Craig Hartsburg New Sens Coach

**foxman** · 06-13-2008 10:47 AM

Craig Hartsburg is the new head coach

http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Hockey/NHL...67536-sun.html

Baxter · 06-13-2008 11:36 AM

Not who I would have picked...but there is no chance he will take the GM's job...Hmmmm

**justsomeguy** · 06-13-2008 12:00 PM

Sure, why not?

Murray said what kind of guy he thought the team needed, and I agreed with his assessment. By all accounts the final 3 candidates were all excellent choices and all fit the profile. I like that fact that he chose someone from outside the NHL to bring a fresh start to the team.

**Pinshark** · 06-13-2008 12:51 PM

A little too early to say. We will see how he handles the "problem" in the locker room. We know he is a great coach.

**rezadue** · 06-13-2008 04:22 PM

I am with Pinshark on this one. Lets wait and see.

Originally Posted by Pinshark

A little too early to say. We will see how he handles the "problem" in the locker room. We know he is a great coach.

**foxman** · 06-13-2008 05:27 PM

Originally Posted by rezadue

I am with Pinshark on this one. Lets wait and see.

The question was not would he be good for the Sens. It was did you like the choice .

**Fallys0820** · 06-13-2008 05:40 PM

Is Emery still there?

It won't matter as long as that guy's creatin' problems. A change of coach didn't work last year, it won't work this year. I know they say he's a by the book guy, but seriously, he's got a couple of guys that need to be sat on their bottoms to put them in their place.

He did come on fast as the big name was the Kitchener Ranger's coach for about a week and a half. I only heard Hartsburg's name wednesday at the earliest. Rangers guy landed in Florida, so atleast he can leave his shovel behind!

Fallys

**Big Johnny69** · 06-13-2008 08:01 PM

Out of the three front runners (Hartley, Hartsburg, DeBoer) he was my pick. The last thing the Sens needed was a coach who has had his players quit on him (Hartley). And with how the team has fallen apart recently, bringing in a coach who has only coached teenagers wouldn't be a good choice either. Like Hartsburg said in the column in the link, he about accountability. There should be vast improvements this season in that department. I like the choice.

**LBH** · 06-13-2008 09:25 PM

DeBoer will be coaching the Panthers. That's now official. I guess he had a deal with Florida and tried to get more out of the Sens and they refused but Ottawa said they couldn't reach an agreement with DeBoer. It seems he was Murray's first choice. Hartley must have been his 2nd backup choice.

**Fallys0820** · 06-13-2008 10:43 PM

Geoff,

Arguably, the one thing the Sens needed was a guy familiar with dealing with teenagers

Fally

**Eldred** · 06-13-2008 11:09 PM

Originally Posted by Fallys0820

Geoff,

Arguably, the one thing the Sens needed was a guy familiar with dealing with teenagers

Fally

Ouch!! A little harsh on a cool evening here Scott

Your buddy Emery will be bough out soon enough

**foxman** · 06-13-2008 11:10 PM

Originally Posted by Fallys0820

Is Emery still there?

It won't matter as long as that guy's creatin' problems. A change of coach didn't work last year, it won't work this year. I know they say he's a by the book guy, but seriously, he's got a couple of guys that need to be sat on their bottoms to put them in their place.

He did come on fast as the big name was the Kitchener Ranger's coach for about a week and a half. I only heard Hartsburg's name wednesday at the earliest. Rangers guy landed in Florida, so atleast he can leave his shovel behind!

Fallys

Buyout Period - June 15-30

**spackler** · 06-14-2008 10:34 AM

So Hartsburg has had two coaching gigs in the NHL, the Blackhawks for three years and the Ducks for two and a bit. In each of those stints, the teams got worse each year he coached them. He returned to the OHL where he failed to get out of the first round his first three years (including one year where the team was first in the west), and then lost in the second and third round the past two years (including this year where his team was again first in the west). Yes, he has won two junior golds, but that's a two week tournament.

Was Hartsburg really the best candidate out there?

Baxter · 06-14-2008 10:49 AM

If it was not for him winning Gold with Team Canada I would have went into why they hired the wrong guy. Spackler, has done a good job with a few reasons why he was the wrong man for the job...but he will not be looking to become GM and I bet he was cheaper than any "REAL" NHL coach....

I think the Leafs hired a good coach..I don't like him (96 world Cup) but he seems to be a heck of a coach to get things going in a postive way..You Leaf fan should have a coach for 4 years now???than fired in his 5th season..

**leftylucas** · 06-17-2008 09:31 AM

Sens fans, get ready for a dismal season, the rumours of Spezza, Emery, Redden and McGratton during their trip to Vancouver seem to have made a huge negative impression on the dressing room. It will take more than a coaching change to fix that. It follows that if management was to have known about this episode and did not do anything and allowed the players to continue with the team that the other players would have no interest in continuing in such a clear breach of team trsut. It is no wonder that the Spezza for Luongo deal was rumored after the trip. I just hope that when Hartsburg sees Spezza finish his checks by skating by a player and poking his stick that the coach put Mr. turnover a long look see from the press box without a word from the GM.

**spackler** · 06-17-2008 09:47 AM

I haven't heard any rumours (I don't follow the Sens too closely), but of those 4 players, Spezza is the only one likely to return for next season. Maybe McGratton, but probably not. Won't be too big a deal if they're all gone knowing that Spezza will definitely be a focal point for the hockey staff this year.

**golfisforfun** · 06-18-2008 11:15 AM

It doesn't matter who the coach is if the GM doesn't bring in some more talent. They are not any better than the other 7 playoff teams in the East and in fact, I would put them at the bottom of the list. It will be tough for them to make the playoffs this year without some serious help on D and a secondary scoring line.

Baxter · 06-19-2008 11:05 AM

Originally Posted by golfisforfun

It doesn't matter who the coach is if the GM doesn't bring in some more talent. They are not any better than the other 7 playoff teams in the East and in fact, I would put them at the bottom of the list. It will be tough for them to make the playoffs this year without some serious help on D and a secondary scoring line.

Now this is Funny...How can 1 make a statment like this without knowing what is going to happen in the off season to the other Teams...Do you really think Pittsburgh will be back in the finals next year? Or Montreal winning the East?

I will pick NO on both

**golfisforfun** · 06-19-2008 11:17 AM

I didn't say Pittsburgh would make the finals or Montreal would win the East. All I said was that I think there are 7 other teams that will be better than the Sens in the East if they don't make some serious changes.

Rangers, Penguins, Capitals, Flyers have better teams.
Devils, Bruins will be close to the Sens and the Habs look promising for next year.

Based on last year, why do you think the Sens be much better?

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