Around the League Thread | Conference Final Edition | Go Tanev and Bobby Lu?

[Mr. Canucklehead]

Lololololol Jets. Keeping with the mediocrity.

Well - Arniel’s only other head coaching gig at the NHL level was with a brutal Columbus squad. He’ll definitely have a better group to work with in Winnipeg.

 

[LadyJet26]

Well - Arniel’s only other head coaching gig at the NHL level was with a brutal Columbus squad. He’ll definitely have a better group to work with in Winnipeg.

It's another one of True North's buddies. It's going to be the same shit in a different pile.

 

[EpochLink]

It's another one of True North's buddies. It's going to be the same shit in a different pile.

I wish the Jets would hire outside the stench that is True North nepotism. Scott Arniel, colour me uninspired.

Winnipeg has issues of ‘if you know someone, we will hire you’ kind of thinking. Growing up there, most of the people I knew had someone do this and that for someone else.

 

[Vector]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1794384710510199063

 

[Mr. Canucklehead]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1794384710510199063

Interesting decision by Waddell to go from Carolina to Columbus.

 

[Vector]

Interesting decision by Waddell to go from Carolina to Columbus.

Sounds like the Hurricanes were ready to move on. I wonder if he’ll be making hockey decisions for the Blue Jackets. He was really bad at that in Atlanta.

 

[credulous]

waddell was just a guy making phone calls for tulsky in carolina. even though tulsky theoretically reported to waddell it was tulsky calling the shots

 

[Vector]

waddell was just a guy making phone calls for tulsky in carolina. even though tulsky theoretically reported to waddell it was tulsky calling the shots

Exactly. He was the business and connections guy, not a the hockey decision maker. Unless there’s someone in Columbus I’m unaware of, Blue Jackets don’t have a Tulsky.

 

[bossram]

Exactly. He was the business and connections guy, not a the hockey decision maker. Unless there’s someone in Columbus I’m unaware of, Blue Jackets don’t have a Tulsky.

Yeah, Tulsky was the de facto GM, but they've only given him the interim tag at this point.

I wonder if they do want to find another Hockey Man, to kinda get them the connections in the OBC and handle the interpersonal stuff. I've listened to some interviews with Tulsky and he really is almost...too nerdy and articulate for his own good. He's very smart and hard working. But I don't know if his personality and background would resonate with other guys in the OBC.

 

[sting101]

jeesh Tooligney some horrendous decisions for Canada

Severson Dubois and Power in the shoot out was something.

 

[StreetHawk]

Exactly. He was the business and connections guy, not a the hockey decision maker. Unless there’s someone in Columbus I’m unaware of, Blue Jackets don’t have a Tulsky.

Jackets had Davidson as President, so seems like doubling up between JD and Waddell if there isn't another "Zito" they are developing from within.

Yeah, Tulsky was the de facto GM, but they've only given him the interim tag at this point.

I wonder if they do want to find another Hockey Man, to kinda get them the connections in the OBC and handle the interpersonal stuff. I've listened to some interviews with Tulsky and he really is almost...too nerdy and articulate for his own good. He's very smart and hard working. But I don't know if his personality and background would resonate with other guys in the OBC.

Probably need a President of Hockey Ops. Maybe someone like a Dean Lombardi type. But, has to be someone who can work with Tulsky.

 

[Vector]

Jackets had Davidson as President, so seems like doubling up between JD and Waddell if there isn't another "Zito" they are developing from within.

Yeah that’s the weird thing. Davidson is already Don Waddell so this is a curious choice by everyone.

 

[StreetHawk]

JD is 71, Waddell is 66 this summer. If JD is looking at stepping down or reducing his workload maybe, I get the transition, but seems like CBS needs someone more long term than Waddell.

 

[Mr. Canucklehead]

jeesh Tooligney some horrendous decisions for Canada

Severson Dubois and Power in the shoot out was something.

Employing Bedard as the 13th F and not playing him at all in a 3 on 3 overtime is bizarre as well.

Tourigny played himself.

 

[arttk]

Yeah that’s the weird thing. Davidson is already Don Waddell so this is a curious choice by everyone.

He could also be really good at putting together a management team.

 

[bossram]

Probably need a President of Hockey Ops. Maybe someone like a Dean Lombardi type. But, has to be someone who can work with Tulsky.

The ideal is something like the same set up they had with Waddell. A Hockey Man who does the schmoozing with everyone, but Tulsky actually makes the on-ice decisions.

It's probably tough to find someone from the OBC with a small enough ego to do that.

 

[Tact]

What a missed opportunity for the Canucks going against the Stars

 

[CanucksSayEh]

What a missed opportunity for the Canucks going against the Stars

No no no. We should be happy that our core of prime aged star players simply made the playoffs, cuz some idiot sports writers said so.

 

[SeawaterOnIce]

Oettinger kind of sucks.

I really overrated Dallas. Ugh, too bad this team couldn't have mustered 1 more win.

 

[Just A Bit Outside]

Stars looking crap.

Oilers likely making the SCF atm.

 

[Tact]

Canucks could have beat the Stars, that’s what makes this disappointing. We had favourable matchups this year with LA, Vegas and Avs out.

 

[WiLBoY]

Oilers kinda made Canucks look like crap too. Maybe Edmonton is just a good team at the moment.

 

[Tact]

Oettinger kind of sucks.

I really overrated Dallas. Ugh, too bad this team couldn't have mustered 1 more win.

Especially with a healthy, fresh and hungry Demko ready to go.

I think it would have given this team a huge energy boost.

 

[SeawaterOnIce]

Canucks could have beat the Stars, that’s what makes this disappointing. We had favourable matchups this year with LA, Vegas and Avs out.

I'm trying to watch it. Really hurts to watch because Dallas is totally beatable and could easily be swept here. Hintz isn't probably going to be 100% when he returns and Dallas' blueline is slow and old.

 

[Bonham]

Oilers look good.

I hate it.