Tabe Posted May 19, 2015 Share Posted May 19, 2015 Great hire for Edmonton. McLellan is a terrific coach. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dolfan in NYC Posted May 19, 2015 Author Share Posted May 19, 2015 Mike Babcock appears to be the choice in Buffalo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freudian_Slap Posted May 19, 2015 Share Posted May 19, 2015 What do you think the reason the Oilers went right to McLellan and skipped out on even trying for Babcock? Maybe Babcock let it be known he actually wasn't interested?And I like the McLellan hire, he got along well with Eberle and Hall at the Worlds, so that is a good start Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tabe Posted May 20, 2015 Share Posted May 20, 2015 Mike Babcock appears to be the choice in Buffalo.He met again with Detroit after talking to Buffalo. Rumor is that Babcock has lost at least part of the Red Wings locker room. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Death From Above Posted May 20, 2015 Share Posted May 20, 2015 I will admit, if it's Buffalo, I am shocked and I will be eating a lot of crow. Misread that one pretty badly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
odessasteps Posted May 20, 2015 Share Posted May 20, 2015 Rumors of $50-60 Million package in buffalo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jiji Posted May 20, 2015 Share Posted May 20, 2015 How does Toronto not outbid Buffalo? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Serious Darius Bagfelt Posted May 20, 2015 Share Posted May 20, 2015 Because Babcocks agent was supposedly asking for an absurd amount of money and I have heard that Shanny and Babcock arent exactly buddy buddy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
odessasteps Posted May 20, 2015 Share Posted May 20, 2015 Plus, who would the poisonhed chalice of being leafs coach? Esp when you could same money anf coach eichel? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChesterCopperpot Posted May 20, 2015 Share Posted May 20, 2015 MLSE's private jet has logged flight plans for a trip to Detroit this evening at 5:42 and will leave 3 minutes later Babcock to the Leafs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChesterCopperpot Posted May 20, 2015 Share Posted May 20, 2015 8 year deal for Babcock in Toronto - FUCK YEAH!!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mco543 Posted May 20, 2015 Share Posted May 20, 2015 If the 8yr/50m contract is true there is absolutely no way he sees the end of that deal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Death From Above Posted May 20, 2015 Share Posted May 20, 2015 Sure but that's true of tons of big sports contracts. It sounds like it is pretty front loaded so he's got no worries there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChesterCopperpot Posted May 20, 2015 Share Posted May 20, 2015 There's an out after 5 years apparently Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caley Posted May 20, 2015 Share Posted May 20, 2015 I think Mike Babcock is a good coach, and a decent hire for the Leafs. What I do not understand is stuff like what Ken Campbell tweeted "With Babcock, there is no way the Leafs see another high pick next year!" Whut?! Mike Babcock has an incredible winning PCT with Detroit (Though technically not as good as Dave Lewis' and he's coaching Belarus right now), but outside of Detroit? His .521 Points PCT in two years in Anaheim is actually lower than Randy Carlyle's after he took over for Babcock in Anaheim (.588) but also Carlyle's Points PCT in Toronto! (.535). Also, he's won and been in just as many Cup finals as also-UFA Dan Bylsma. I'm not saying he's a bad coach, but $8M a year's a lot of money for a guy who's never proven he can win outside of Detroit in the NHL. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChesterCopperpot Posted May 20, 2015 Share Posted May 20, 2015 Saw this on Twitter yesterday Todd McLellan had a reputation of being a "playoff failure" with the Sharks since he took over with a record of 30-32In the same time period Babcock has had a record of 39-38 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elizium Posted May 20, 2015 Share Posted May 20, 2015 Ted Nolan is going to get an awkward phone call from Buffalo today. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sabremike Posted May 20, 2015 Share Posted May 20, 2015 Oh well, can't fault Pegulia for swinging for the fences. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caley Posted May 20, 2015 Share Posted May 20, 2015 So to catch everyone up (This is based on Twitter hearsay and the like), Buffalo is supposedly pissed right off, were under the impression that Babcock had agreed to the coach their team. Then, either Toronto came calling, or Babcock took his offer to Toronto, and Toronto matched it, and now the Leafs have themselves a coach and Buffalo is mad. Also Toronto flew Guy Boucher in for an interview, fairly certain they were going to hire him as their next head coach, then Babcock changed his mind, so Boucher was out. So Toronto offered Boucher a chance to be Babcock's assistant, if Babcock approves, and Boucher approves. Detroit previously offered Boucher an assistant job last year, which he turned down, because he wants to be a head coach. Boucher is unlikely to accept the Toronto job, and is rumored to be interviewing with New Jersey for their head coaching position. Meanwhile, San Jose interviewed Randy Carlyle this week, and Adam Oates. Also, word is Todd McLellan's deal with Edmonton is 5 years, $15 million. I bet someone wishes he'd waited until after the Babcock deal to sign his contract... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freudian_Slap Posted May 21, 2015 Share Posted May 21, 2015 I don't know why but I get a small bit of Joy every time this off season Buffalo specifically Tim Murray gets his heart broken and gets sour 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie M. Posted May 21, 2015 Share Posted May 21, 2015 The OIlers would kill to be playoff failures. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Death From Above Posted May 21, 2015 Share Posted May 21, 2015 I volunteer to start with the Sedins. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Man Known as Dan Posted May 26, 2015 Share Posted May 26, 2015 Blues sign Hitchcock to a one year contract. I'm.... fucking pissed man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Critts Posted May 28, 2015 Share Posted May 28, 2015 Blues sign Hitchcock to a one year contract. I'm.... fucking pissed man. As a fellow Blues fan I'm not excited about the move but at least they didn't pull a San Jose and hire Peter DeBoer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Death From Above Posted June 9, 2015 Share Posted June 9, 2015 Jeff Blashill is the new coach of the Red Wings, being promoted from their AHL team to the big dance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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