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- From: golchowy@alchemy.chem.utoronto.ca (Gerald Olchowy)
- Subject: Re: Trade rumor I can't believe
- Message-ID: <1992Dec24.045513.16928@alchemy.chem.utoronto.ca>
- Organization: University of Toronto Chemistry Department
- References: <1h7fe0INNloa@fnnews.fnal.gov> <1992Dec22.211238.29600@alchemy.chem.utoronto.ca> <BzpzJ0.7ow@watdragon.uwaterloo.ca>
- Date: Thu, 24 Dec 1992 04:55:13 GMT
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- In article <BzpzJ0.7ow@watdragon.uwaterloo.ca> srnwhite@violet.uwaterloo.ca (Shannon R.N. White) writes:
- >>
- >> I'm not overly impressed by Pearson, but then I don't think Burns
- >> is a very good coach, especially for younger players. Watt was even a
- >> better coach than Burns, and I think Fletcher will regret hiring
- >
- >And Watt was soooo good with the younger players was he? Can you think
- >of a single young player (under 24) that Watt ever gave significant icetime
- >to? Face it, Watt would have prefered a whole team of guys like Foligno,
- >Ellett, Krushelniski, Gilmour, and Macoun - not that these guys are bad,
- >but they're too old to take anyone to the playoffs. I admit I'm a little
- >disappointed that Burns hasn't been able to motivate the young guys
- >like Berehowski, Sacco, and Manderville, and despite his reliance on
- >youth in Montreal he seems to be sticking with the old guys just like Watt did.
- >
-
- Laperriere and Ruel develop the talent in Montreal, it appears...Burns
- makes Watt look adequate with young talent...Pearson, Manderville, and
- Sacco had no problem playing for Watt.
-
- >At least with Burns the Leafs will make the playoffs.
-
- Watt would have made the playoffs last year if he had had Gilmour for
- a full season.
-
- >
- >> Burns. The coach Fletcher should have hired was Dave King...which
- >
- >Fletcher would have loved to get him, but King gave the Flames the first
- >chance. King's Olympic team was headquartered, I believe, at the Saddledome
- >and he knew the Flames' organization and players quite well.
- >
-
- Fletcher never made King an offer...
-
- >> also would have had the effect of denying King to Calgary.
- >> Pearson might be an entirely different player under Ted
- >> Green. Clark will be Clark.
- >>
- >> I don't
- >> particularly think Murphy would play well under Burns...for Murphy's
- >
- >Murphy came alive playing for Muckler and Green, and he stunk playing
- >for Demers. I think Burns has more in common with the former two than
- >Demers. Murphy needs a task master as a coach, not a motivator like Demers.
- >
-
- Muckler and Green were not task masters with Murphy...they basically
- stuck him out on the third line initially and let him play...they put
- very little pressure on him, even last season. Burns has almost
- blown a casket already with the Leafs play...the way the Oilers
- have played, Green has remained relatively even-tempered...Burns
- is an oppressive tyrant...Green is just tough.
-
- >> sake, I would rather see him playing with Roenick...their speed
- >> complements each other, and their ages and experience are well-matched
- >> to be a duo for the rest of the decade. Roenick and Modano were
- >> deadly in the last Canada Cup, with Modano playing the speedy
- >> left-handed shot on right wing...Murphy is the next best thing, and
- >> really couldn't miss in Chicago.
- >>
-
- Gerald
-