Around the NHL: 2024-25 Season, Are You Not Entertained?

[dire wolf]

He needs a podcast

 

[Beerz]

Was probably what he was looking for.

 

[Ace]

As I said on the main board…the most interesting thing about this to me is that he gave that quote the same day Lindy gave an opposite one while in the same spot.

Lindy - this is difficult…I want to figure this out

Torts - this is difficult…I don’t want to learn how to fix this

Now…both are set up to fail with their rosters. But Torts just quit and the firing was a mercy killing.

 

[toddkaz]

We need an "Around the League" Thread...I think we had one last year?

 

[ValJamesDuex]

We need an "Around the League" Thread...I think we had one last year?

ummm, isn't that what this is mate ?

 

[MarkusKetterer]

We need an "Around the League" Thread...I think we had one last year?

If anything, we need a “General hockey talk” thread, where we talk about anything hockey related that isn’t Sabres, their farm teams, or NHL specific.

It won’t get as much traction as this one, but whatever.

 

[Chainshot]

Nic Deslauriers clearly held back by Torts. His first of the year, part of the Flyers 3-1 lead on the Habs.

 

[Jim Bob]

 

[Jim Bob]

Briere: 'A series of things' led to Tortorella's firing

Philadelphia Flyers general manager Danny Briere revealed that the urge to fire head coach John Tortorella didn't stem from one isolated incident but grew progressively more serious over the past few weeks."I felt it was time," he said Thursday, according to NBC Sports Philadelphia. "You're...

www.thescore.com

"I felt it was time," he said Thursday, according to NBC Sports Philadelphia. "You're going to ask me, 'Is there one thing that happened?' It's not one thing, it's a series of things that have happened and probably a little bit more in the last three weeks that have escalated since the trade deadline."

He added, "I'm not going to get into the specifics of what we've dealt with, that's not fair to Torts. ... We had just some different opinions on different things."

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Briere advised against zeroing in on the bench boss' comments as the driving force behind his firing, pointing out that they'd come after an emotional defeat.

"I tend to be careful with that and not put too much stock into it," he said. "I put it more as, he was frustrated with how things have gone lately, and he was embarrassed by the loss that night."
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"Not just on him, on all of us," Briere said when asked if the constant losing was wearing on Tortorella. "It's not easy. That's the toughest part of the rebuild, is going through this. I really hope this is rock bottom for us today, and this is the turnaround."

Briere gave Tortorella credit for instilling a no-quit attitude in Philadelphia, noting he did a "tremendous job" with the younger players, including rookie Matvei Michkov.

"Torts is a complicated man, he's a complicated coach," the executive said. "He's a blast to work with because he challenges you. I truly believe he made me a better GM."

As for who will replace Tortorella, associate coach Brad Shaw is taking over for the last nine games of the season. Beyond that, Briere hasn't given it much thought.

"One thing I can tell you is we have a young team," he said. "A coach that can teach is going to be important to start with."

I wonder if they interview Granato?

 

[SnuggaRUDE]

Torts to Boston please

 

[Beerz]

Briere: 'A series of things' led to Tortorella's firing

Philadelphia Flyers general manager Danny Briere revealed that the urge to fire head coach John Tortorella didn't stem from one isolated incident but grew progressively more serious over the past few weeks."I felt it was time," he said Thursday, according to NBC Sports Philadelphia. "You're...

www.thescore.com

I wonder if they interview Granato?

Hahaha

 

[Chainshot]

We need an "Around the League" Thread...I think we had one last year?

Being on page 76 of that very thing seems an odd request for this season, eh?

 

[SnuggaRUDE]

Wait a tick, CBJ's rights to Lindstrom expire after next season right? He was drafted out of the CHL.

 

[Chainshot]

Wait a tick, CBJ's rights to Lindstrom expire after next season right? He was drafted out of the CHL.

That's how I read it too.

 

[Der Jaeger]

That's how I read it too.

There's rumors he might go to the NCAA. I wonder how that effects his sign-by date?

 

[SnuggaRUDE]

There's rumors he might go to the NCAA. I wonder how that effects his sign-by date?

Ain't a rumor no more, he's playing at MSU

 

[Der Jaeger]

Ain't a rumor no more, he's playing at MSU

Is it official now or still pending?

 

[SnuggaRUDE]

Is it official now or still pending?

Good point, we'll consider it confirmed once there's a forehead tweet.

 

[Chainshot]

Old time hockey? Eddie Shore?

 

[MarkusKetterer]

Spotted out in the wild

 

[Jim Bob]

There's rumors he might go to the NCAA. I wonder how that effects his sign-by date?

In the past, it's all been about the league you played in when you were drafted and post-draft changes did not effect that.

It will be interesting to see how the NCAA changes affect this when the NHL and NHLPA re-open CBA talks.