Fresh off signing his own contract extension, Bruins general manager Don Sweeney stated that the organization is narrowing its coaching search and no longer considering candidates still active in the playoffs, per Steve Conroy of the Boston Herald.
Sweeney said his goal is to have a coach in place “well before” June’s NHL draft, so it would seem a decision will be made soon. While Sweeney didn’t provide a list of candidates, he did note that interim coach Joe Sacco and assistant Jay Leach are under consideration. He also acknowledged that the Bruins had discussions with Rick Tocchet, a former teammate of Sweeney’s, though no formal offer was extended. He also mentioned that the future head coach will not be someone currently coaching a playoff team, further narrowing the candidate pool. Aside from Tocchet, another known external candidate is Jay Woodcroft, though he appears to be in the running for multiple teams, including the Pittsburgh Penguins.
Sweeney also acknowledged that his recent two-year contract extension supports his ability to find the right coaching candidate, as they can now hold authentic conversations about the future of the Bruins.
“Does it help in terms of alignment when we’re talking? Yeah, there’s no question it takes away some of the question marks as you’re going through the process. One of the things I talked about as a priority is a coach that knows how to communicate across a wide spectrum of players. That’s what’s required of head coaches now at this level. You’ve got young players, you’ve got established players, you’ve got players that are working their way up the lineup. So to have a line of communication between the coach and the GM, it’s always an important variable, so I’m appreciative that we have that.”
Sturm and Woodcroft have been mentioned. I havent heard Pandolfo yet but he should be a fit.
Pandolfo isn’t interested because he wants to coach his son at BU
No coach worth a damn would entertain working under Sweeney.
Why?
Claude Julien did. Bruce Cassidy did. Jim Montgomery did. They are all pretty good. Maybe your anger has you confused.
Because he bounces coaches at the drop of a pin? Talk to Claude Julien, talk to Bruce Cassidy, talk to Jim Montgomery?
Exactly what Nha said when you jettison fantastic coaches over and over due to your poor roster management why would anyone hitch their wagon to you? I mean Monty and Cassidy both had rousing success with very flawed rosters but they were both fired while the idiot in charge gets to keep his. Absolutely no excuse why Sweeney should be heading up the rebuild.
Uh, you posted that no coach worth a damn would work for Don Sweeney. I named three coaches worth a damn that worked for him, thus pointing out the flaw in your post. And your best response is to move the goalposts because you were backed into a corner? Well done.
The only flaw is your comprehension, I’m talking about right now because last I checked we don’t live in the past. Please try to keep up we’re talking about 2025 and no coach worth a damn would join this organization after what Sweeney has done in the past. Also I never moved the goalpost, I’ve been saying the exact same thing this entire time, I just didn’t realize I needed to add something so obvious when talking about a CURRENT coaching vacancy.
Just go get some guy walking out of a aaa meeting or Rehab let’s continue this crapshow going
A meeting to discuss insurance or his next vacation?
Dallas assistant Misha Donskov has been mentioned by Boston media as a candidate, along with Sturm and Woodcroft
Is you’re law office in your parents basement?