2024-25 Roster Thread #1: The Beginninging

[JojoTheWhale]

Deslauriers was signed in July, 2022.

Briere was the "special assistant" - I doubt he had any real input, CF probably saw him as a spy, looking over his shoulder and reporting to Comcast.

Did a search and found nothing connecting Briere and Deslauriers.

The first report of this was December 1st of 2022 from ASF on whatever that awful podcast with Therien is called. So that’s 4 months before Fletcher was even fired.

Here’s a post referencing it.

Post in thread '2022/23 Roster Thread XIII: Where the 13th Floor Has Been Located'
2022/23 Roster Thread XIII: Where the 13th Floor Has Been Located

 

[deadhead]

Fletcher would be President and Briere GM.
Hmm. That worked out well.

You really think Fletcher was happy to work with the guy Comcast had chosen to potentially replace him? I mean at that point Fletcher could see the handwriting on the wall and was just hanging around long enough to collect a few more pay checks (basically his retirement, those were nice pay checks).

Note that Fletcher and Camillo were both "Presidents." Briere was Camillo's protege.
Briere ended up the only one left standing.

Note, Fletcher hadn't worked until he was hired by the NJ Devils this August as a senior advisor.

 

[FlyerNutter]

Fletcher would be President and Briere GM.
Hmm. That worked out well.

You really think Fletcher was happy to work with the guy Comcast had chosen to potentially replace him? I mean at that point Fletcher could see the handwriting on the wall and was just hanging around long enough to collect a few more pay checks (basically his retirement, those were nice pay checks).

Note that Fletcher and Camillo were both "Presidents." Briere was Camillo's protege.
Briere ended up the only one left standing.

Note, Fletcher hadn't worked until he was hired by the NJ Devils this August as a senior advisor.

Collaboration

 

[Juicy Pop]

All I ever get is that, if you're working in a sports league in a middle-management+ sort of position, then you're owned by somebody.

People just don't fall into roles out of the blue when it comes to anything on the spectrum of entertainment.

 

[ponder719]

The goal posts have moved so far apart, they are no longer inside the stadium

On the bright side, Fedotov still has one skate by each pipe.

 

[Hollywood Cannon]

The first report of this was December 1st of 2022 from ASF on whatever that awful podcast with Therien is called. So that’s 4 months before Fletcher was even fired.

Here’s a post referencing it.

Post in thread '2022/23 Roster Thread XIII: Where the 13th Floor Has Been Located'
2022/23 Roster Thread XIII: Where the 13th Floor Has Been Located

IIRC Briere at the town hall right before Fletcher was fired (yeah, we made that happen) went out of his way to talk about Deslauriers and how great he is.

 

[blackjackmulligan]

Fletcher would be President and Briere GM.
Hmm. That worked out well.

You really think Fletcher was happy to work with the guy Comcast had chosen to potentially replace him? I mean at that point Fletcher could see the handwriting on the wall and was just hanging around long enough to collect a few more pay checks (basically his retirement, those were nice pay checks).

Note that Fletcher and Camillo were both "Presidents." Briere was Camillo's protege.
Briere ended up the only one left standing.

Note, Fletcher hadn't worked until he was hired by the NJ Devils this August as a senior advisor.

Danny was always the top choice to replace Fletcher. Here is a tidbit for you, months before Chuck was fired Danny was telling people he hopes Chuck sticks around another year so he can learn more from him as he didn't believe he was ready to be the GM.

they got along very well with each other.

 

[WIP CALLER]

IIRC Briere at the town hall right before Fletcher was fired (yeah, we made that happen) went out of his way to talk about Deslauriers and how great he is.

Hell he played him up just a couple month's ago in Michkov's first press conference and said he told Michkov that Deslauriers is going to be his best friend. Doesn't sound like a man who regrets that deal. He is a true believer that he is a "deterrent". I'm not even going to be surprised when they give him an extension.

 

[Kelmitchell2]

Hell he played him up just a couple month's ago in Michkov's first press conference and said he told Michkov that Deslauriers is going to be his best friend. Doesn't sound like a man who regrets that deal. He is a true believer that he is a "deterrent". I'm not even going to be surprised when they give him an extension.

Deslauriers for captain

 

[Curufinwe]

IIRC Briere at the town hall right before Fletcher was fired (yeah, we made that happen) went out of his way to talk about Deslauriers and how great he is.

Deslaurier's great toughness; Laughton's priceless intangibles; Lappy's record of success...

Briere comes up with the most cliched stuff.

 

[Flyer lurker]

On the bright side, Fedotov still has one skate by each pipe.

Michael Strahan thinks Fedotov's 5 hole gap is large.