Sport Posted May 3, 2016 Share Posted May 3, 2016 Jess Puljujarvi has one of the largest mouths I've ever seen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dexter Morgan Posted May 3, 2016 Share Posted May 3, 2016 .^why so serious? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dexter Morgan Posted May 3, 2016 Share Posted May 3, 2016 Surprised how little yall have talked about Leafs securing Auston Matthews. If he was in last years draft does he go 2nd or 3rd overall? Assuming he's ahead of guys like Strome and Marner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sport Posted May 3, 2016 Share Posted May 3, 2016 That's an interesting question and I don't know the answer to that right now. What's pretty cool about Matthews going to Toronto is those two are going to play each other 5 times every year for the foreseeable future. Toronto-Buffalo becoming a relevant rivalry again would be great for hockey. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T-ROY Posted May 4, 2016 Share Posted May 4, 2016 26-year-old John Chayka is being named as Arizona's new GM tomorrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosmic Posted May 4, 2016 Author Share Posted May 4, 2016 25 minutes ago, TRoyConcepts said: 26-year-old John Chayka is being named as Arizona's new GM tomorrow. The owners believe he is the right man to trade for Pavel Datsyuk's cap hit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Admiral Posted May 5, 2016 Share Posted May 5, 2016 I don't like the way the position of general manager in the NHL has devolved from "head of personnel/hockey operations" to "head coach's office bitch," which, make no mistake, is what this is. Apparently a bunch of Coyotes investors fell in love with Dave Tippett and decided that he had to come out on top of any power struggle with Don Maloney, so here we are with a glorified intern and a head coach with "more say" in hockey-ops. Now I'm no fan of Don Maloney the way some people were, I always thought he was just good at finding plugs for a system based around shot-blocking, but I still have to believe the Coyotes are better off with him at the top of the chain of command than they are with Dave Tippett. ♫ oh yeah, board goes on, long after the thrill of postin' is gone ♫ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosmic Posted May 5, 2016 Author Share Posted May 5, 2016 51 minutes ago, the admiral said: the position of general manager in the NHL has devolved from "head of personnel/hockey operations" to "head coach's office bitch Which other GMs are subservient to their coaches? I scanned the list, and nobody really jumped out at me other than this new Chayka guy. I think Babcock gets some say in personnel decisions? We've literally had the coach and the GM be the same person on occasion, so I don't think having a puppet GM is all that unusual. Coaches are disposable, the easiest way to shake up a team. I don't see them becoming de facto GMs all over the league any time soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Admiral Posted May 5, 2016 Share Posted May 5, 2016 Sakic technically answers to Roy, and the Maple Leafs' chain of command these days is a pasta bowl. I have more respect for a coach being his own GM than making some other guy be his errand boy. Speaking of disposable coaches, bye, Bob Hartley! Congratulations on being Coach of the Year because you got a bad roster to be good*, then your bad roster was bad again and now you're fired. *you may not have done this ♫ oh yeah, board goes on, long after the thrill of postin' is gone ♫ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Still MIGHTY Posted May 5, 2016 Share Posted May 5, 2016 1) It's kinda scary as hell that there is now a NHL GM that is the same age as me. Like how the hell is a 26-year-old supposed to communicate with some of the fossils that run the league? Can you imagine 26-year-old John Chayka calling up 73-year-old Lou Lamoriello and making a trade? Who is this guy to be negotiating contracts with veteran free agents? It's a choice by the Coyotes, that's for sure. 2) I don't know if Bob Hartley was fired more because the Flames missed the playoffs or if they wanted to make that aggressive push on Bruce Boudreau. Which is kinda dumb. I mean yeah there's some attractive young offensive players there for Bruce, but unless the money incentive is higher than the rest of the coaching openings, why would he choose Calgary? | ANA | LAA | LAR | LAL | ASU | CSULB | USMNT | USWNT | LAFC | OCSC | MAN UTD | Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morgan33 Posted May 5, 2016 Share Posted May 5, 2016 What's wrong with Calgary? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T-ROY Posted May 5, 2016 Share Posted May 5, 2016 15 hours ago, the admiral said: I don't like the way the position of general manager in the NHL has devolved from "head of personnel/hockey operations" to "head coach's office bitch," which, make no mistake, is what this is. Apparently a bunch of Coyotes investors fell in love with Dave Tippett and decided that he had to come out on top of any power struggle with Don Maloney, so here we are with a glorified intern and a head coach with "more say" in hockey-ops. Now I'm no fan of Don Maloney the way some people were, I always thought he was just good at finding plugs for a system based around shot-blocking, but I still have to believe the Coyotes are better off with him at the top of the chain of command than they are with Dave Tippett. I'm just glad they didn't fire Tippett. No one was expecting the Yotes to finish above the bottom 3 this year and they managed to maintain a playoff spot for quite a while (yes, it was the Pacific, but still). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T-ROY Posted May 5, 2016 Share Posted May 5, 2016 Also for those who missed it, Jaromir Jagr signed a 1-year contract with Florida for 4 mil. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Admiral Posted May 5, 2016 Share Posted May 5, 2016 2 hours ago, TRoyConcepts said: I'm just glad they didn't fire Tippett. No one was expecting the Yotes to finish above the bottom 3 this year and they managed to maintain a playoff spot for quite a while (yes, it was the Pacific, but still). Yeah, they have a ton of rookie talent and more on the way, so they didn't totally suck. But you can't honestly think that a crusty old grump like Tippett is the right guy to lead Domi, Duclair, Strome, Dvorak, Perlini, OEL, and whoever else is coming up. ♫ oh yeah, board goes on, long after the thrill of postin' is gone ♫ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T-ROY Posted May 5, 2016 Share Posted May 5, 2016 37 minutes ago, the admiral said: Yeah, they have a ton of rookie talent and more on the way, so they didn't totally suck. But you can't honestly think that a crusty old grump like Tippett is the right guy to lead Domi, Duclair, Strome, Dvorak, Perlini, OEL, and whoever else is coming up. Well not entirely the best person, but he's done a good enough job so far. We'll see in a year or two. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crabcake Posted May 8, 2016 Share Posted May 8, 2016 Boudreau to Minnesota. Get ready ads for some playoff disappointments, Wild fans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walter Sobchak Posted May 8, 2016 Share Posted May 8, 2016 1 hour ago, Crabcake47 said: Boudreau to Minnesota. Get ready ads for some playoff disappointments, Wild fans. Don't they do that already? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcj882000 Posted May 8, 2016 Share Posted May 8, 2016 I see an interesting contrast in styles there - Boudreau's known for coaching fast-paced, offensive teams that can't get it done in the playoffs, while the Wild are known more as a hard-nosed defensive team that can't get it done in the playoffs. At the very least, it should make for a few interesting seasons there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Admiral Posted May 8, 2016 Share Posted May 8, 2016 Saw this coming. People actually thought Boudreau would go from living in southern California to living in Ottawa? Not if he can help it. ♫ oh yeah, board goes on, long after the thrill of postin' is gone ♫ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T-ROY Posted May 8, 2016 Share Posted May 8, 2016 Guy Boucher to Ottawa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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