Thomas Williams Administrator Posted November 28, 2023 Share Posted November 28, 2023 View full article Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke Sims Hockey Wilderness Contributor Posted November 28, 2023 Share Posted November 28, 2023 Nepotism. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Up North Guy Verified Member Posted November 28, 2023 Share Posted November 28, 2023 2 hours ago, Luke Sims said: Nepotism. Maybe. Also of note is that if you change coaches mid-season the inventory of experienced coaches is not large. Unless you are hiring just for the remainder of the year you go with the coach that you know. Coaches that have no NHL experience are employed right now also and grabbing them would not be a good look. You could bring the coach up from Iowa but then you disrupt what they are trying t do with the prospects. Hynes may or may not be the answer (I suspect not) but he may have been the better choice. Gallant is out there but I would not want him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will D. Ness Verified Member Posted November 28, 2023 Share Posted November 28, 2023 A change had to happen. We all knew it. Nepotism or not it doesn't matter right now. I just hope this guy can come in and do what Evason failed to do... adapt or die. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrCheatachu Verified Member Posted November 28, 2023 Share Posted November 28, 2023 Quote But the funny thing is, with those two teams, he has never won a playoff series in the three chances he has had. Oh man, my sides are busting. That's definitely a funny thing. Oh Joy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mnfaninnc Verified Member Posted November 28, 2023 Share Posted November 28, 2023 What if Hynes is a stopgap coach and not the one to take us to the future? What if Guerin sees Hynes as part of a front office option too? If he is relieved as coach, he can still be a part of the organization and with ties to Guerin, he could just be a part of this thing longterm. Or, maybe with a better roster, Hynes is more successful? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willy the poor boy Verified Member Posted November 28, 2023 Share Posted November 28, 2023 (edited) 27 minutes ago, mnfaninnc said: What if Hynes is a stopgap coach and not the one to take us to the future? What if Guerin sees Hynes as part of a front office option too? If he is relieved as coach, he can still be a part of the organization and with ties to Guerin, he could just be a part of this thing longterm. Or, maybe with a better roster, Hynes is more successful? It's Hynes' job. Guerin has said it's not temporary, he's the guy. Crazy they'd fire DE now to hire Hynes. Edited November 28, 2023 by Willy the poor boy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Protec Verified Member Posted November 28, 2023 Share Posted November 28, 2023 Hynes may not be better on paper but it's fair to say a change was needed and Dean had years to improve face-offs and special-teams. Neither happened and both screwed the Wild this year. That's somebody's responsibility, the HC certainly would be suspect. From that perspective, you pretty much get the next best available guy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mnfaninnc Verified Member Posted November 29, 2023 Share Posted November 29, 2023 If we start winning faceoffs, finishing checks, and shore up the PK, I'd call that a win. I'm sure I'm leaving out some other details like, oh, maybe throwing soft east-west passes to flat footed defenders only to be intercepted by opponents with momentum? In case anyone missed it, John Hynes has no hair to pull out at that point! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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