Who Do U Want to See as Next Coach (post GM hire) of the Nucks?

[Carl Yagro]

I just came on by

not really to give a shit

but a great big sigh...




(^For you uncultured reprobates, this is Hanku)

[donlever]

(Hanku)

[JelloPuddingPop]

Ok, I think I'm picking up what you guys are putting down

Carry on.

Sigh.

[Cousin Strawberry]

When I sigh in despair

Smoke comes out

Then I miraculously don't care

[dangler]

Manny's the dude
Come to grips
He's got the skills
He'll Crack the whip

[Topper]

Can Manny Cooke
The eye has been Stetchered
Moore spine in the brothers leading
Walking with Kane they are un Abel
Sutter to hire Cousins
A brotherhood is the Griffiths Way

[Per]

Petter Thoresen.

Hear me out.

If you can take a group of Norwegian hockey players, two of them borderline NHL, one in the AHL, mostly SHL players but some in the Finnish, German and Norwegian leagues, and then accomplish this:

Norway-Slovenia 4-0
Norway-Italy 4-0
Norway-Canada 5-6 (ot)
Norway-Sweden 3-2
Norway-Czechia 4-1

... you're a fucking brilliant coach.

Now I've only seen the games vs Canada and Sweden, but Norway played a very smart game.
Both Canada and Sweden had way better players, but Norway slowed the game down, kept them on the outside and were good at creating turnovers and capitalise on the opportunities they got. This and a good goaltender.

But mainly I think the games were won on better strategy and tactics.
The coach knew the vulnerabilities and strengths of his players and of the opponents and designed a game to fit those.

And as you can see they can also handle less skilled teams, like Slovenia and Italy.

The only blemish is the 1-2 loss against Slovakia in their first game. But even that game was better than expected of this group of players.

So there's our coach!

[donlever]

Nice post and theory Per.

Word is the Team and Malhotra are deep into negotiations currently so unless they lowball him (as well) to the point a negative response he is likely our man.

It will be intersting to see the Delta between his and RJ's salary numbers.

[Topper]

Manny will only see half the offer.

[rats19]

Manny will only see half the offer.

Gottit… lol

[Cousin Strawberry]

Manny will only see half the offer.

I was secretly hoping the Canucks would somehow find a way to bring Mike Gillis back into the organization theeeen we could readmit the Chef and watch the histrionics