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Mike Babcock will be hired as Blue Jackets Head Coach once Toronto contract expires at end of this month


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6 minutes ago, Eleven said:

This conference keeps getting easier...and just at the right time.

Ascending teams - Florida, Devils, Buffalo, Ottawa and Detroit. 

Holding -  Canes,  Lightning, Rags, Islanders 

Could be falling - Leaves, Broons 

Falling - Pens, Caps

Still working on it - Habs, Flyers, CBJ 

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3 hours ago, matter2003 said:

Wow...another DBag back in the NHL...

Seems weird they would hire a Tortorella clone when he flamed out there a few years ago.

 

https://www.sportsnet.ca/nhl/article/blue-jackets-intend-to-hire-mike-babcock-as-next-head-coach/

Didn't torts do pretty well there relative to the rest of their history?

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18 hours ago, Pimlach said:

Ascending teams - Florida, Devils, Buffalo, Ottawa and Detroit. 

Holding -  Canes,  Lightning, Rags, Islanders 

Could be falling - Leaves, Broons 

Falling - Pens, Caps

Still working on it - Habs, Flyers, CBJ 

Could be a whole thread on its own:

Hard to see Boston not falling.  There is really no way with they getting older they can repeat this season?

I don't see Detroit ascending THAT far. When I look at their roster and prospects, sure they can get better but I see a lower ceiling on that team than others.

Florida it depends on where you think they are Ascending from. Presidents trophy last year, cup finals this year...hard not to overall put them at a very high level already.

Montreal should be ascending for sure. Just they are a year or two behind Buf/Det/Ottawa.

Toronto has to really be an incompete. It looks like the D-unit and goalie situation might/could be almost the same as this year, and the 'core' is mostly jut entering their prime. BUT, do they make any major moves and shoot themselves in the foot? And the rest of the forward..you need to fill out 2/3s of the entire forward group this offseason.  I don't think they are falling yet unless they self-inflict a wound this offseason.

Eastern Conference offseason this summer should be one of the more interesting in recent memory.

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5 hours ago, mjd1001 said:

Toronto has to really be an incompete.

I like what you did there  😉

2 hours ago, Night Train said:

It was disgraceful how bad the Sabres chased him when he was focused on the Leafs all along. We were the fallback or a pawn in the Leafs rushing to hire him, most likely. Then he stunk up their whole organization. Players couldn't stand him. 

"him"?

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8 hours ago, Night Train said:

It was disgraceful how bad the Sabres chased him when he was focused on the Leafs all along. We were the fallback or a pawn in the Leafs rushing to hire him, most likely. Then he stunk up their whole organization. Players couldn't stand him. 

What was disgraceful about it? 

Pegula finally went after someone a big name and a person with a Cup winning record in the NHL.  

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1 hour ago, Pimlach said:

What was disgraceful about it? 

Pegula finally went after someone a big name and a person with a Cup winning record in the NHL.  

Not finally.  He had already done the same thing with Disco Dan before.  But yes, not disgraceful at all.

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