The Official NHL 2012 Off-Season Thread

[OSUFan_88]

Blue Jackets hire Todd Richards as head coach.

Scott Howson everybody. Still being allowed to ruin this franchise.

[NYRBlue88]

Quote: Originally Posted by OSUFan_88

Blue Jackets hire Todd Richards as head coach. Scott Howson everybody. Still being allowed to ruin this franchise.

Did he even interview anyone else?

I'm assuming that the move suggests Howson's job is safe at this moment? How does he still have this job?

I feel for ya CBJ fans!

[OSUFan_88]

Howson has his job on lock down. Apparently the organization thinks that hiring Craig Patrick to be the overseer is the only change needed.

And no, there were no interviews.

[kai123]

Quote: Originally Posted by kai123

Semin is gone, Wideman is gone. Holtby will be signed, and same for Dale Hunter. The rest is uncertain.

I stand corrected, Dale Hunter stepped down as the Caps coach.

[NYRBlue88]

Quote: Originally Posted by kai123

I stand corrected, Dale Hunter stepped down as the Caps coach.

I think that he was always planning to head back to the London Knights as he has a good thing going there with his brother. His heart seems to be there. It didn't seem like the NHL was where he wanted to be, right now. He was basically a rental almost "doing a favor" for the Caps. It's a shame, he did a good job with the team. He finally got some of D-play in DC.

I don't think he and Ovie would have been a good match for an 82-game schedule.

[DrJones]

Quote: Originally Posted by OSUFan_88

Howson has his job on lock down. Apparently the organization thinks that hiring Craig Patrick to be the overseer is the only change needed. And no, there were no interviews.

There must be a Quebec City mole in the upper echelons of CBJ management, it's the only explanation. Why else would the Jackets be following the Don Waddell/Thrashers blueprint?

[Kobalt]

Quote: Originally Posted by OSUFan_88

Howson has his job on lock down. Apparently the organization thinks that hiring Craig Patrick to be the overseer is the only change needed. And no, there were no interviews.

Already started to tank for next year?

[pietasterp]

I think Hunter would've been good for the Caps, but I think this ended up being a situation where either Hunter or Ovie had to go, and of course they have to keep Ovie around. Sort of akin to the Orlando Magic Howard-Van Gundy situation; town's not big enough for the both of them.

I should say, I have absolutely no insight into the situation in D.C., and I'm just talking out of my rear. Just giving a total outsider opinion, based on nothing solid whatsoever.