The Wings request permission to interview Todd Richards

[HockeytownRules19 902]

Aaron Portzline‏@Aportzline 4m4 minutes ago

Puck-rakers: #RedWings have been granted permission to speak w former #CBJ coach Richards http://bluejacketsxtra.dispatch.com/content/blogs/puck-rakers/2016/05/red-wings-want-to-speak-with-richards.html …

I know it has already been talked about but here is more proof

a Richards Houda duo would definitely be solid

[LeftWinger 4,953]

So far, Holland has been making the needed changes. I truly think ownership put the screws to him this time.

[AtlantaHotWings 984]

Coaches first then some players that fill needs.

Are Richards and Houda known for working well with younger players and this sets us up to go to full on youth movement?

[kickazz 5,459]

Not necessarily. It's just that they have NHL experience that Blashill lacks.

[HockeytownRules19 902]

Cross Todd Richards off the list

Erik Erlendsson ‏@Erik_Erlendsson 3m3 minutes ago

#TBLightning announce former Columbus head coach Todd Richards hired as assistant coach, replacing Steve Thomas

John Shannon ‏@JSportsnet 1m1 minute ago

Todd Richards, thought to be going to Detroit on Blashill's staff, will join Jon Cooper's staff in Tampa. Steve Thomas not returning.

Edited June 7, 2016 by HockeytownRules19

[amato 3,210]

we must've traded signing him to tampa for signing stamkos

[Euro_Twins 4,475]

Damn. That sucks. Is Steve Thomas any good? Lol

[kickazz 5,459]

Better than our old assistant I bet

[Jedi 1,865]

Curse you, Steve!!!

Wonder who the Wings will look at now?

[RedWingsRox 614]

Yzerman pulling the rug out from under Holland.

[Hockeymom1960 5,107]

Paul MacLean?

[kipwinger 8,522]

Damn, pretty bummed about this. Really was looking forward to seeing a more aggressive Red Wings team. Hope whomever we get is the same style. I REALLY don't want to watch any more boring trap hockey out of this team.

[Detroit # 1 Fan 2,204]

I'll take anyone but Dave Cameron, that guy couldn't get anything out of his forwards in Ottawa and we have a team that can't score goals as it is.

[Son of a Wing 1,644]

Thought I read on TSN that Sens former head coach Dave Cameron was a possibility.

I don't think he's a bad coach but I definitely wouldn't hire him as a special teams guy...

* The Senators special teams were amongst the NHL’s worst. The power play, which features top defenceman Erik Karlsson, was ranked No. 26 overall at a pathetic 15.8%. The penalty killing, which somehow had 17 shorthanded goals, was ranked No. 29 at 17.8%.

LINK

[joesuffP 1,746]

17 shorthanded goals that's nuts

[LeftWinger 4,953]

Yzerman pulling the rug out from under Holland.

Again! ( ...and again, and again, and again, and again, and again, and ag...)

We somehow gotta convince igor that being an assistant coach is much better than being an agent!

[kickazz 5,459]

Might be down to either John Torchetti or Dave Cameron. Eh....

Edited June 8, 2016 by kickazz

[Jedi 1,865]

I thought the trap prevented scoring chances, and odd man rushes by the opposition...Maybe I had a few too many drams of bourbon/scotch this past season cause I could've swore the Wings look fairly inept on many nights in their own end of the ice.

You had to have. We were clearly inept on many nights on both ends of the ice.

[mackel 679]

I don't think he's a bad coach but I definitely wouldn't hire him as a special teams guy...

LINK

This doesn't make sense... in one case were hiring new assistants and thus Blas is off the hook.

BUT Cameron as a head coach is at fault and not his assistants...

sorry but that can't cut both ways.