Comments on: BLUES RELIEVE PAYNE AS HEAD COACH, HIRE HITCH*****

By: reinjosh

reinjosh — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 09:50:35 +0000

That's one of their issue though. They have so many young guys with potential it would be impossible for all of them to hit that. Play on that potential and get yourself that top line left handed shooting dman they need to play with Pietrangelo.

Oshie leaves and they still have Berglund playing top line, McDonald playing second line, Arnott third line with them centering some combination of Stewart, Backes, D'Agostini, Steen, Lagenbrunner, Perron (when he gets back).

Plus they have two high potential prospects in Scwartz and Tarasenko (who is almost guaranteed a spot on the team next year).

Hoarding players doesn't work. They have to move someone or maybe two or three someone's. They have to many people up front.

By: reinjosh

reinjosh — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 09:46:56 +0000

They had his contract still so they would have had to grant St Louis the ability to talk to him. This probably means they had no desire to bring him back (it didn't work out last time, why would it work this time).

By: dumbassdoorman

dumbassdoorman — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 17:07:36 +0000

Yes and no, I mean he was around long enough that if they were going to make the change they should have. Plus it maybe just a guess but he may have phoned his buddy the owner and said, look STL has offered me a job, should I take it?

By: MystifoLeafs

MystifoLeafs — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 16:44:05 +0000

Kind of a slap to the Blue Jackets. It was rumored he was going to take over but I guess that is over with now.

By: JoelLeafs

JoelLeafs — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 12:05:47 +0000

I though Hitchpenis would have been a good fit for Montreal. Really throw down that iron fist and whip that team into check. Too bad he was still under contract.

I don't know, Oshi is off to a kinda slow start, but he has tons of potential and upside. Although, if it's what they need to do to start winning, why not.

By: reinjosh

reinjosh — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 11:57:32 +0000

I agree, I'm not sure it fits. They do need defense but they need a coach that can spur that offense. They have so much talent up front it's not funny. They need someone to be able to use it effectively.

I wonder how long it is before another shocker trade. Maybe moving a guy liek Oshie to show the team they mean business.

By: dumbassdoorman

dumbassdoorman — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 11:06:29 +0000

Not sure this is a good match up of team to coach, somebos=dy is going to get traded soon, you watch.

By: JoelLeafs

JoelLeafs — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 10:22:02 +0000

Yeah, Hitchpenis deserves another chance.

By: Iceman23

Iceman23 — Sun, 06 Nov 2011 23:43:34 +0000

Love how it edits his name out. lol