The Detroit Red Wings have fired their Head Coach, Derek Lalonde, on Boxing Day.
He will be replaced by Todd McLellan.
NHL Insider, Frank Seravalli, breaks down this gigantic move for Detroit.
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I hope the team improves just enough to not get a quality pick in the draft.
Yzerman has been walking a tight rope trying to develop the organization while not alienating Larkin and the few decent players in the room. The pro scouting group made some bad free agent signings out of some level of necessity to demonstrate a willingness to push for the playoffs to Larkin and others up for long term extensions. They finally have a full stable of good talent, these bad deals all fall off the books over the next two seasons, and the cap is going up. Expect major moves the next 18mos.
Long overdue but was hoping for Gallant with his history in Detroit as s player.
A far cry from how the Lions are running things.
I said last year Kane was a bust and we needed defense and a goalie. Everyone was stuck on Kanes dick and didn't want to hear it. Now I'm telling you again, trade Kane, DeBrincat, Chariot, Holl, Perry, Tarasenko, Lyon, Husso and Gustafson to NY for Shesterkin. Then strip Larkin of the C and give it to Raymond and put Larkin on the trading block. Then finally sit Seider until Edvinson is ready to play.
The next move is getting rid of Larkin. He's done a decent job, best player on one of the worst teams but the way the Wings played recently is reason to fire almost everybody except the youngsters. Start from Scratch, give Larkin a chance with a better team
Fire Yzerman
Classless move
🤷♂️48 games to play in the regular season lets see if this is the answer this redwing team needs now going forwards?! 🤷♂️💪🤔🤷♂️👍
The news that Lalonde was gone and also Axel Sandin-Pellikka with the 4 point WJC game today were wonderful
WINGS SUCK, Lalonde SUCKS, Stevie Y SUCKS! NO PLAYOFFS AGAIN & Watching Wings is like watching Paint Dry! SAD & PATHETIC!
Way past due, Lalonde lost the room weeks ago and his system is atrocious. When I watch my other team (Panthers) the problem just becomes so glaring, there had to be a change.
Uncle Fester was just not a good coach, he seemed to nice and comfy with the players. Need someone with some grit, yet cares for the team and I think Todd will be an upgrade in that respect. Also, the whole Newsy nickname was always emphasized, I was like drop the Newsy crap until you're in the playoffs. Was like they cared more about the stupid names they could come up with for this guy. Get in the dang playoffs and we can talk stupid nicknames.
nice. now he just needs to fire himself
Copp, Compher and Holl together make over 14 million
I'd say realistically I've missed maybe a dozen or so Wings games in the past 14-15 years. Never my choice. In the past 2 weeks I've either not watched or turned off about half of those games in frustration and utter disappointment. This team is rock bottom atm and so sad to witness. My initial reaction to this news was "About GD time".
Kenny Holland giving away 1st rounders all those years has ruined this team for at least a decade. I'll never forget when you traded the 1st rounder for Kyle Quincey which in turn went to Tampa in a 3 way trade to Tampa. They picked Andrei Vasilevsky, a generational goaltender for an average defensemen that lasted a few years in Detroit. Then his other terrible first rounders other than Larkin were guys like Dennis Choslowski (who?), Rasmussen (average), Filip Zadina (not even in the NHL), the list goes on and on. Yzerman will need at least 5 more years of first rounder to get this team in playoff mode. The league is too good to screw up your first rounder for a decade or trading them away like Kenny did. He traded Edmonton's last year for washed up Ekholm. Same crap different team.
Part of the problem is the player mix Yzerman has put together. He has made some bad picks as well.
Yes! Finally! I’ll accept this as a late Christmas present! BUH bye, Newsie! Don’t let the door hit your butt on the WAY OUT! Welcome to Detroit, McLellan! Yahoo!
Stop whining Wings Fans, you could be a Dumpster Fire like my Rangers…..
Uncle FESTER is finally gone!!!!!
Drafting has been very good so things will get there. Getting some lottery luck would be huge this year. Lots of help on the way. The World Juniors showing lots of Wings prospects. Pro scouting needs an overhaul unless shorter term contracts aren’t enticing better interim pieces. Development didn’t seem to be an issue though. Slow starts and disinterested team pointed to coaching in my mind. Not surprised.
Drafting has been very good so things will get there. Getting some lottery luck would be huge this year. Lots of help on the way. The World Juniors showing lots of Wings prospects. Pro scouting needs an overhaul unless shorter term contracts aren’t enticing better interim pieces. Development didn’t seem to be an issue though. Slow starts and disinterested team pointed to coaching in my mind. Not surprised.
Yzerman is the most overrated executive in sports.
McClelland looks mean but we shall see how far up the players keisters his big thumb will go! 😂
Just to remind you, this insensitive jerk. Is the same guy who "accidentally" posted insensitive things about Johnny Gaudreau
Keep these types of videos coming in the future with Frank giving these updates. I love these clips!
I don't understand people's excitement over someone's firing. He's still a human being with a family. Human basic decency seems to be non-existent nowadays. You don't know if his loved ones read these comments. Thank You Lalonde for at least trying to get the Wings over the Hump. Best wishes going forward
Todd McLellan? For multiple years? ROFL
I've seen enough. Steve Yzerman needs to go. He's like a kid who got access to his parent credit card and is going on a SPENDING SPREE on Fortnite.
What is the 1 – 3 – 1 supposed to accomplish against fast teams in the east like damn near every team currently poised to enter the playoffs? Did Wings fans skip the last three western conference playoff rounds? EDM systematically DISMANTLED the Kings three years in a row, and with sequentially better precision each time they did. The only team they might make it past is Boston, because they're old. Good luck getting past team like TOR, TB, FLO. And even if that happens, there's no way the 1 – 3 – 1 is gonna stop the NJD.
Good luck, Detroit. It's gonna be a long five years of perpetual mediocrity and early exits from the playoffs.
Lelonde kind of got shafted by Yzerman here. He kept bringing players into the lineup that lelonde didn’t want, such as Patrick Kane when he came back from injury. He’s washed and useless out there and Lelonde asked for him not to return as he still finds him back in the lineup
About time uncle fester coach was fired. Now make a deal to get wings going yzerman. Maclellan was babs ass't yzerman's last season so there is that.
Big deal, did they import any grit or drive???, too soft as usual Stevie.
Another bad mistake by Yzerman,,so the Wings will now climb up a few places,,so what !! Instead of having a chance of picking 1st, we will miss the playoffs and pick somewhere in the middle of the pack,,a dozen VERY BAD SIGNINGS and a terrible trade giving,,no paying the sharks to take Wallman,,, Yzerman should be the one FIRED !! YES I know Sandin Pelika looked great,, It will take much much more….
You both should've stayed in Tampa
I really like Lalonde as a person, seems like an unbelievable guy. But the results this year is unbelievably disappointing. It sucks, but had to be done.
Wings fans need to look at the Kings 1-3-1 system that is what Todd does, he will improve the defense but kill the offense.
Yzerman has drafted well, but his trades and free agent signings have been atrocious. Petry, Holl, Chiarot are brutal to watch. No team is going to the playoffs with those bums in the lineup every night.
Time to hit the reboot button. Lalonde was a development coach. It's always hard to have a dev coach when you're taking that next step.
While our D core is terrible, holl is normally 2nd or 3rd pair. Simon Edvinson (our top pair LD who has played excellent) and Ben Chiarot our 2nd pair LD unfortunately) are injured
It will be interesting to see whether he can turn things around. Is his system enough to steer a lacklustre Wings team into the playoff picture?