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Vk1ing said:
I get what you are saying but ovie and his family have been very Pro Putin. He doesnt make any attempt to distance himself from Putin.His profile picture was Putin for the longest time. He did the whole #putinteam thing as well. I think there is probably some degree of fear but I feel more strongly that he is a supporter of Putin.
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That's true. He has been pro Putin for a long time now. I don't know if Ovi is a POS or just a scared puppet. He always just seems like a guy that just goes with the flow. He might end up being the greatest goal scorer of all time, so I really hope he's not a POS and is just trying to not poke the proverbial bear. But we all know humans can be complete trash.
 
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Vk1ing said:
I get what you are saying but ovie and his family have been very Pro Putin. He doesnt make any attempt to distance himself from Putin.His profile picture was Putin for the longest time. He did the whole #putinteam thing as well. I think there is probably some degree of fear but I feel more strongly that he is a supporter of Putin.
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I mean it could be a bit of both. It’s all he’s known his entire life as well.

But at the same time it doesn’t really excuse being pro Putin.
 
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sethro109 said:
That whole situation is terrifying. Would Ovi or his family even survive if he spoke out against it? If my family was at stake, I'd probably choose to be a puppet too.
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I would fly my family out of Russia. He is a multimillionaire after all.

NHL should have done something about his Putin pictures. It's just disrespectful for all the people who lost their life's in Ukraine.
 
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Does a fan of any team feel happy when retreads who have nothing new to offer get hired to run their team? I think the old boys network of the NHL is pretty entrenched and counterproductive, as if the only guy who could ever be able to coach one of our teams is someone who did it before elsewhere until he got fired. Its insanity when you think about it. Thank goodness for the Avs Roy quit when he did and the Avs didn't respond by going out and hiring another retread from the former failure club.
 
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willy702 said:
Does a fan of any team feel happy when retreads who have nothing new to offer get hired to run their team? I think the old boys network of the NHL is pretty entrenched and counterproductive, as if the only guy who could ever be able to coach one of our teams is someone who did it before elsewhere until he got fired. Its insanity when you think about it. Thank goodness for the Avs Roy quit when he did and the Avs didn't respond by going out and hiring another retread from the former failure club.
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Colorado has had 7 different coaches in their history. Every coach, besides Quenneville, it was their first time being an NHL head coach, so history kind of shows that they don't go with retreads (usually because these first timers are cheaper).

Also, on your first sentence. These retread coaches may have just been fired, but they are more likely to succeed than a first time head coach. There's something like 13-14 head coaches currently that are in their first NHL head coaching job. Some of these coaches, like Cooper and Bednar, that have shown success will get placed into coaching pool and probably be fired and hired multiple times depending on how long their careers go. There are countless NHL coaches that never get into the situation to be fired and hired multiple times, mainly because they just aren't that good.
 
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Colorado has had 7 different coaches in their history. Every coach, besides Quenneville, it was their first time being an NHL head coach, so history kind of shows that they don't go with retreads (usually because these first timers are cheaper).

Also, on your first sentence. These retread coaches may have just been fired, but they are more likely to succeed than a first time head coach. There's something like 13-14 head coaches currently that are in their first NHL head coaching job. Some of these coaches, like Cooper and Bednar, that have shown success will get placed into coaching pool and probably be fired and hired multiple times depending on how long their careers go. There are countless NHL coaches that never get into the situation to be fired and hired multiple times, mainly because they just aren't that good.
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Or rather they very well might be that good but never get the chance because the league prefers the safe option of increasingly mediocre retreads.

That said, I’m still absolutely shocked that Joe Sacco hasn’t gotten another shot. He’s better than a lot of the guys who keep getting chewed up and spit out around the league, and I’m no fan of his.
 
Pokecheque said:
Or rather they very well might be that good but never get the chance because the league prefers the safe option of increasingly mediocre retreads.

That said, I’m still absolutely shocked that Joe Sacco hasn’t gotten another shot. He’s better than a lot of the guys who keep getting chewed up and spit out around the league, and I’m no fan of his.
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Sorry but I definitely don’t see Sacco as HC material. Fans were disappointedly surprised when Sherman extended him.
 
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flyfysher said:
Sorry but I definitely don’t see Sacco as HC material. Fans were disappointedly surprised when Sherman extended him.
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That may very well be true. But I still think he’s a better option than David Quinn or a lot of other constant retreads.
 
Not sure if anyone mentioned it in any of the threads, but apparently McDonagh waived his NTC to Nashville because Tampa was going to put him on waivers and Columbus said they would claim him. Really wasn't an avenue I thought of, I guess a full NTC really doesn't matter too much if other teams are willing to claim the player via waivers.
 
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PAZ said:
Not sure if anyone mentioned it in any of the threads, but apparently McDonagh waived his NTC to Nashville because Tampa was going to put him on waivers and Columbus said they would claim him. Really wasn't an avenue I thought of, I guess a full NTC really doesn't matter too much if other teams are willing to claim the player via waivers.
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Which is why we usually see a NMC more often I think.
 
PAZ said:
Not sure if anyone mentioned it in any of the threads, but apparently McDonagh waived his NTC to Nashville because Tampa was going to put him on waivers and Columbus said they would claim him. Really wasn't an avenue I thought of, I guess a full NTC really doesn't matter too much if other teams are willing to claim the player via waivers.
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Man JBB is ruthless
 
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RockLobster said:
I believe there are many more women qualified for the jobs that predominantly go to men. Wickenhauser was already in the organization anyway.

That you believe this was a PR hire says more about you, and it's not that flattering.
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I don't disagree but how long does one nod in agreement at this until the thought of Leah Hextall enters the brain?
 
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