2018-19 NHL offseason thread

Dunno. That franchise is a mess, but Lamoriello does bring a sense of stability with him. When he fired Doug Weight, he said, "“We’re going to get the best coach available.” And there had already been Trotz speculation -- the NY Post threw Trotz's name out there last week when Weight got the heave-ho. I don't know anything, so this is all speculative. But Trotz stepped down over money (and respect). It wouldn't be too surprising if he had his next gig already lined up before walking. And there is a job open with a very aggressive GM ready to hire someone.

 

In the ultimate F You - Pittsburgh starts slowly and then hires Trotz. Who is reunited with John Carlson after the Pens pay a bunch to sign him.

I think I'll go throw up now.

I figured this could happen. I had hoped it would not. I like the guy and I think he did one hell of a job - not just this year but over four years. This year, he was brilliant.

 

He's now hockey's version of a hot potato.

Trotz was in Newark this morning, presumably on his way to meet with the Islanders

 

I read that Trotz and Lamoriello are already talking. But the thing I saw said that Lamoriello has spoken to a bunch of other candidates already. It will be a matter of whether they are on the same page.

It also said that if Trotz gets a 5 year deal for $4 to $5 mil a year, he'll make more than all of the Islanders coaches combined in the 24 years since Al Arbour.