Doug Armstrong addressing Bannister/Montgomery swap
St. Louis Blues GM Doug Armstrong speaks to the media over a video call to discuss the decision to relieve Drew Bannister of his coaching duties while also naming Jim Montgomery as the 28th head coach in franchise history. Montgomery signed a five-year contract.
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Best decision you guys have made since hiring burube
I don’t disagree that we needed a change- but I’m ready to give Steve Ott a chance.
When will Armstrong deal with the real problem? He’s given inflated contracts to children who just won’t grow up. I’m thrilled with Montgomery but bannister inherited a cesspool. This is grossly unfair to bannister.
"Swap" is one way to describe it
Let's Go Blues!
What a clueless question asking if this team is headed to the playoffs. This team has so many holes I can hear Jim mora screaming Playoffs?! PLAYOFFS?!!!
The Blues are currently a mess, from Stanley Cup Champs to bottom feeding chumps in just 5 seasons–GM Armstrong has made some really poor choices IMHO, starting with not retaining Pietrangelo and ending with firing Coach Berube, with not retaining Ryan O'Reilly right in the middle.
While I feel bad for Bannister, this was a must sign. You cannot pass up a coach with that kind of winning record in this league.
Jim loved Dubuque in the USHL..
Keep montgomery away from the ice girls…
I don't think we have a coaching problem atm. It's a player issue. We are too lackadaisical with the puck and pass when we should be putting the puck on net.
i don't have anything against Jim but Drew needed to go he got the offense going but it wore off from last season something had to change I was more hoping we would bring in coach Q he is the best coach out there someone just has to be brave enough to hire him
The problem with the Blues isn't the coach. It's the people on the ice. If I'm coaching an NHL team, I want players who know how to focus and work their butts off every minute of every game. No coddling allowed. I want players on my team who want their name on the Stanley Cup and will do whatever it takes to realize their goal. Unwavering desire and determination is required and if the players don't have it then they won't be on the team, period. My motto for my players is simple when playing the game: Take the shortest route to the puck and arrive there in Ill humor. Everything else will take care of itself. Good luck to Jim Montgomery… he'll need it with the group that currently wears the Bluenote.
Swap for chief
Say what you want about Army, but he is dedicated and has nads. I feel bad for Bannistrer but it's a good move.
Doug you are problem with this team
look, did the same with Chief screw the coach to save his job . Coaches can only do so much with the "talent"
No coach can teach having heart. You either have it or ya don’t. When is ownership going to address the real problem?
Reading some of these comments trouble me. Sounding like "fair weather friends." I've been following this franchise since the beginning. I'm excited for the future. Some of the comments I understand, but not every franchise can have perpetual success. The Blues were dealt misfortune due to factors out of their control. Covid being just one of them. Free Agency, Salary Cap and other issues were real challenges.
We watched young players develop that are spread around the league, Barbesev being one of them. Accept it, the Blues, Detroit and the Pens would inevitably take a step back.
Some of this talk existed in the years prior to the cup year, get over it.
I am excited to see this young talent arrive and develop. Give it some time.
BEST OF LUCK MONTY !!!! SWEENY IS A DUMB BASS TO LET YOU GO !!!