Coaching and management changes around the league

[CarltonTheBear]

I can't believe Treliving is still the one that gets to make these calls. This would be his 5th coach (4th hire).

Who is he related to

So I actually checked this, not expecting to find anything interesting at all, and then realized that his dad is Jim Treliving aka the almost-billionaire owner of Boston's Pizza/guy from Canada's Dragons Den.

Brad's pretty much only in hockey management because in the 90s his dad was bored/rich and wanted to own a minor hockey league so he created one and let Brad run it. Bob Nicholson was also his neighbour growing up and he's who recommended him to the Coyotes for his first NHL gig.

 

[herman]

I can't believe Treliving is still the one that gets to make these calls. This would be his 5th coach (4th hire).

Who is he related to

So I actually checked this, not expecting to find anything interesting at all, and then realized that his dad is Jim Treliving aka the almost-billionaire owner of Boston's Pizza/guy from Canada's Dragons Den.

Brad's pretty much only in hockey management because in the 90s his dad was bored/rich and wanted to own a minor hockey league so he created one and let Brad run it. Bob Nicholson was also his neighbour growing up and he's who recommended him to the Coyotes for his first NHL gig.

He's also 6'4" all game, so you know they just can't resist that allure.

 

[Guru Tugginmypuddah]

I can't believe Treliving is still the one that gets to make these calls. This would be his 5th coach (4th hire).

Who is he related to

So I actually checked this, not expecting to find anything interesting at all, and then realized that his dad is Jim Treliving aka the almost-billionaire owner of Boston's Pizza/guy from Canada's Dragons Den.

Brad's pretty much only in hockey management because in the 90s his dad was bored/rich and wanted to own a minor hockey league so he created one and let Brad run it. Bob Nicholson was also his neighbour growing up and he's who recommended him to the Coyotes for his first NHL gig.

Must get wicked deals on team pizza parties.

 

[Highlander]

I can't believe Treliving is still the one that gets to make these calls. This would be his 5th coach (4th hire).

Who is he related to

So I actually checked this, not expecting to find anything interesting at all, and then realized that his dad is Jim Treliving aka the almost-billionaire owner of Boston's Pizza/guy from Canada's Dragons Den.

Brad's pretty much only in hockey management because in the 90s his dad was bored/rich and wanted to own a minor hockey league so he created one and let Brad run it. Bob Nicholson was also his neighbour growing up and he's who recommended him to the Coyotes for his first NHL gig.

Must get wicked deals on team pizza parties.

My son and I went to Pearson to pick up my wife at Terminal 3 (a few years back) and who comes out the door but Jimmy T the Dragon hisself.  The guy is huge, tall and he is rich enough to travel in a really funky leisure suite. Reeked of Johnny LaRue, the King would have been proud.  Supposedly he is a bastard to work for.

 

[CarltonTheBear]

https://twitter.com/BuffaloSabres/status/1372161544151306241

 

[OldTimeHockey]

https://twitter.com/BuffaloSabres/status/1372161544151306241

That's a look of relief on his face.

 

[CarltonTheBear]

https://twitter.com/DarrenDreger/status/1372171014055075845

My "Kevyn Adams isn't a puppet GM" T-shirt has people asking a lot of questions already answered by my shirt.

 

[herman]

How they didn't send him on his way after the first month and bring in Bruce is beyond me (Bruce probably don't wanna).

 

[Heroic Shrimp]

Peter Horachek is ready to take over on a moment's notice.

 

[L K]

Honestly, at this point, why?  You have probably alienated everyone past the point of return at this point.  Why not just continue the disaster of being the worst team ever?  I mean its like a guarantee that your next coach wins coach of the year when they take a 30 point team and come back with a 75 point team.

 

[herman]

Honestly, at this point, why?

If the coach has a disastrous relationship with the players (or at least they don't believe he is helping them play to win), then better to rip off that bandaid and get someone else in there to at least look like management is trying.

 

[bustaheims]

Honestly, at this point, why?  You have probably alienated everyone past the point of return at this point.  Why not just continue the disaster of being the worst team ever?  I mean its like a guarantee that your next coach wins coach of the year when they take a 30 point team and come back with a 75 point team.

Optics? I don't know, but the team does seem to have played even worse since Krueger was given a vote of confidence, so, maybe there's something going on with the players. Either way, it was an inevitable move, and knowing that, might as well give Krueger the extra time to find a new gig somewhere else (probably back in Europe).

 

[Deebo]

https://twitter.com/NYP_Brooksie/status/1390015050275041281

 

[Heroic Shrimp]

https://twitter.com/NYP_Brooksie/status/1390015050275041281

https://twitter.com/DarrenDreger/status/1390017201793605636

 

[Deebo]

https://twitter.com/DarrenDreger/status/1390017201793605636

 

[Bender]

https://twitter.com/NYP_Brooksie/status/1390015050275041281

https://twitter.com/DarrenDreger/status/1390017201793605636

What a gong show ugh.

 

[herman]

https://twitter.com/frank_seravalli/status/1390015608713097216

Quite the cherry to cap off their entire season of yikes.

 

[CarltonTheBear]

https://twitter.com/wyshynski/status/1390018917104603146

Lafreniere - > Team finished 18th in the league and won the lottery to pick 1st
Kakko - > Team finished 26th in the league and the lottery bumped them up to the 2nd pick
Fox - > New York native told two different teams that he wasn't signing with them because he wanted to be a Ranger

Now every successful team eventually gets a little lucky on the way but that feels pretty extreme. No other rebuild was largely based around a team getting bumped up 17 spots due to the lottery and having a pretty highly ranked 21-year old essentially pick you as a free agent.

 

[rdowdall]

Drury is promoted to president and GM.  I can just see his opening press conference:

"I just want to say how much respect I have for the fine people in the DOPS...."

 

[Kin]

Lafreniere - > Team finished 18th in the league and won the lottery to pick 1st
Kakko - > Team finished 26th in the league and the lottery bumped them up to the 2nd pick
Fox - > New York native told two different teams that he wasn't signing with them because he wanted to be a Ranger

Now every successful team eventually gets a little lucky on the way but that feels pretty extreme. No other rebuild was largely based around a team getting bumped up 17 spots due to the lottery and having a pretty highly ranked 21-year old essentially pick you as a free agent.

I don't really disagree but it's not like Kakko and Lafreniere right now are contributing a huge amount either. Their eventual development is coming on top of an already decent-ish group.