Management 20 years ago Charlie Jacobs saved the Bruins - Can he do it again?

[Number8]

God people turned themselves into pretzels trying to convince themselves Studnicka was going to be something.

When I was a young man of something like 19, I went down to Florida with a bunch of buddies. As is often the case in such situations, we found ourselves at a strip club. And I, young Mr. Number 8, was well on my way to being good and over served - something that happened not just often, but on the regular to me in those young days.

Anyway, at some point I found a young girl on stage who captured my heart. She was truly something amazing. And she was into me too, I’ll tell you that. I mean into me, bad. She had sexy smokey eyes that said I was her kinda man. Anyway, as we got to know each other I kept feeding her my dollar bills - kind of goofing around but also making sure the manager didn’t get antsy while we got to know each other. We were in our own little world, and it was clear that we had developed something beyond just the obvious physical attraction. I get kind of dizzy just recollecting it now so many, many years ago.

So what happened to us????

Well, unbelievably, I ran out of dollar bills at the EXACT moment she got called away for something by her boss — and after I could not find her. It was like she vanished. To this day I hope that whatever family emergency she must have faced turned out OK.

Meanwhile, my asshole friends to this day say she bolted because I ran out of money. And it still makes me very angry that they disparage my darling Phoenix that way.

Phoenix if you are out there, I’m happily married with two wonderful kids. But I’ll always have a place in my heart for you and our glorious 12 minutes. Be happy, girl.

WHY DO I TELL YOU THIS?

Just to let you know that even I couldn’t convince myself that Captain Jack was the answer to our prayers. I did try, but seriously…… some things are too hard to believe in the end.

 

[GordonHowe]

Zito, Brisebois, Nill, McCrimmon, maybe Tulsky (still kind of early, but he has a wagon there), ?That seem like a fair list to you?

Jim Nill.

Although Rutherford (who played goal for the Wings in the 70s, when my family had season's tickets @ the old Olympia) is not presently a manager, and has made his mistakes, he's a pretty sharp operator.

I completely spaced on Sacic. Class personified, as is Ron Francis. Loved them both as players.

As for Yzerman, although he didn't build the Lightening into the premier club they became, he certainly took notes.

After years of painful growth, Detroit's rebuild is finally beginning to bear tangible fruit.

Yzerman had the vision, and the intestinal fortitude, to select the phenomenal Mo Seider sixth overall in the 2019 draft,

Moritz Seider - Wikipedia

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The Red Wings under Todd McClellan are almost ready for their coming out party. If not this season, soon enough.

 

[GordonHowe]

Where do things stand with Dave Poulin these days? He was once regarded as one of the rising stars in the management world. He is an example of a former player who has paid his dues for a long time and risen through the ranks. I'd like to hear what those who have been following him more closely, recently, have to say about him. He's a VP in Ottawa now. Maybe give him a bump up the ladder in Boston?

In this case it's a coincidence that he used to play for the Bruins, don't care about that as a hiring factor. Doesn't hurt though. He's been out of the organization a long time.

Always a big Dave Poulin fan.

Didn't know he was with Ottawa.

Last I heard he was coaching (?) for Notre Dame.


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[quietbruinfan]

Always a big Dave Poulin fan.

Didn't know he was with Ottawa.

Last I heard he was coaching (?) for Notre Dame.


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Same, I have wondered where he worked for the last year or two. He is a sharp cookie and has experience in Europe as a player i believe. He is a good choice for GM or asst GM. Heck, I thought he was a good choice for coach after his first year or two at ND.

 

[McGarnagle]

Today demonstrated a couple things to me

1. Charlie Jacobs has faith in Sweeney to continue to set the long-term agenda going forward. He didn't desperately try to buy to make the playoffs and save his job, he wasn't put on a leash nor being half-hearted either. That's the kind of paradigm shift of a sell-off that he makes with the full intention of being there to reap the rewards in 4 years.
2. Donnie still has his fastball when it comes to trading. f***ing masterclass.