Ongoing NHL Thread Part IV - A New Hope

[forty_three]

TSN radio was just saying the last GM change in-season was Jarmo in Columbus in 2013. Murray taking over for fuckwad in 2008 was the one before. Very rare occurrence.

They also said that Daniel Briere could be a replacement.


Maybe Pronger.


lol

 

[Bloody Brian Burke]

/Gonna suck when they hire Francis.

 

[Bloody Brian Burke]

Darren Dreger @DarrenDreger
Chuck Fletcher and Ron Francis among the early names as potential GM’s in Philly. Both experienced men. Francis is in the process of divesting equity in Carolina.

In 4 full seasons, Hextall's Flyers made the playoffs twice and won no rounds.

In a combined 13 seasons as GM, Francis and Fletcher combined for 6 playoff appearances and two first round victories (none since the playoff format changed).

The NHL and their retreads, man.

 

[BGDave]

Mark Hunter is the obvious choice in Philly.

Just sayin'

 

[sabresfaninthesouth]

They also said that Daniel Briere could be a replacement.


Maybe Pronger.


lol

Oh man, how great would it have been if they had brought Pronger in when he still "played" in Arizona? He could have been the only active HHOFer who was also a member of the DoPS and a GM.

What a resume!

 

[DragonfromTO]

Well done

I can't find the clip but when I thought that up I flashed to Jack Horner in "Boogie Nights" (probably on my mind because Ricky Jay (RIP) is in the scene):

"This is the one I want them to remember me by"

 

[obxyankeefan]

Philly needs to take Francis off their list

 

[dash]

Philly needs to take Francis off their list

In other words, "Lighten up Philly"

 

[elocomotive]

Tom Wilson is a god damned American hero.

Caps are 6-1 since his return and he's logged 9 points in 7 games.

 

[BGDave]

Tom Wilson is a god damned American hero.

Caps are 6-1 since his return and he's logged 9 points in 7 games.

A bargain at $5M per

 

[mattola]

In other words, "Lighten up Philly"

 

[tducey]

Knew changes were coming with the Flyers. Didn't think Hextall would be the 1 to get fired though.

 

[obxyankeefan]

Tom Wilson is a god damned American hero.

Caps are 6-1 since his return and he's logged 9 points in 7 games.

 

[elocomotive]

That door would be the Pens best defender.

 

[obxyankeefan]

That door would be the Pens best defender.

nah it gets too many interference penalties

 

[higgyfan4]

Well looks like I missed a goaltending and defensive duel between the Wings and BJ's last night...

 

[mattola]

This for the coffee book, even if it's not Edmonton?

 

[KennyBanyeah]

This for the coffee book, even if it's not Edmonton?

 

[dash]

Kovalchuk is old and terrible.

you forgot expensive.

You forgot handsome.

You all forgot "Fuck Jeff Carter"

TANEV!!

 

[dash]

It sounds like Holmgren wanted to accelerate the rebuild process and Hextall was not willing to do so...

Frank Seravalli @frank_seravalli
Holmgren: “Ron [Hextall] was unyielding in his plan.”

Frank Seravalli @frank_seravalli
#Flyers’ Dave Scott: “I boiled it down to: Do I think that we can be better now, not 2-3 years from now? The answer to that is yes.”

Frank Seravalli @frank_seravalli
#Flyers / Comcast Spectacor CEO Dave Scott: “We need to make more progress.”