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I don't understand why a team has to give permission to another team to speak with a coach they have fired. Can anyone explain this to me?

That is strange. It's like asking someone's [ermission to date his ex


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Isn't it because he is still officially under contract and being paid? But I agree it's a weird situation.

Does Maurice want to commit career suicide?? Take the money you're making now and take a nice vacation. Come back when a real coaching job opens up. If not, give me the money you're making now and I'll take the vacation.

Maurice is a great coach and I'm not sure why the Leafs got rid of him he did pretty well with the group he had in Toronto.

Bad move to go to long island though I hope he doesn't.
Give the job to Heartly I think he's driving a cab around that area anyway !

Oilers4ever, it doesn't matter if he's still under contract. The team fired him, so they should have no say in what he does next. They quit him, he didn't quit them. It's stupid. If you don't want a guy to be your coach, you shouldn't prevent him from getting another job.

wtnelson, I absolutely agree. And I'm not even sure if what I said is right, which is why I phrased it as a question. But I recall reading about Nolan recently that he will still be paid for this year despite being fired, so I assume that's the case for others also.

Technically speaking........if a coach is fired and they still had a year remaining on his contract with his original club. The potential suitors have to ask for his last teams permission to speak with him. IF the ex-team is bitter,they wont let the suitors speak to him. (ala Martin in Florida. He fired Nieuwendyk and teams wanted to speak with him but Martin wouldnt let them till the last day of his contract expired). I think its just a formality in 99% of the cases. The original club wants to get off the hook in paying him for the last year.

I agree though that it is a dumb requirement.

Whoever wants to win,dont apply. Whoever wants a pay-check...come and apply!!!

Thanks for the clarification bgm.

Yep! Just as I figured! It comes down to Maurice or Hartley! I thought maybe Hartley has an edge because nobody else in the NHL wants him! Which is just what Little Wang wants!

Why would Paul Maurice go from one messed up organization to another? The Isles' got rid of a good coach in Ted Nolan,Paul Maurice won't make them any better.If the Islanders are dead serious about improving,consider hiring Joel Quenneville.

If the Islanders are dead serious about improving,consider hiring Joel Quenneville.
TenpinTony | 07/21/08, 05:39 PM

Who said they are?

If the Islanders are dead serious about improving,consider hiring Joel Quenneville.
TenpinTony

Wouldn't work with Snow. Quenneville hates young players. I'll say it again: the sole reason that Q and the Avs parted ways was because of the way he used Wojtek Wolski, i.e. healthy scratch half the time.

Given the way, reason and manner in which they let excellent coach Nolan depart, anyone who takes that job has to be absolutely desperate. It certainly wouldn't be in Quenneville's interest to take such a position nor anyone else. And then what happens down the line when the new coach dares to have a different opinion. Unpleasant. Either the organization finds a way to make amends with Nolan or why bother. Givern what just happened, why would any reputable person want to work for them at this point.

Then Garth Snow himself should coach...the organization is a joke anyway you slice it.You know it is bad when Wade Dubliewicz bolted for Russia.

Sure,Quenneville may have issues with young players...but,you cannot deny the fact he is a good coach.He took the Av's into the playoffs this past season,they beat a good Minnesota team,and had it not been for the injuries,could have given the Wings a run for their money.

Maurice has a consistent record of leading lousy teams to lousy records. His teams neither overperform nor underperform. He is the ultimate milquetoast coach.

Yoda ... get off the fence and tell us what you REALLY think of Maurice :)

John Tortorella is the only good option here. He worked with Lecav and St. Louis when they were young.

Tort wont work. In order to coach under Wang/Snow you need to be spineless