Management Don Sweeney extended 2 years

[KnightofBoston]

So those don't count?

Oh yea they do, just like bad moves Sweeney has made count against him. But don’t dodge the question.


2 years is perfect. It gives him time to enact his plan and nothing more if he fails.

 

[LJReborn]

id like to know what Neely has actually done materially to earn that, because all I’ve read is how much he’s stuck his fingers in the soup behind the scenes

When the players choke or the coach chokes it's not Sweeney's fault so it's Neely's? I don't get the nonsense from the Sweeney sychopants. I love the myth of Neey shooting all these ingenious moves down though.

 

[MarchysNoseKnows]

When the players choke or the coach chokes it's not Sweeney's fault so it's Neely's? I don't get the nonsense from the Sweeney sychopants. I love the myth of Neey shooting all these ingenious moves down though.

Maybe because if you look at things objectively, he built contending rosters for years, including three top tier rosters. The whole thing where if you don't want to fire Sweeney you're satisfied with just making the playoffs is a lame strawman Lou. That's not how it works.

 

[LJReborn]

Oh yea they do, just like bad moves Sweeney has made count against him. But don’t dodge the question.


2 years is perfect. It gives him time to enact his plan and nothing more if he fails.

Seguin trade was awful, much like the Hamilton trade. Both GM's didn't seem to let a market develop.

History of hockey trades by general manager Peter Chiarelli - NHL Trade Tracker

 

[KnightofBoston]

When the players choke or the coach chokes it's not Sweeney's fault so it's Neely's? I don't get the nonsense from the Sweeney sychopants. I love the myth of Neey shooting all these ingenious moves down though.

Im not a sycophant, I just think he's been pretty good overall and haven't seen anyone post viable alternatives


everyone deserves blame when the team doesn't get it done, but I am legitimately asking what Neely has done to impact the Bruins in a positive way, he's gone from a figure head by ownership to appease the fanbase that "bruins hockey" will be paramount to an empty suit that's caused some issues behind the scenes, at least if you believe some of the folks plugged in here. I don't find him to be particularly intelligent either, and he emotionally reacts when called out.

you doing ok Lou? You seem to have lost your fast ball when it comes to argumentation, lots of absolutes and no effort to nuance and critically analyze the issues with the team. Maybe it's just a result of the times and social media sphere rotting brains the last 10 years.

 

[LJReborn]

Maybe because if you look at things objectively, he built contending rosters for years, including three top tier rosters. The whole thing where if you don't want to fire Sweeney you're satisfied with just making the playoffs is a lame strawman Lou. That's not how it works.

So it's not about results when it matters? I thought sports was a results oriented business? Jacobs measure it in regular seasons where others in titles. Guess that's the disconnect

 

[ODAAT]

why I do like this is I believe (and I`ve been wrong before) that when going FA hunting, my hunch is a FA would be far more comfortable signing with a team that doesn`t have a GM whose contract is expiring and there is some stability? I dunno, Sweeney far from perfect but there are also far worse out there

 

[Pia8988]

he made demonstribly worse moves though despite having a much better core and starting point. He had a ton of hall of famers in their prime, proceeded to not fix holes, traded the one young near elite center we had for a bag of crap, and overpaid guys that were absolute JAGs

it was a very worthy firing

Sweeney started on 3rd base and now isn't even in the starting line up

 

[MarchysNoseKnows]

So it's not about results when it matters? I thought sports was a results oriented business? Jacobs measure it in regular seasons where others in titles. Guess that's the disconnect

LOL ok. Do you put the 2023 results on Sweeney?

 

[Pia8988]

Maybe because if you look at things objectively, he built contending rosters for years, including three top tier rosters. The whole thing where if you don't want to fire Sweeney you're satisfied with just making the playoffs is a lame strawman Lou. That's not how it works.

Objective Fact

Donald Sweeney has built a team that made it out of the 2nd round once.

 

[LJReborn]

Im not a sycophant, I just think he's been pretty good overall and haven't seen anyone post viable alternatives


everyone deserves blame when the team doesn't get it done, but I am legitimately asking what Neely has done to impact the Bruins in a positive way, he's gone from a figure head by ownership to appease the fanbase that "bruins hockey" will be paramount to an empty suit that's caused some issues behind the scenes, at least if you believe some of the folks plugged in here. I don't find him to be particularly intelligent either, and he emotionally reacts when called out.

you doing ok Lou? You seem to have lost your fast ball when it comes to argumentation, lots of absolutes and no effort to nuance and critically analyze the issues with the team. Maybe it's just a result of the times and social media sphere rotting brains the last 10 years.

No social media but this place. I deal in the absolute this tandem has made it past round 2 once in a decade. What's wrong with wanting a new group?

