Rutherford "we won't be pursuing Babcock".

Postby **Algernon** » Sun May 10, 2015 6:06 am

Why?

Fire this dude

Postby **Pavement** » Sun May 10, 2015 6:26 am

Maybe he was happy with HCMJ and wants to give him a second season.

Postby **meow** » Sun May 10, 2015 7:19 am

Why? Because we have a coach.

Babcock is overvalued

Postby **Defence21** » Sun May 10, 2015 7:59 am

You don't fire your coach simply to hire one who comes available, and you sure as hell don't interview a coach while one is under contract. If they feel Johnston is not the right coach moving forward, fine. Fire him. If they feel he did a good job with the cards he was dealt last season, fine. Keep him. There's no middle ground and there shouldn't be.

It seems pretty clear to me: they liked what they saw of Johnston's system and coaching skills when the team wasn't decimated by injuries. He is and should be going nowhere this summer.

Postby **Pavel Bure** » Sun May 10, 2015 8:29 am

Although people said the same thing about Bylsma's system. It's good if the Pens are healthy.

Postby **Freddy Rumsen** » Sun May 10, 2015 9:25 am

I agree with GMJR

Postby **skullman80** » Sun May 10, 2015 9:55 am

I agree with GMJR

Postby **the wicked child** » Sun May 10, 2015 10:52 am

I agree with GMJR

Postby **RonnieFranchise** » Sun May 10, 2015 11:52 am

Why? Because we have a coach.

Babcock is overvalued

Zackly

Other than the lmao nature of Bylsma's teams' playoff losses, you could argue that since the Wings' last cup Babcock's teams were actually less successful than the Pens.

I don't claim to be any great hockey mind but I don't really get why he and Ken Holland are so highly thought of.

Postby **Corvidae** » Sun May 10, 2015 12:57 pm

I just assumed that this was the case since they said Johnston was staying.

/non-news

Postby **Dickie Dunn** » Sun May 10, 2015 1:02 pm

I look forward to Babcock going somewhere and not being the savior everyone expects him to be.

Postby **Solidsnake** » Sun May 10, 2015 1:13 pm

For some reason I think they will get him

YouTube · Postby **mikey** » Sun May 10, 2015 2:01 pm

You don't fire your coach simply to hire one who comes available, and you sure as hell don't interview a coach while one is under contract. If they feel Johnston is not the right coach moving forward, fine. Fire him. If they feel he did a good job with the cards he was dealt last season, fine. Keep him. There's no middle ground and there shouldn't be.

It seems pretty clear to me: they liked what they saw of Johnston's system and coaching skills when the team wasn't decimated by injuries. He is and should be going nowhere this summer.

Yup.

Postby **llipgh2** » Mon May 11, 2015 9:21 am

I look forward to Babcock going somewhere and not being the savior everyone expects him to be.

Postby **llipgh2** » Mon May 11, 2015 9:23 am

For some reason I think they will get him

My money is on Toronto. And it will be an epic disaster because, well, Toronto...

YouTube · Postby **mikey** » Mon May 11, 2015 9:48 am

Yeah, Toronto has always made the most sense...MLSE money, your family doesn't have to move from Michigan for you to work in Toronto...and a chance at personnel decisions if he so chooses to want a piece of that action...and it's likely the most prestigious job out there, toughest too because the Leafs are probably the only team with multiple national networks at their practices...

Postby **King Colby** » Mon May 11, 2015 10:25 am

He should go to buffalo

Postby **Silentom** » Mon May 11, 2015 11:09 am

I agree with GMJR

Postby **nocera** » Mon May 11, 2015 11:18 am

He should probably just stay in Detroit.

Postby **Pitts** » Mon May 11, 2015 11:26 am

I'm betting Philthy...

YouTube · Postby **mikey** » Mon May 11, 2015 11:36 am

I really don't think there's a lot of appeal for him in Philadelphia...I'd think they'd be more likely to go after McLellan or Julien (if/when he is canned)...

Postby **Beveridge** » Mon May 11, 2015 12:31 pm

Julien in Philly would help me condense dislike in 2 entities into one.

Postby **Morkle** » Mon May 11, 2015 1:27 pm

I wouldn't be surprised if he negotiated his way into being a coach and GM.

Postby **Rylan** » Tue May 12, 2015 3:33 pm

I wouldn't be surprised if he negotiated his way into being a coach and GM.

He has gone on record saying he doesn't want to be a GM.

Postby **Morkle** » Tue May 12, 2015 3:34 pm

I wouldn't be surprised if he negotiated his way into being a coach and GM.
He has gone on record saying he doesn't want to be a GM.

Good to know, I think he ends up in Buffalo.