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BU 2021-22: Albie's Great Adventure

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Which is why I would not rule out Pandolfo being the HC this fall. Has BU out out a press release? Any quotes from Albie?
 
ColinWilsonFan said:
You assume speculation and your scenario is the least likely.. yes pandolfo left the bruins to be Albie’s assistant .. makes perfect sense .. seriously !? Previous poster was right about what he heard from parents and that’s been general sentiment . This was a way to
have a gracious exit ..and for pandolfo to be an “assistant “ and yes maybe he will stay in as an assistant
no chance he is getting a HC shot anytime soon

He’s a great guy great recruiter but just wasn’t HC material
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Amidst all the speculation, was Paul Pearl's departure the first domino in this sequence (to make room for Pandolfo), or was his departure a separate matter that ignited the approach to Pandolfo, whether as the HC or AC?
 
I miss the days when we had this thing called "The Press" who would get to the bottom of this stuff.

Perhaps Albie and Jay should perform a job swap. If Albie is so good at recruiting perhaps he can find the Bruins a stud defenseman and and a third line forward who can put the puck in the net.
 
Who was the director of hockey operations? And what exactly does that person do?

Is Quenselle still on the staff?

The press release certainly makes it sound as if it the hires were Albie's call. I agree though it does somehow make the hierarchy seem upside down.
 
A head coach not having the loyalty of his assistants is a recipe for disaster.
I would have to believe (hope) that Albie was on-board with all of these changes because ... it will push the program forward.
And Pandolfo would never take a position to sabotage a year so that he could get the head coach's job.
 
Is it possible Pandolfo is getting more money from BU than the Bruins? When you come aboard with the immediate title of Associate Head Coach, you're on a path to be a head coach in college or I guess possibly the AHL. It's just very difficult to believe Pandolfo made this move and will be content being behind Albie for years to come. I just can't buy that.

It's also possible the Bruins wanted to go in a different direction but even then I just can't see Pandolfo coming to BU and then happily being Albie's assistant.
 
J.D. said:
Is it possible Pandolfo is getting more money from BU than the Bruins? When you come aboard with the immediate title of Associate Head Coach, you're on a path to be a head coach in college or I guess possibly the AHL. It's just very difficult to believe Pandolfo made this move and will be content being behind Albie for years to come. I just can't buy that.

It's also possible the Bruins wanted to go in a different direction but even then I just can't see Pandolfo coming to BU and then happily being Albie's assistant.
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Who knows on his salary at BU vs Bruins, but don't forget, he had a 15ish year NHL career and probably could never have to work again (if he was at all smart with his finances) so money may not be the driving factor here.
 
Setting aside the "how and why" of what happened, I can't see these moves being anything but a boon to the program. Albie's teams have been "easy to play against". I think that will change with Pandolfo and Friedman on board. They were gritty players, and there have been fewer BU players who were as tough as Friedman.
 
I find it hard to believe this was Albie's decision. If they were allowing him to hire and fire assistant coaches shouldn't they have also given him a contract extension? Otherwise he's entering year 4 of a 5 year deal and it's doubtful he coaches as a lame duck after this upcoming season. That means he either wins some serious hardware or he's out with Pando taking over after working a year as an assistant. Works for me and it's nice to see that mediocrity isn't acceptable for the hockey program.
 
ericredaxe said:
So this didn't age well :-)

Although I will fully admit I was in 100% agreement with you when posted. Stranger things have happened I guess.
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I am still very surprised.
Maybe Pandolfo wanted a change? Maybe he heard the call (plea) from his alma mater?
Having a "heir apparent" on staff is not an easy thing (unless you are Jerry York and 123 years old, or Madigan heading upstairs and had already Keefe doing much of the on-ice work and patiently waiting), so we all may be jumping to an unhelpful conclusion.
I still hold that there is no backroom deal with Pandolfo, and he is coming back to help BU (and Albie) win games and titles.
 
ericredaxe said:
Who knows on his salary at BU vs Bruins, but don't forget, he had a 15ish year NHL career and probably could never have to work again (if he was at all smart with his finances) so money may not be the driving factor here.
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With more than 10 full seasons in the NHL, Pandolfo is set to receive the maximum annual pension of $255,000 at age 62. However, players can take a reduced amount at age 45 and Pando is now 46. So, even if his BU salary is less than the Bruins salary, he should be in very good shape.

In yesterday’s media availability, he made it clear that with two younger children, “family balance” was an important decision factor. Also made the point that he wanted to help Albie with "fresh ideas."

Have to believe two of the three staff moves would’ve taken place even if Pearl hadn’t left (or was not invited back—the more likely case). There was no DHO last year due to the hiring freeze, which is now lifted. Bobby Goepfert was a stop-gap fill-in when Brian Ecklund was hired by AHL Binghamton just prior to last season. The hiring of Daccord, whose Stop It Goaltending company is the official Hockey East goal tending consultant, was described to me as “huge.”

Having an experienced coach in Doug Friedman as DHO means that when one assistant is out recruiting, Albie will have a second guy at practices and behind the bench in games. Let’s hope Friedman imparts some sandpaper to many of the Terriers.
 
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Rogie21 said:
Having an experienced coach in Doug Friedman as DHO means that when one assistant is out recruiting, Albie will have a second guy at practices and behind the bench in games. Let’s hope Friedman imparts some sandpaper to many of the Terriers.[/SIZE]
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Let's hope that "good enough isn't good enough" and that there's a fear factor to returning to the bench after a "meh" shift.
 
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