Wild Hires Todd Richards as New Coach
by Bob Wage on Jun 16, 2009 12:23 PM EDT
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PrintPeter Laviolette's opportunities for a new head coaching job are narrowing as the Minnesota Wild recently announced the hiring of Todd Richards as their new head coach. Richards most recently was an assistant in San Jose, but has a history with Wild GM Chuck Fletcher.
The Devils and Flames are still needing coaches, but it doesn't seem like Laviolette, who has an offensive approach to the game, would fit in well with the defensive orientated systems. The former Hurricanes coach still has two years remaining on his original five year deal, which reportedly pays him one million USD annually. Earlier in the offseason, it looked like his hiring would be a slam dunk, but now with jobs already being filled in Colorado, Minnesota, and Dallas, and with highly respected Dave Tippett also looking for a job, Laviolette will most likely have to wait until some unlucky bloke gets sacked during the season. If Atlanta and Tampa Bay get off to slow starts, either of those teams could be possibilities.
Perhaps Laviolette's stock dropped when Hurricanes owner, Peter Karmanos lambasted him during a local sports luncheon a couple of months ago. The owner's outburst may have ended up costing him some money that he might not have had to pay, since it looks like the former coach will remain on the Hurricanes payroll for awhile longer.
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hit the nail on the head
Great observations. Once again in hockey, we witness the boomarang of Bad Karma. Of all the folks in the Canes organization, Mr Karmanos is the one I sometimes just don’t get.
Let's go Canes!
Hakkaa Paalle!
by Carolyn Christians on Jun 16, 2009 9:41 PM EDT reply actions
If you really think some offhand comments at a luncheon hurt his stock...
I don’t know what to tell you. No NHL team is just going to rely on that sort of talk when determining their coaching hires.
Remember, kids...don't ever let facts get in the way of your argument.
by MichaelProcton on Jun 16, 2009 10:41 PM EDT reply actions
But how does it help?
You cant say that it would never be taken into consideration by a team that hears his former employeer sees him as two faced and too quick to evaluate!!
It would never be the sole reason he dosnt get a certain job, but it could be one of many deciding factors. Reputation still stands for something in this world.
by packpigskinfan25 on Jun 17, 2009 11:43 AM EDT up reply actions
Look at it this way...
If you think a girl is good-looking but your buddy tells you she’s a little crazy every now and then, are you really just going to ignore her altogether?
Remember, kids...don't ever let facts get in the way of your argument.
by MichaelProcton on Jun 17, 2009 2:11 PM EDT up reply actions
Think of it this way- if said girl had only 2 of the 3 physical qualitys you are attracted to, AND you heard she was crazy, wouldnt you think about things a bit more then if she was your perfect girl as far as appearance goes?
Say Calgary or NJ takes a look at Lavi, and they are looking for a more offensive team, but they dont like how his teams struggle on defense… AND on top of that they hear something like this. It absolutely can have some kind of effect on the way they look at him.
by packpigskinfan25 on Jun 17, 2009 2:41 PM EDT up reply actions
I'd find out myself.
Remember, kids...don't ever let facts get in the way of your argument.
by MichaelProcton on Jun 17, 2009 3:49 PM EDT up reply actions
Well thats you…
and I dont think you get paid the big bucks to run a team either.
I really respect your opinions and knowledge of sports, but dude… you really have a way to state the obvious on every thread and try to make other people look stupid. You state your opinions as fact. I understand commenting, but can we try to go a bit easier on people, ya think?
by packpigskinfan25 on Jun 17, 2009 5:01 PM EDT up reply actions
Then you'd go ahead and marry her next week?
Would you marry her with this information or maybe date awhile before you commit?
I know you know this, but I think your analogy has a significant flaw. (I’ll make a leap and guess you spend more time trying to find a date than hiring a multi-million dollar executive.) Hiring a coach is a big commitment without time to really know that you’re getting into. It’s a contract from which it can be very difficult (emotionally for the players and with a lot of public ugliness= distracting) and expensive (see Karmanos $1million annual alimony above) to extricate. I also think in this case (The Wild) that Fletcher and Richards had some very good history, and Lavi would have had to be a perfect 10 for Fletcher to choose him over his buddy.
I realize that luncheon comments are hardly the whole picture, but I still think the bad Karma is doing it’s thing.
Let's go Canes!
Hakkaa Paalle!
by Carolyn Christians on Jun 17, 2009 5:53 PM EDT up reply actions
No...my only point was that comments like that wouldn't make an interested executive any less interested...
And as for those not interested in him in the first place, well, their minds wouldn’t be changed either.
Remember, kids...don't ever let facts get in the way of your argument.
by MichaelProcton on Jun 17, 2009 9:42 PM EDT up reply actions
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