Coach McLelland Out as Coach

[Mr. Teal]

Pardon my typo in the title.

Sharks and McLellan Mutually Agree to Part Ways
Sharks and Todd McLellan Mutually Agree to Part Ways - San Jose Sharks - News

In reality that means Doug Wilson wanted McLellan gone and McLellan had no problems with it, a move that only underscores the ineptitude of Doug Wilson.

The Sharks are a team in complete freefall. They just ousted their winningest coach in franchise history, have a GM who has no idea how to GM and players that just don't care about hockey.

I've been watching the Sharks for a long time and this is certainly a low point for the team.
The problem is clearly in the front office and the worst thing about front office problems is that they stick around for years because the owner(s) are in denial.

If that's the case, we won't be seeing any substantial changes in the team because Doug Wilson's head/rectum interaction goes completely unnoticed by the owners who probably just don't know any better and the team will likely not see the playoffs for at least the next 2 years because Thornton and Marleau are just there for the paycheck.

This is a such a head-scratch move but it doesn't upset me too much because we all saw it coming.
Doug Wilson found his scapegoat despite McLellan being the least of the Sharks' problems but as the stupidest option on the table, of course that was Wilson's plan A.

Predictions: the Sharks will miss the playoffs for at least one more season and coach McLellan will be holding the Stanley Cup in 5 years or less with another team. (See Darryl Sutter)

Honestly, the Sharks have made me like hockey less. I want something good to happen with the Sharks, but it's not in the cards for the foreseeable future. Next year, barring a complete turnaround in the team's identity, I will be spending $0 on Sharks hockey. Spending 100+ to see a team that doesn't care is as dumb as firing McLellan, which let's face it, is exactly what happened.

I like watching the playoffs so far though.

 

[MrChangoT97]

Da Ship is taking on water!!!!!!!

Only a matter of time until this ship is sunk!?!?!?!

 

[caliraftdude]

Honestly, the Sharks have made me like hockey less. I want something good to happen with the Sharks, but it's not in the cards for the foreseeable future. Next year, barring a complete turnaround in the team's identity, I will be spending $0 on Sharks hockey. Spending 100+ to see a team that doesn't care is as dumb as firing McLellan, which let's face it, is exactly what happened.

I hear you dude. I travel so damn much now my free time is at a complete premium. Last year let the air completely out of my balloon.. and then Dwill stepped on it with his worthless efforts as a leader.

Last year, I ***finally*** got the wife interested in hockey - and then she quickly became a bit of a Kings fan. I don't blame her, she watched a team flat on its back come back from oblivion and play hard night after night and raise the cup. It should have been SJ - but they pi$$ed it away.

The Sharks have owed this fan base for a while.. and I think they are going to learn a lesson about taking that fan base for granted. I firmly believe that the press and fans need to be hypercritical, and constant in their critique. Todd may have been out-coached on occasion, but he was the least of the problems in SJ.

Well done Wilson, you incompetent ass.

 

[Mr. Teal]

I hear you dude. I travel so damn much now my free time is at a complete premium. Last year let the air completely out of my balloon.. and then Dwill stepped on it with his worthless efforts as a leader.

Last year, I ***finally*** got the wife interested in hockey - and then she quickly became a bit of a Kings fan. I don't blame her, she watched a team flat on its back come back from oblivion and play hard night after night and raise the cup. It should have been SJ - but they pi$$ed it away.

The Sharks have owed this fan base for a while.. and I think they are going to learn a lesson about taking that fan base for granted. I firmly believe that the press and fans need to be hypercritical, and constant in their critique. Todd may have been out-coached on occasion, but he was the least of the problems in SJ.

Well done Wilson, you incompetent ass.

The fans certainly deserve better which is why I find Pouty Marleau so offensive but on a bigger scale, the organization has clearly been taking the fanbase for granted for a long time and I think finally they're starting to notice that they're not selling out games like they used to and long time season ticket holders are giving up and not renewing. At this point the fans that are paying to see 41 home games a year at ever increasing prices are certainly putting in more effort toward supporting the team than anyone on the Sharks' payroll but I don't blame anyone who says "enough is enough". The treatment of the fans by the team has been pretty egregious.

 

[Slimpikins]

Who are some candidates to replace the Koala?

 

[Cbrower91]

T Mac to the oilers yay good draft pick!

 

[Cmon_WTF]

T Mac to the oilers yay good draft pick!

If Edmonton wants to they can delay the compensation all the way to 2017.

 

[Cbrower91]

If Edmonton wants to they can delay the compensation all the way to 2017.

Well that sucks a bag of dicks

 

[MrFlyingV]

T Mac to the oilers yay good draft pick!

Just don't bring his pet monkey Jay Woodcroft with him or McDavid will be screwed.

 

[MrChangoT97]

Who cares, its not like Doug will draft anybody good with whatever pick the sharks end up getting.

 

[Cbrower91]

Who cares, its not like Doug will draft anybody good with whatever pick the sharks end up getting.

Yeah well if Babcock is coaching here he's likely to be the gm which means he's drafting

 

[Mr. Teal]

Yeah well if Babcock is coaching here he's likely to be the gm which means he's drafting

I'd be ok with this.

 

[Cmon_WTF]

Yeah well if Babcock is coaching here he's likely to be the gm which means he's drafting

If the scouting remains the same who the GM is won't matter much.

 

[caliraftdude]

Owner announced that he is behind Doug and the team is in 'rebuild'.. basically that he supports the direction.

What an idiot. I wonder what tune he will be whistling when season ticket holders drop by 20% and he starts seeing a bunch of empty seats. I simply cannot believe how much of a free fall this team has taken and how much further it looks to fall before hitting bottom.

ugh...

 

[Cbrower91]

Confirmed Babcock is talking to the Sharks this week......come on puhleassssse sign here

 

[Cmon_WTF]

Owner announced that he is behind Doug and the team is in 'rebuild'.. basically that he supports the direction.

What an idiot. I wonder what tune he will be whistling when season ticket holders drop by 20% and he starts seeing a bunch of empty seats. I simply cannot believe how much of a free fall this team has taken and how much further it looks to fall before hitting bottom.

ugh...

It was announced at the STH event that renewals and new sign ups for season tickets exceeded expectations so at the moment I don't think he is too worried about that.

 

[Cmon_WTF]

Confirmed Babcock is talking to the Sharks this week......come on puhleassssse sign here

According to Kurz's report it was Babcock who contacted the Sharks about their opening. If true things just got really interesting.

A source informed CSNCalifornia.com that Babcock, 52, initiated the upcoming discussions with the Sharks, and the Sharks were obviously receptive to the offer.

 

[Cbrower91]

According to Kurz's report it was Babcock who contacted the Sharks about their opening. If true things just got really interesting.

That's beyond huge

 

[Likewall32]

According to Kurz's report it was Babcock who contacted the Sharks about their opening. If true things just got really interesting.

San Jose will somehow fuck this up royally... I think Doug to to much of a blow hard to turn over GM reigns to Babcock...

 

[caliraftdude]

It was just announced that Todd is expected to be named head coach of the Oilers...

Good for them.