Comedy IRONy out of Pittsburgh

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I guess we wont be getting those 2 first rounders for JT Miller anymore

/OH WAIT BRAD TRELIVING RUMOURED REPLACEMENT!!! WE ARE ALL CANUCKS!!!

I thought Tre was going to the Leafs after they lose to the Bolts in the opening round.

 

[jstewismybastardson]

I thought Tre was going to the Leafs after they lose to the Bolts in the opening round.

EVEN BETTER!

 

[dare2be]

Pittsburgh Penguins fire Hextall, Burke, Pryor

Pittsburgh Penguins fire Hextall, Burke, Pryor

The Pittsburgh Penguins have fired GM Ron Hextall after little more than two years on the job. President of hockey operations Brian Burke and AGM Chris Pryor are also out.

www.wpxi.com

 

[thedddd]

@forty_three sounds like you won't be getting Sullivan.

Pittsburgh Penguins Fire Ron Hextall, Brian Burke

The Pittsburgh Penguins have relieved president of hockey operations Brian Burke, general manager Ron Hextall, and assistant general manager Chris …

www.prohockeyrumors.com

The search for new leadership in Pittsburgh will begin immediately, the team said. The interim management group will consist of director of hockey operations Alec Schall, AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton general manager Erik Heasley, and hockey operations analyst Andy Saucier. Head coach Mike Sullivan will also be involved, per the team.

 

[thedddd]

Yes Penguin Jesus..yes...

 

[dash]

So, aside from Burkie landing in Anaheim with a team that Rick Dudley built and Pronger getting cozy with a Edmonton weather girl resulting in Pronger being traded to the Ducks that resulted in a Ducks run to the Cup, what else does Burke have to hang his hat on? Drafting the Sedins?

 

[jstewismybastardson]

So, aside from Burkie landing in Anaheim with a team that Rick Dudley built and Pronger getting cozy with a Edmonton weather girl resulting in Pronger being traded to the Ducks that resulted in a Ducks run to the Cup, what else does Burke have to hang his hat on? Drafting the Sedins?

Banged Hazel Mae ???

/this post brought to you by Poonerman

 

[sbb122]

 

[dash]

I guess Burkie was not comfortable with the Pittsburgh model (my ass).

 

[jstewismybastardson]

listening to Marek talk about how Fenway Sports conducts business and what they want from their executives ... he mentions weekly reports, spreadsheets, analytics, proof of evidence of improvement ... only one guy can pull that off!!!

new Pens President AND GM ...

 

[mattola]

listening to Marek talk about how Fenway Sports conducts business and what they want from their executives ... he mentions weekly reports, spreadsheets, analytics, proof of evidence of improvement ... only one guy can pull that off!!!

new Pens President AND GM ...
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imagine what he would give up for Miller AND OEL

 

[dare2be]

@mattola has spammed this thrrad

 

[sbb122]

I am proud to say I was at that Oilers game when the first Fire Hextall chants of the season started lol

An update…

 

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An update…

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It's pretty incredible how many NHL guys get turfed after visiting Vancouver

 

[thedddd]

It's pretty incredible how many NHL guys get turfed after visiting Vancouver

Yep...

 

[dash]

Yep...

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He chose poorly (could have been the Penguins coach).

 

[mattola]

It's pretty incredible how many NHL guys get turfed after visiting Vancouver

the Roxy man...

 

[Bloody Brian Burke]

An update…

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I'm guessing that's when they had the prospects game here, which a lot of GM's go to, and for all we know he was meeting with JR & Co. to try and get JT Miller out of there (or even Horvat who was still around at that point I think).

I don't really see the issue there unless the point is he didn't go out and immediately make a panic trade or some other drastic move.

 

[sbb122]

I'm guessing that's when they had the prospects game here, which a lot of GM's go to, and for all we know he was meeting with JR & Co. to try and get JT Miller out of there (or even Horvat who was still around at that point I think).

I don't really see the issue there unless the point is he didn't go out and immediately make a panic trade or some other drastic move.

The article read of more of a personal attack on Hextall by the author.

He basically claimed Hextall was too soft to be the GM, wouldn’t make tough decisions, he would leave decisions up to Pryor that should have been his and what was quoted in my post made it seem like at the first signs of discontent that were voiced from the fans he took off to get out of dodge.

Now we both know that wasn’t a spur of the moment decision to attend the prospects game. It had to be in his plans.

The timing and the optics of it gave the author more fuel for his hit piece.

 

[jarntt]

If ex goaltenders that ruined franchises as inept GMs interest you, Garth Snow is available…