Report: Patrick Roy offered Avs' Head Coaching Position

[HockeytownRules19 902]

per espn.com and the denver post. The crazy thing is, Tony Granato is still under contract.

http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/news/story?id=4174063

[dat's sick 1,002]

I see great things in the Avs future..

[NeverForgetMac25 483]

Oh good....now he can teach goaltenders at the highest level to assault non-willing participants.

[Hockeymom1960 5,107]

Now that's a disaster waiting to happen.

But hey, do you think he'll jump over the boards and ask Oz for a rematch?

[betterREDthandead 58]

Good, I was running out of good reasons to hate the Avs besides "they're there." And Granato hasn't been fired yet? Good to know Lizzie Lacroix is still doing things the classy way.

[McCartyFanForLife 17]

haha, he'll probably ask the GM to give his son a contract. I'm predicting the Avs will have the #1 draft pick next season.

[Namingway 146]

Well they did end up in last place for the season so technically it can't get any worse... but who knows

[RedArmy 4]

is he in a race to beat barry melrose for the shortest tenure as head coach lol?

[Mors 201]

They must be getting really desperate...

[Guest Shoreline]

That's a pretty s***ty thing to do to Granato. Dunno what the f*** Pierre Lacroix is thinking.

[NomadFromKazoo 42]

Now that's a disaster waiting to happen.

But hey, do you think he'll jump over the boards and ask Oz for a rematch?

No, now he's supposed to fight Babcock.

[55fan 5,133]

Good, I was running out of good reasons to hate the Avs besides "they're there." And Granato hasn't been fired yet? Good to know Lizzie Lacroix is still doing things the classy way.

Well, the GM spot is still open as far as I know. Maybe Tony will defy gravity and roll uphill.

I don't know why I'm finding this so funny, but in a way, I'm glad for this. The potential for humour is so there.

[DMAC 25 18]

why would they do that

[DatsMyWings13 4]

I think it's a move to put more butts in seats next season. Also Scotty Bowman said Roy should get a shot at coaching in the NHL and I think he knows a little something about coaching, so we'll see how this turns out.

Bowman thinks Roy is ready for leap to NHL

Edited May 18, 2009 by DatsMyWings13

[HadThomasVokounOnFortSt 878]

Talk about a team going the wrong direction.

[miller76 463]

I wish they would move back to Quebec. Maybe I could respect them a little then.

[NeverForgetMac25 483]

I think it's a move to put more butts in seats next season. Also Scotty Bowman said Roy should get a shot at coaching in the NHL and I think he knows a little something about coaching, so we'll see how this turns out.

Bowman thinks Roy is ready for leap to NHL

Or Scotty could be playing one last joke on a franchise he used to battle with constantly.

[PenaltyShot 96 521]

In my head, this scenario plays out like an SNL skit. Hilarity ensues.

If nothing else, Roy can provide his infamous brand of psychotic controversy behind the bench...the NHL has been lacking in chemically unbalanced Head Coaches for a while now.

[Rivalred 630]

Just waiting for him to coach then Avs, then the Nucks, and then sit beside Crawford on HNIC where they both belong.

Birds of a feather....

[selkie 10]

No, now he's supposed to fight Babcock.

How about a Roy/Mike Keenan matchup?

[MotorCityMadness 388]

If Im Granato I maybe go into the offices and demand to know why they are doing such a thing. I mean the guy has been head coach, demoted to assistant, back to head coach and now they want to hire a new guy while he still has 2 yrs left on his contact. I'd be pissed if they were jacking me around like that.

[Rivalred 630]

Wonder if there is a clause in the contract stating he can be demoted or moved around in the organization.

Cash the contract money out and see if you can get a gig somewhere else either as head coach or assistant.

[Vladiator 116]

So does this mean we all can start hating the Avs again?

[HkyTwn 5]

So does this mean we all can start hating the Avs again?

Yeah, I believe so

[Electrophile 3,554]

Nothing would give me greater pleasure than to beat him through more than one avenue.