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Khan: Jeff Blashill to be announced new head coach next week

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you guys didn't hear?

Jason Williams will be assistant coach in charge of power play. (shoot everything...just not on net)

Ulf Samuelsson defensive coach (hit everything...legal or not)

Bob Essensa is goal coach ( stop nothing...at all costs)

sorry...couldn't think of a good one for PK.

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...and in today's shocking news, the Detroit Red Wings have hired John Tortorella as the new coach. Jeff Blashill, who was expected to become the new head coach of the Wings, was actually demoted to the Toledo Walleye. Said legendary GM, Ken Holland of the situation, "we felt that coaching in the NHL is a man's job, and Jeff although close is not ready yet to take his place among men." Further saying of the youthful, 40 year old Blashill, "he needs to spend a bit more time working things out before we bring him up. John Tortorella on the other hand is a proven winner, and will bring a fresh new message that I'm confident the team will respond positively to." In other news, Daniel Cleary was made head coach of the Grand Rapid Griffins...

It could go something like that. :bye:

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So it's a coronation, Holland didn't even bother talking to Carlyle, Wilson, MacLean, Boucher, or Tortorella?

Why bother? Two of those guys suck, and the other three don't fit our organizational philosophy. When McLellan and Bylsma were hired elsewhere, the (already low) probability that we'd hire anyone else fell to zero.

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So not even interviewing other candidates great just great

What would be the point? I'm pretty sure it was decided years ago that when Babcock was no longer the coach, Blashill would step in. He knows the system and he's been very successful in the AHL playing our system with our prospects, that he will now be coaching on the Wings. You're not going to find anyone else out there with those kind of credentials.

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Greg Brady @bradyfan590 8h8 hours ago

Two things: #NHL prefers it be announced on off-day between G3/G4 of Stanley Cup Final. Blashill has expressed some interest in....

Greg Brady @bradyfan590 8h8 hours ago

potentially retaining 1st-year assistant coach Mike Knuble w/ the big club. Knows the league, smart dude. Blashill was very impressed.

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