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Probably because like DD said the Blues are a veteran contender and Hitchcock is better coaching young up and coming players,He's good until his players turn on him. He's hit the point in STL where the players are turning on him, thus it's time to go.Good call. Hitchcock isn't the guy you want if you are a contender, but if you are an up and comer team, he's your guy.What about Hitchcock if he gets cut loose in St.Louis?I think Babcock is the best coach but not sure he's Scotty Bowman so the gap between him and #2 or the rest isn't huge.
I'm just not looking forward to Bylsma, DeBoer, or Boucher types. Maybe Richardson would be good for the kids and then get an upgrade in 2 or 3 years when the team is ready to contend.
Another guy I like a lot is Paul MacLean. Do you think he's a fit for the Sabres?