Chiarelli Hired as VP of Hockey Ops, Hitchcock as consultant

BlueSeal

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IMO After the Cup win, Army should be the one that's VP of Hockey Ops.

Beyond that, I'm kind of nonplussed about this. I feel like I should be upset somehow with this but I can't find a reason to be, it's weird. Probably because I feel Armstrong should have gotten a promotion after his work, not hire someone from outside the fold. Hitch I'm really on the fence about, unless he's going to be focused on Defense, which I would absolutely love. Start grinding our opponents to dust again.
 
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CaliforniaBlues310

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IMO After the Cup win, Army should be the one that's VP of Hockey Ops.

Beyond that, I'm kind of nonplussed about this. I feel like I should be upset somehow with this but I can't find a reason to be, it's weird. Probably because I feel Armstrong should have gotten a promotion after his work, not hire someone from outside the fold. Hitch I'm really on the fence about, unless he's going to be focused on Defense, which I would absolutely love. Start grinding our opponents to dust again.

Why would Doug be the VP of Hockey Ops when he’s the President of Hockey Ops?
 

FrontYardSpecial

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Why would Doug be the VP of Hockey Ops when he’s the President of Hockey Ops?

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Blueline2757

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Say what you want about chia pet if he was GM instead of Army Petro would've gotten his NMC. Chia Pet hands out those things like candy - ie Milan Lucic. Army already blown up this team why not have chia pet blow it up even further.
 
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BlueSeal

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Say what you want about chia pet if he was GM instead of Army Petro would've gotten his NMC. Chia Pet hands out those things like candy - ie Milan Lucic. Army already blown up this team why not have chia pet blow it up even further.

Blow it up and we win another Cup because of it, well all I can say is SIGN ME UP!

In Army I Trust
 

Majorityof1

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Not thrilled about Chiarelli. However, since he has already been here serving as an advisor, its probably not much of a change. I'd assume this is just a formalization of the role he already had.

Hitchcock is a good thing. Even if you think the game has passed him by (which I do), there is still a ton he can offer as a mentor to any coach. He is 4th all time in NHL wins and 4th all time in games coached. That is a guy who would make a great sounding board for anything a coach wants to bounce off of him.
 

TK 421

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Chiarelli's name has the ability to terrify hockey fans everywhere like how a predators roar can freeze its prey by hitting subsonic frequencies that trigger a primal fear instinct.
 

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That video of Chia and his brain trust in Boston discussing the future Seguin trade is one of the most painful things I've ever witnessed. They basically convinced themselves to trade him, but basically gave no real reason other than "we know he's going to score goals in this league...get him off the team." He's been in an advisor's role for a couple of seasons, so it's whatever. Glad to have Hitch back, though.
 

ezcreepin

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Having Chiarelli so close to anything that has to do with the salary cap or trading players is like trying to defuse a bomb with a manual that is translated back and forth from English to another language multiple times. You SHOULD be ok, but it feels like a fine line lol
 

Frenzy31

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It is always good to have someone else perspective and get other opinions. Having someone to call you out or provide alternatives is a good thing.

Best part about Chia is that if you find your opinions are similar with regards to hockey players evaluations and and trades, then you know that you are wrong and you can do the opposite.
 
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