GDT: '24-25 Wolves/Bison talk

[HisIceness]

I didn't see a thread for our off-again on-again AHL squad, or one for our ECHL squad, so here it is.

Ryan Suzuki scored the first Wolves goal of the year.

Click to read more...

 

[WreckingCrew]

Baby Canes with a rough first outing...1 for 6 PP, outshot MIL 32-21, lost 4-1...so they're all ready to be big Canes!!!!

 

[The Jerk Store]

Baby Canes with a rough first outing...1 for 6 PP, outshot MIL 32-21, lost 4-1...so they're all ready to be big Canes!!!!

Is Bill Peters their coach?

 

[Highest Boss]

 

[SlavinAway]

What are we looking at?

 

[Derailed75]

What are we looking at?

Necas got sent down and exploded?

 

[moses malone 12]

What are we looking at?

dumpster fire?

 

[To Be Determined]

apparently the wolves haven't done season opening player intro pyro in a while, and it went a little over board. but, they made it to one of the best twitter accounts, so i call it a win:

https://x.com/i/web/status/1845479577193177118

 

[Buenos Necas]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1845929794426561012

Seeing this interview certainly paints a clearer picture of why there was so much friction between Dundon and Wolves ownership

 

[Stickpucker]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1845929794426561012

Seeing this interview certainly paints a clearer picture of why there was so much friction between Dundon and Wolves ownership

Summary:

 

[Svechhammer]

Imagine being an AHL owner and being frustrated your NHL affiliate would rather prioritize development than winning.

My God, the AHL needs to kick the Wolves out of the league if this is how they are going to be. It is not healthy for either the AHL or NHL to have one franchise just unabashedly unwilling to do what is expected of them.

 

[chaz4hockey]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1845929794426561012

Seeing this interview certainly paints a clearer picture of why there was so much friction between Dundon and Wolves ownership

The roster they got from the Canes is superb this year and as I recall 2 years ago the team has injuries but then caught fire in the 2nd half and just fell out of the playoffs. Perhaps it was their GM that sucked in rounding out the roster. Last year, totally on them.

And....it was under Canes that they won their last AHL championship.

Conclusion: he seems like an arrogant, self-important arse and it's apparent that the reason why they have turned over working with NHL teams is probably his management style/personality.

btw: that was a setup interview with his TV personality so I suspect pre-planned to lash out publicly....not what I'd recommend in attacking Canes Management (and not with Dundon as your partner).

 

[AD Skinner]

I don’t know shit about shit so maybe I’m way off base here. But it really seems like the wolves cannot exist the way this dude wants them to. They can’t support themselves without an nhl club and apparently can’t (or maybe just won’t) support themselves unless they’re trying for a championship every year which just isn’t going to happen every year if you are a development team and certainly won’t happen often if you’re relying on non-nhl talent. Sucks for this guy I guess but also like… that’s just how it is

 

[Blueline Bomber]

Normally I’d say it’s a classic example of two hardheaded people clashing (Dundon and this dude), but considering the Wolves have a history of being difficult to work with throughout many years, I’d definitely lay more of the blame on this asshole’s shoulders.

Also, I don’t know what affiliation this Rinaldi tweeter has with the Wolves, but man does he love to selectively present information that makes the NHL affiliate for the Wolves look bad.

 

[Svechhammer]

Normally I’d say it’s a classic example of two hardheaded people clashing (Dundon and this dude), but considering the Wolves have a history of being difficult to work with throughout many years, I’d definitely lay more of the blame on this asshole’s shoulders.

Also, I don’t know what affiliation this Rinaldi tweeter has with the Wolves, but man does he love to selectively present information that makes the NHL affiliate for the Wolves look bad.

Rinaldi is a mouthpiece for the Wolves owners. He consistently puts out stories for whatever agenda those owners want, often trashing the NHL affiliate of the team, whoever that is at the time.