Oilers fire HC Jay Woodcroft

[Brawndo]

 

[LTS]

There was a clip of him walking off the ice after losing to San Jose and the lip readers thought he said "I think that's it".  They know.. the win wasn't going to change things.  it was time.

Could it be "Bruce, there it is!" for replacement? 🙂

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[Pimlach]

  On 11/12/2023 at 5:02 PM, LTS said:

There was a clip of him walking off the ice after losing to San Jose and the lip readers thought he said "I think that's it".  They know.. the win wasn't going to change things.  it was time.

Could it be "Bruce, there it is!" for replacement? 🙂

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What about Gallant?  

[Taro T]

  On 11/12/2023 at 5:04 PM, Pimlach said:

What about Gallant?  

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Personally would have Gallant as the 1st choice.

One of these years, he'll be Buffalo's coach for the next 2-3 before getting canned for ticking off management after taking the Sabres to another level.  Just like he does everywhere else he goes.

[LTS]

Could be Gallant... almost positive it will be someone with years of experience.  I'm not a huge Gallant fan as others are. I don't know that Bruce is the right guy either.

I don't think the coach is the biggest problem in Edmonton... the GM?  Yeah.. that's where I'd be looking for a change.

[Brawndo]

AHL Hartford HC Kris Knoblauch is the new Oilers HC, coached McDavid in Erie 

[Randall Flagg]

  On 11/12/2023 at 5:10 PM, LTS said:

Could be Gallant... almost positive it will be someone with years of experience.  I'm not a huge Gallant fan as others are. I don't know that Bruce is the right guy either.

I don't think the coach is the biggest problem in Edmonton... the GM?  Yeah.. that's where I'd be looking for a change.

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Their roster is consistently close to the cap and yet so bad behind the top two guys. Every year I look at them and say that is a bottom three team plus the world's best two players

[Brawndo]

 

[Buffalonill]

McDavid has way too much power its Ridiculous.

[Curt]

  On 11/12/2023 at 5:40 PM, Buffalonill said:

McDavid has way too much power it’s Ridiculous.

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Why would you think that this is his doing?

[Curt]

  On 11/12/2023 at 5:34 PM, Brawndo said:

 

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Knoblauch has been considered a good up and coming NHL HC candidate for a few years now.  Championships in the WHL and OHL, NHL assistant coach, and AHL HC experience.  A lot of experience for a guy who is only 45.

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[Archie Lee]

Am I missing something?  Is it normal for an NHL team to hire the head coach of another team's AHL affiliate mid-season?

[Brawndo]

  On 11/12/2023 at 5:53 PM, Curt said:

Knoblauch has been considered a good up and coming NHL HC candidate for a few years now.  Championships in the WHL and OHL, NHL assistant coach, and AHL HC experience.  A lot of experience for a guy who is only 45.

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I wanted Him during the Housley and Krueger coaching searches 

[Brawndo]

  On 11/12/2023 at 5:59 PM, Archie Lee said:

Am I missing something?  Is it normal for an NHL team to hire the head coach of another team's AHL affiliate mid-season?

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He must have a NHL Out  in His AHL Contract, that if he gets offered a HC Job in NHL he can take it 

[French Collection]

McDavid’s former agent, Jeff Jackson is now Oilers CEO and would know Knoblauch well.

 

[HOUSE]

See, he wasn't  fired, relieved of his duties. 

[DarthEbriate]

Was Woodcroft in charge of Edmonton's PP? Because it wasn't just Draisaitl and McDavid sitting in the circle waiting for a one-timer. 

Sub-question: Would he be the Matt Ellis of assistant coaches?

[Ducky]

It's Holland that needs to go but I am glad he is still there.

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  On 11/12/2023 at 5:30 PM, Brawndo said:

AHL Hartford HC Kris Knoblauch is the new Oilers HC, coached McDavid in Erie 

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[PerreaultForever]

What King McDavid wants King McDavid gets. 

Don't see how any coach can fix that D and goaltending but miracles do happen. It was an inevitable move. 

[Doohicksie]

  On 11/12/2023 at 5:59 PM, Archie Lee said:

Am I missing something?  Is it normal for an NHL team to hire the head coach of another team's AHL affiliate mid-season?

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Normal?  Eh, not common, but you can't block an AHL head coach from taking an NHL HC job.

[Taro T]

  On 11/13/2023 at 2:23 PM, Doohickie said:

Normal?  Eh, not common, but you can't block an AHL head coach from taking an NHL HC job.

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Umm, if his contract doesn't have a clause allowing him to void the AHL contract should he get an NHL offer, the Wolfpack could definitely have blocked him from taking the NHL job.  (It might affect future coaching searches, but a contract is a contract.)

[LGR4GM]

  On 11/12/2023 at 9:11 PM, Ducky said:

It's Holland that needs to go but I am glad he is still there.

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Yes, I'm hoping we can convince them olofsson will help their team. Holland is bad enough to trade for him. 

[Doohicksie]

  On 11/13/2023 at 2:26 PM, Taro T said:

Umm, if his contract doesn't have a clause allowing him to void the AHL contract should he get an NHL offer, the Wolfpack could definitely have blocked him from taking the NHL job.  (It might affect future coaching searches, but a contract is a contract.)

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After a few minutes of googling which I probably should have done before my previous post it appears you're right, but that it's common for teams to do what EDM did, and that teams often grant permission to other teams to interview their coaches for what amounts to a promotion... basically it seems to be considered bad karma to block a promotion to one of your coaches.

[Sabres Fan in NS]

Didn't Holland build those great Red Wing teams?

I suppose it's easier when you have an all world C and all world D and an old(er), but still all world G and a very good G before that.

Edmonton really has nothing except 2 all world forwards.  It's obviously not enough.

I have no idea who the coach was, but as a casual observer he did not appear to be the biggest problem.