want to add Ekbald TO the young defense they have and not create a hole just to fill it with an even younger d-man. I would love Gudbranson but I think you would be more likely sending them Gardiner to get him back. That's the type of move it...

that would be nice, buuuuuuut....

Oh no doubt. Tortorella is the far extreme. Carlyle is a softie compared to him, and so are most.  But same with Laviolette.. he is tough on the guys although unlike Torts has some self control, but only lasts 3 years max before players tune him out. The point is that all coaches are tough on...

For sure. Criticism from the coaches is a daily event in the life of a player from the moment they started playing in leagues as a kid all the way up to the NHL. It would only get tougher the higher they goo too. If they make it to the big show they have more than learned to deal with it. This...

Agreed.  Plus you want to learn everything you can about the players from the coaching staff.  Whether they are to blame or not, they are going to know all the good and bad about each player and will be key to determining where the issues are within the group and who they need to get rid of...

This is how many felt about John Gibbons.... and now.... blech. :) You're right, it is moot.

Fair points guys, I just think about bringing a past coach/exec back again and feel like it's some sort of weird habit of teams in Toronto that generally doesn't work out. 

I didn't read her article because she is awful, but what Carlyle said was definitely about Gardiner. And if Gardiner was arguing he's another Karlsson who is simply being held back by the coaching staff, then he is dreaming, or listening too much to his idiot agent (who I actually think he...