brassbonanza
Super Serial
Re: BU offseason thread - this begs some questions!
Wodon's article seemed to object more to the AD apparently not seriously considering candidates with NHL backgrounds and who might leave for the pros.
The problem with the argument is first, he provides no proof that those candidates were summarily dismissed and not interviewed. Second, the four main candidates he mentions in his argument - Sacco, Pandolfo, Hynes, and Donatelli - have a grand total of four years of collegiate coaching experience combined. Sacco and Pandolfo each have zero. Disregarding whether they'd bolt to the pros, having virtually no experience coaching at the collegiate level is a significant red flag. They have no recruiting experience and that's a major component of the collegiate job. It's not an unrealistic scenario where one of these candidates is hired, realizes he doesn't like to recruit and looks to move back to a pro job where he doesn't have to do that. The AD has to consider that.
And finally, I think the sentiment that the AD had wasn't let's not hire a coach who will *never* take an NHL job, instead let's hire someone who will have to be pried away by three different offers and $12.5 million by an Original 6 team. If the Bruins come calling for the Albie, or whoever, offering that kind of money, tip your cap and wish him well. If the Coyotes come calling offering 3 years and $5 million, that's a different story. You don't want a coach who anxiously awaits each open NHL job every summer.
Wodon's article seemed to object more to the AD apparently not seriously considering candidates with NHL backgrounds and who might leave for the pros.
The problem with the argument is first, he provides no proof that those candidates were summarily dismissed and not interviewed. Second, the four main candidates he mentions in his argument - Sacco, Pandolfo, Hynes, and Donatelli - have a grand total of four years of collegiate coaching experience combined. Sacco and Pandolfo each have zero. Disregarding whether they'd bolt to the pros, having virtually no experience coaching at the collegiate level is a significant red flag. They have no recruiting experience and that's a major component of the collegiate job. It's not an unrealistic scenario where one of these candidates is hired, realizes he doesn't like to recruit and looks to move back to a pro job where he doesn't have to do that. The AD has to consider that.
And finally, I think the sentiment that the AD had wasn't let's not hire a coach who will *never* take an NHL job, instead let's hire someone who will have to be pried away by three different offers and $12.5 million by an Original 6 team. If the Bruins come calling for the Albie, or whoever, offering that kind of money, tip your cap and wish him well. If the Coyotes come calling offering 3 years and $5 million, that's a different story. You don't want a coach who anxiously awaits each open NHL job every summer.
Last edited:
