Dallas Eakins signs 3-year extension

[bustaheims]

mirtle: Marlies coach Dallas Eakins has signed a three-year extension to remain in charge of the AHL team.

mirtle: Brian Burke: "Dallas is a wonderful teacher for our players in the AHL. He?s a huge contributor to our overall hockey organization."

 

[Corn Flake]

wonder if they gave him the golden handcuffs.

 

[bustaheims]

DarrenDreger: Dallas Eakins extension with Marlies keeps him in AHL through next season. After that he has flexibility to seek NHL head coaching job.

 

[maplesyrup]

Good for us.

 

[CarltonTheBear]

If I had to guess, he probably just became one of the richest coaches in the AHL.

 

[cw]

Hard to find much fault with what he's done with the Marlies. A heck of a lot more deserving than Ron Wilson's extension.

 

[maplesyrup]

Wait, I missed Eakins tweet. 

 

[Peter D.]

The extension aligns with the three years Carlyle got.  If he decides to stick around and/or receives no other opportunities, this may allow him to hone his skills in the A before being promoted to the big club. 

This situation reminds me of when Maurice was coaching the Marlies.

 

[cw]

This situation reminds me of when Maurice was coaching the Marlies.

A key difference to me is that if Carlyle doesn't work out, we're probably looking for a new GM. Carlyle may be Burke's Maurice.

 

[Zee]

This situation reminds me of when Maurice was coaching the Marlies.

A key difference to me is that if Carlyle doesn't work out, we're probably looking for a new GM. Carlyle may be Burke's Maurice.

Don't even talk like that cw.  God I can't take a few more seasons of futility.  It's been far too long since i've watched a Leafs playoff game, the team*needs* to make it this season.

 

[LuncheonMeat]

Does anyone think there is a possibility that Carlyle bring Eakins up as an assistant coach next season?  COuld that have been part of talks prior to signing an extension? 

 

[BlueWhiteBlood]

Good! I'm glad they locked this guy up, I thought we were going to lose him. He is probably the best AHL coach we've had in a long time, if ever. Way to go Burke...

 

[Corn Flake]

Dreger is suggesting that the first year keeps him locked in as the AHL coach:

@DarrenDreger Dallas Eakins extension with Marlies keeps him in AHL through next season. After that he has flexibility to seek NHL head coaching job.

A year of stability and knowing he is the guy is a good thing.  I'm guessing he is probably being paid as well as the better NHL assistant coaches too.

 

[Zee]

Dreger is suggesting that the first year keeps him locked in as the AHL coach:

@DarrenDreger Dallas Eakins extension with Marlies keeps him in AHL through next season. After that he has flexibility to seek NHL head coaching job.

A year of stability and knowing he is the guy is a good thing.  I'm guessing he is probably being paid as well as the better NHL assistant coaches too.

Interesting that he would go that route.  I'm thinking from Eakins point of view here but wouldn't' he want a crack at an NHL head coaching job if one comes up?  Locking himself up for the year takes him out of any conversations for mid season coaching replacements (when the inevitable hammer always falls somewhere).  Unless Carlyle falls flat on his face, Eakins future in Toronto as a head coach isn't very likely in the next few years.

 

[bustaheims]

Interesting that he would go that route.  I'm thinking from Eakins point of view here but wouldn't' he want a crack at an NHL head coaching job if one comes up? Locking himself up for the year takes him out of any conversations for mid season coaching replacements (when the inevitable hammer always falls somewhere). Unless Carlyle falls flat on his face, Eakins future in Toronto as a head coach isn't very likely in the next few years.

To be fair, mid-season coaching replacements very rarely come from AHL teams that are affiliated with another organization. Muller getting the Carolina gig last season was sort of an anomaly.

 

[bustaheims]

mirtle: Marlies lock up not only Dallas Eakins, but assistants Derek King and Gord Dineen too. And @sunhornby reports Leafs assistants also staying.

 

[Kin]

Interesting that he would go that route.  I'm thinking from Eakins point of view here but wouldn't' he want a crack at an NHL head coaching job if one comes up?  Locking himself up for the year takes him out of any conversations for mid season coaching replacements (when the inevitable hammer always falls somewhere).  Unless Carlyle falls flat on his face, Eakins future in Toronto as a head coach isn't very likely in the next few years.

Isn't that kind of a rarity though? I know we saw a bunch of it this year but usually when a team makes a coaching change during the season they stay within the organization for an interim guy before hiring someone in the off-season. Most of the cases I can think of where teams went outside the organization were to hire well established guys.

Hunter and Muller, I guess, were cases of that happening but it still strikes me as something that doesn't happen much.

 

[WhatIfGodWasALeaf]

Does anyone think there is a possibility that Carlyle bring Eakins up as an assistant coach next season?  COuld that have been part of talks prior to signing an extension? 

Eakins mentioned when Carlyle was hired that he would rather be a head coach in the AHL than an Assistant in the NHL.

 

[Zee]

Interesting that he would go that route.  I'm thinking from Eakins point of view here but wouldn't' he want a crack at an NHL head coaching job if one comes up?  Locking himself up for the year takes him out of any conversations for mid season coaching replacements (when the inevitable hammer always falls somewhere).  Unless Carlyle falls flat on his face, Eakins future in Toronto as a head coach isn't very likely in the next few years.

Isn't that kind of a rarity though? I know we saw a bunch of it this year but usually when a team makes a coaching change during the season they stay within the organization for an interim guy before hiring someone in the off-season. Most of the cases I can think of where teams went outside the organization were to hire well established guys.

Hunter and Muller, I guess, were cases of that happening but it still strikes me as something that doesn't happen much.

Yeah I suppose so, guess he gets another year of AHL under his belt to prove his credentials to any would be suitors too.  He'll be in a stronger position next summer to jump to another team if he has another great year in the AHL.

 

[Highlander]

If he signed for 3 years then he will be the next Leaf head coach. Carlisle is looking like a heart attack on a plate and will only be with us a short time as coach even if he produces some winning seasons. Eakins is the main to take us to the promised land. Put money on it.