07-04-2015, 12:20 PM
(07-04-2015, 12:11 PM)fredtoast Wrote: But there is a good reason that it is very rare for a HC to be fired after making the playoffs four years in a row. I'd be all for taking a chance on any random guy if our team was a mess, but it isn't. And there have been guys who won in their first season, but there have been many more guys who did not.
To me it comes down to this. If your team is a mess and your current coach is losing then it is acceptable to take a chance on an unknown, but if you are beating top teams and making the playoffs every year you don't replace your coach unless you have a proven upgrade.
Marty Schottenheimer comes to mind when I think of Marvin.
He got into the playoffs many many times, and even won playoff games, but in the end nothing ever came of it.
All of the teams he coached for eventually moved on.
If you are fine with having stability at the coaching position, then Marty and Marvin are your guys.
They just can't seem to finish in the playoffs however, for whatever reason... it may even be just bad luck.
