Coaching Discussion: Jon Cooper - Part 2

[DFC]

Agreed, but dead weight and players that aren't contributors should be expendable. Our bottom six is lacking. The guys with size are not good, the small guys are fast but not incredibly productive. Eyssimont, Paul, and Glendening are fine. Motte lived up to his contract but I would rather explore another option. To me, he's a clone of Glendening without face-off abilities. The bottom six is lifeless in terms of wearing down the opponent.

Lifeless is a good word. During peak years, the bottom six had a lot of character, to say the least. We came by our bad reputation honestly.

 

[Stelio Kontos]

So you think Sheary was just Cooper going rogue and demanding small forwards? What planet are you people on? They signed him because he scored 14, 19, and 15 goals over the last 3 seasons - right at the target production we wanted for a third line tweener. It just so happened he didn't pan out like expected, and I don't see them moving him or getting anything of value for him, so lets hope next season he'll pull a Hagel and produce.

Don't think for a second that guys don't want to play here - its still a premier spot, for a number of reasons, the only thing stopping us is the salary cap.

So you don’t think Cooper has a big say in what players this team is getting? If you don’t think they tried the same formula and failed badly than I don’t know what to say.
I’m not on the same planet as some fans with their heads buried in coopers lap that’s for sure where he can do no wrong.

 

[LTIR Trickery]

So you don’t think Cooper has a big say in what players this team is getting? If you don’t think they tried the same formula and failed badly than I don’t know what to say.
I’m not on the same planet as some fans with their heads buried in coopers lap that’s for sure where he can do no wrong.

What formula?! Cooper has a say but if you think he was the guy that went to Julien and said "find me a dwarfish hockey player that can score a couple goals, bring me Conor Sheary" i'll sell you some beautiful untouched real estate in the Sunrise area.

 

[DFC]

JBB: What does this team need?

Coop: It would be nice to get a few goals from the bottom six.

JBB: Let me see who's out there.

 

[Point21]

 

[DFC]

Jack Adams is the weirdest trophy of all. If you polled all voters on who the best coach in the NHL was, Coop would be no lower than #3 on any ballot, and likely win in a landslide.

 

[Stammertime91]

Jack Adams is the weirdest trophy of all. If you polled all voters on who the best coach in the NHL was, Coop would be no lower than #3 on any ballot, and likely win in a landslide.

I'm convinced we could get 68 wins in a season with Cooper and Keefe winning the Metro in his first year with a rookie defenseman scoring 3 goals on the Devils would seal the deal.

 

[DFC]

I'm convinced we could get 68 wins in a season with Cooper and Keefe winning the Metro in his first year with a rookie defenseman scoring 3 goals on the Devils would seal the deal.

It's not just Cooper though. It's the award. Scotty Bowman was universally regarded as the best coach in the world during his time in Detroit, but didnt win there.

 

[TheDaysOf 04]

Jack Adams is the weirdest trophy of all. If you polled all voters on who the best coach in the NHL was, Coop would be no lower than #3 on any ballot, and likely win in a landslide.

I would have to think Coop is with Hockey Canada in Czechia right now because he will be part of their coaching staff for the next Olympics or this Four Nations Face-Off. Coop was their pick a few years ago to lead Canada at the 2022 Olympics with Bruce Cassidy, Peter DeBoer, and Barry Trotz as his assistants. That's quite the honor considering all the canaidates they could choose from. Most of the head coaches in the NHL right now are Canadian out side of only Tortz, Sullivan, Laviolette, Hynes, Lalonde, and Cronin, who are all American.

 

[Felonious Python]

I'm convinced we could get 68 wins in a season with Cooper and Keefe winning the Metro in his first year with a rookie defenseman scoring 3 goals on the Devils would seal the deal.

I think the expectations on the Devils are too high.

Andre Tournigy may have a good shot next season.