Brent Wallace says Peter Chiarelli will be joining the Ottawa Senators

[EpochLink]

As assistant general manager? If that's the case, get Jim Benning back as amateur scouting for ya'll

 

[Gil Gunderson]

The man was gifted a stacked Boston team -- and cut their window short.

He was then gifted a (theoretically) even more stacked team in Edmonton -- and broke the window before it was even opened.

The man should never be a GM again -- ever. He has an awful fetish for playing vets and fourth line grinders 2-4 times what they're actually worth, and wrecking the cap in the process. Cause "trades are hard".

I’m no Chiareli fan but how was he gifted anything in Boston? He made two of the biggest UFA signings in history with Savard and Chara, then one of the most lopsided trades with Raycoft for Rask.

The Seguin to Dallas trade was hilairiously bad, but he made the Kessel trade in the first place and it was Sweeny who ended up trading Hamilton out.

The "fire Dorion at all costs" crowd is awfully quiet right now...

Yeah there are only two GM’s available in the whole world. Anyways, I think Staios or Darche have a better chance of becoming GM than Chia.

 

[McDrailers]

If he is connected to the owner he will be president of the Sens which is amazing. When Smith and Pierre are fired 20 games in when the team again looks mid, Chia will assume GM responsibilities and bring in his own coach.

Dallas Eakins carrying water all the way to parliament building baybay

 

[BruinsFan37]

I’m no Chiareli fan but how was he gifted anything in Boston? He made two of the biggest UFA signings in history with Savard and Chara, then one of the most lopsided trades with Raycoft for Rask.

The Seguin to Dallas trade was hilairiously bad, but he made the Kessel trade in the first place and it was Sweeny who ended up trading Hamilton out.


Yeah there are only two GM’s available in the whole world. Anyways, I think Staios or Darche have a better chance of becoming GM than Chia.

He actually did none of those things. It was Interim GM Jeff Gorton. The chiapet keeps getting credit for those cause he was the GM when the Bruins first stepped on the ice with the players in question. When Chia took over He had Chara, Savard, Bergeron, Marchand, Rask, Lucic, Thomas,, Krejci and Kessel to start with, either already on the team, or down in Providence ready to come up.

The Kessel trade only looks exceptional because the Leafs unexpectedly tanked that year and the pick wasn't protected. If the Leafs don't tank, it was a middling trade at best. I actually blame Chia less for the Seguin trade than the rest of Bruins management and even Seguin himself, since it was Seguin's actions that forced the trade the first place. I do blame him for the return, but even the return would not have looked as bad as it did if Erickson hadn't got hurt (and really never recovered).

 

[ujju2]

Dallas Eakins carrying water all the way to parliament building baybay

Eakins was a MacT hire...

 

[McDrailers]

Eakins was a MacT hire...

Old boys club joke…but yes you are correct

 

[Adam Fox Time]

Unsure what role he’ll take in Ottawa. Fortunately for Sens fans he won’t be the GM, keep him as far from decision making as you can. A good role for him would be Janitor.

Dude I lol’d at this

 

[Paulinbc]

Chia as PoHo and buddy Benning as GM?

 

[LeafalCrusader]

 

[bert]

He absolutely would be worse. Chiarelli's run with the Oilers was one of the worst stretches of GMing ever witnessed in the modern era.

Guess you haven't been paying very close attention to Dorion.

He actually did none of those things. It was Interim GM Jeff Gorton. The chiapet keeps getting credit for those cause he was the GM when the Bruins first stepped on the ice with the players in question. When Chia took over He had Chara, Savard, Bergeron, Marchand, Rask, Lucic, Thomas,, Krejci and Kessel to start with, either already on the team, or down in Providence ready to come up.

The Kessel trade only looks exceptional because the Leafs unexpectedly tanked that year and the pick wasn't protected. If the Leafs don't tank, it was a middling trade at best. I actually blame Chia less for the Seguin trade than the rest of Bruins management and even Seguin himself, since it was Seguin's actions that forced the trade the first place. I do blame him for the return, but even the return would not have looked as bad as it did if Erickson hadn't got hurt (and really never recovered).

Chiarelli signed chara man. What are you talking about lol. It was controversial because he was just with Ottawa in the first place.

Anyways i don't think he is going to be the GM all the sources that are reliable have darche and staios coming to Ottawa.

 

[General Disarray]

Guess you haven't been paying very close attention to Dorion.

Yes I have. Dorion has made plenty of bad moves. Chiarelli is generational. There is a difference.

 

[Voight]

Cant wait for the SUMMER OF CHIA next year

He actually did none of those things. It was Interim GM Jeff Gorton. The chiapet keeps getting credit for those cause he was the GM when the Bruins first stepped on the ice with the players in question. When Chia took over He had Chara, Savard, Bergeron, Marchand, Rask, Lucic, Thomas,, Krejci and Kessel to start with, either already on the team, or down in Providence ready to come up.

The Kessel trade only looks exceptional because the Leafs unexpectedly tanked that year and the pick wasn't protected. If the Leafs don't tank, it was a middling trade at best. I actually blame Chia less for the Seguin trade than the rest of Bruins management and even Seguin himself, since it was Seguin's actions that forced the trade the first place. I do blame him for the return, but even the return would not have looked as bad as it did if Erickson hadn't got hurt (and really never recovered).

IIRC Chiarelli and Chara having a personal/professional relationship is a big reason why Chara signed in Beantown. He knew Chia was coming on board even if Gorton was technically the GM at the time.

 

[Suntouchable13]

He actually did none of those things. It was Interim GM Jeff Gorton. The chiapet keeps getting credit for those cause he was the GM when the Bruins first stepped on the ice with the players in question. When Chia took over He had Chara, Savard, Bergeron, Marchand, Rask, Lucic, Thomas,, Krejci and Kessel to start with, either already on the team, or down in Providence ready to come up.

The Kessel trade only looks exceptional because the Leafs unexpectedly tanked that year and the pick wasn't protected. If the Leafs don't tank, it was a middling trade at best. I actually blame Chia less for the Seguin trade than the rest of Bruins management and even Seguin himself, since it was Seguin's actions that forced the trade the first place. I do blame him for the return, but even the return would not have looked as bad as it did if Erickson hadn't got hurt (and really never recovered).

No, I think Chia knew that the Leafs would be crap. Take a look at that roster, yuk. Only Brian Burke thought it would be a semi-decent team. He absolutely fleeced Burkie.

 

[Lt Dan]

 

[dirtydanglez]

chiarelli getting to ottawa and realizing there is a promising young player that needs trading.

 

[Rebels57]

How do morons like him continue to get jobs? What is wrong with this league?

 

[Korpse]

I'm assuming people are just messing around, nobody actually believes it will be as GM right?

 

[PositiveCashFlow]

Take your pick.

I miss Del

 

[robsenz]

Not great news, But I hope he brings the same impact that Pierre Mcguire did when he was here...
like exact everything would be ideal.

 

[North Cole]

Good thing they have their core already haha

 

[Super Cake]

Hope this isn't true.