Hopefully he's happy where he's at as AGM. I feel like he could easily get an opportunity elsewhere if he wanted it.
Confirmed with Link: Capitals promote Chris Patrick to GM, Brian MacLellan will remain as President of Hockey Ops
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Main concern for me is it seems xGMBM had really good relationships developed with all the other GMs/orgs that we'll need the next 2 offseasons especially
hope CP is up to the task to deal with so many contracts coming off the books and a lot of Cap Space
As if the current era was coming to a close wasn't more apparent, interesting news
hope CP is up to the task to deal with so many contracts coming off the books and a lot of Cap Space
As if the current era was coming to a close wasn't more apparent, interesting news
Calicaps
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Nah. Ross runs his show and is probably gonna do something similar himself soon enough.
Good succession planning. GMBM wins the offseason and hands the baton to the guy that helped him do it. He has put together a winner at Hershey and there’s every reason to think he is up to the job.
Nepo hire? Only if you think he is unqualified, after sixteen years of doing the work. And it’s not as if it’s a public company, if Ted wants to keep it in the family that is fine as long as the product on the ice is worthy.
Nepo hire? Only if you think he is unqualified, after sixteen years of doing the work. And it’s not as if it’s a public company, if Ted wants to keep it in the family that is fine as long as the product on the ice is worthy.
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If this was a guy they really wanted and were grooming from the start, they should have had him go to another team and impress there first. Like Yzerman went to Tampa before his homecoming. Or you like you know...Carbery to Toronto...
I went to school with a few guys who were heirs to big companies. None of them worked for their company directly after school. They worked for other companies, accrued experience, then went back to their parents companies.
I went to school with a few guys who were heirs to big companies. None of them worked for their company directly after school. They worked for other companies, accrued experience, then went back to their parents companies.
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Don't really have a problem with this. A lot posts based on speculation of non-facts. Definitely feel lets see this play out.
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I applied, interviewed, and got rejected. I guess Ted wasn't impressed when I said I've watched precisely 3 hockey games in my life?
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I would've liked to have seen some interviews with outside candidates, if for no other reason than exposure to some other potential plans for the organization. Caps management has been very inbred for a long time.
Its time to move on from GM- initials shortenings like with GMBM and GMGM.
Im gonna call him Chris the Manager.
Good luck on the gig Chris the manager.
Im gonna call him Chris the Manager.
Good luck on the gig Chris the manager.
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careful you'll get trampled by the Nepo stampeders.....If you look at the task list for Patrick from last summer, he was already doing a large portion of the GM job this past year.
MacLellan Promoted to President of Hockey Operations & General Manager | Washington Capitals
Capitals also promote Chris Patrick to associate general manager and appoint Dick Patrick to the position of chairman of the Capitalswww.nhl.com
The dude has put his time in, despite what a few have to say on it....
GMCP it is....
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I'm actually a massive fan of nepotism. Can't get enough of it. Absolutely adore it. There, I said it. It needed to be said (I guess).
Probably should have seen this coming when Patrick was promoted to Associate GM a year ago, something that completely flew under my radar (as August hockey news tends to do). He's at least had some small part in putting together Hershey's recent teams, albeit with a ton of input from Helmer you'd think. Can't say I recall ever seeing an interview with him...just quotes on prospects from Tarik IINM. Wait and see but I can't imagine it's much of a departure at all. And that's fine. Internally they're very content with the path they're on and the network in place.
Probably should have seen this coming when Patrick was promoted to Associate GM a year ago, something that completely flew under my radar (as August hockey news tends to do). He's at least had some small part in putting together Hershey's recent teams, albeit with a ton of input from Helmer you'd think. Can't say I recall ever seeing an interview with him...just quotes on prospects from Tarik IINM. Wait and see but I can't imagine it's much of a departure at all. And that's fine. Internally they're very content with the path they're on and the network in place.
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He probably got his initial position through nepotism, but he also seems qualified for the job. And better yet he's never played professional hockey so his brain is likely in tact.
This gets twabby's Stamp of Approval™
This gets twabby's Stamp of Approval™
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For those interested in Patrick, here's a podcast episode I found:
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I'll stick with GMBM mostly because he's the man in charge of it all.
I don't really care. I will if they start trading guys like Miro.
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hey i realized i can be the first to say it
FIRE GMCP!
FIRE GMCP!