It's amazing the "plugged in folks" have absolutely nothing good to say about Cam and defend Sweeney at all costs. They are a package deal no?

 

[BigBadBruins7708]

Objective Fact

Donald Sweeney has built a team that made it out of the 2nd round once.

and on the backs of inherited players

 

[Pia8988]

and on the backs of inherited players

Those inherited players are the only reason this f***ing clown even made the playoffs.

 

[KnightofBoston]

Sweeney started on 3rd base and now isn't even in the starting line up

more like he started on strike 2 and was able to get to home plat but the catcher tagged him just as he was sliding in (2019)

just so everyone can calm the f*** down;


Sweeney should have gotten more for Hamilton
He should have done a better job assessing guys in 2015 with his team
He shouldn't have signed Belesky
He shouldn't have signed Reilly or JML
He gave up too much for Nash
He should have drafted Thomas instead of Vaak knowing he needed a center to eventually replace Krejci/Bergeron
He shouldn't have hired Montgomery and instead went for a younger guy with less baggage and been able to assess where their heart and head was at, build for long term (and on that note, rumor has it Neely wanted Cassidy gone and Sweeney wanted to keep him, how'd that work out for us in the end?)
He swung too hard for the fences in 2023 and should have just grabbed one of orlov or bertuzzi and then one bruiser that forechecked like a dog looking for raw meat
He didn't retool enough between 2023 to 24
He didn't assess well enough on Monty heading into 24-25


every GM makes mistakes, Sweeney's time is nigh. 2 years is fine, it gives coaches confidence to come here which is bigger picture, if he can't get us back in the playoffs in that span with a clear vision then you let him go


but who's coming in to replace him? that's always the question that people either dodge or lazily post some household name that they read elsewhere

 

[Score8]

Here’s hoping he can figure it out in years 11 & 12.

 

[LJReborn]

LOL ok. Do you put the 2023 results on Sweeney?

I mean it's under his watch no? They choked big time, Sweeney did the best he could IMO but again, was another round 1 loss. Like I said Sweeney's teams lose all the time when they are an underdog save for the Washington series and half the time when they are favorites. Management is the architect of all these teams, so should they be telflon?

We give him credit for putting together a Stanley Cup team when they beat the 6th, 7th and 8th seeds to get there.

 

[BruinDust]

Not surprised or shocked by this. They let him orchestrate the deadline sell-off of which he may of hit out of the park.

Provides stability but also provides a timeline. Next year for all intensive purposes is a transition year to re-tool on the fly, integrate younger players and show progress under a new coach.

If things don't rebound in 2026-27 and 2027-28, it will be curtains for him here no doubt.

 

[PatriceBergeronFan]

Repulsive. Absolutely repulsive.

 

[KnightofBoston]

No social media but this place. I deal in the absolute this tandem has made it past round 2 once in a decade. What's wrong with wanting a new group?

It's amazing the "plugged in folks" have absolutely nothing good to say about Cam and defend Sweeney at all costs. They are a package deal no?

if they're a package deal Ill be happy to see them both go eventually.

yea, the playoff performances haven't been ideal. I'd say there's been more mitigating factors that Chia never had to deal with though, COVID really screwed the pooch. That team after 2019 was hungry and having the season disrupted when they were rolling and then rask having a family emergency was bad luck

2021 they underperformed but again, covid f***ed around with that season

2022 Cassidy seemed kinda checked out

2023 was a colossal monty f*** up combined with a talented panthers team that finally believed.

2024 was a down swing with a ton of guys leaving because sweeney swung for the fences, which most of this board asks him to do every year

2017-18 they were on the rebound so I can't even count those years as disappointing.

 

[The don godfather]

Donny hit grand slams on trade deadline this year he deserves to finish this. Good.

 

[PatriceBergeronFan]

Maybe because if you look at things objectively, he built contending rosters for years, including three top tier rosters. The whole thing where if you don't want to fire Sweeney you're satisfied with just making the playoffs is a lame strawman Lou. That's not how it works.

He inherited an elite core and tweaked while always, always leaving gaps aside from the one historic season where in hindsight perhaps he tweaked too much and the team imploded despite the high asset costs he paid.

Again with hindsight it is clear Chiarelli was the more impactful GM and Sweeney is vastly overrated.

 

[Score8]

This was an extension so they could tempt a halfway capable nhl experienced coach to interview. This team continues to double down on stupid .

 

[PatriceBergeronFan]

Donny hit grand slams on trade deadline this year he deserves to finish this. Good.

More like doubles... and now we depend upon his atrocious drafting and his mindset of being the smartest in the room to carry the Bruins the next several seasons.

This team desperately needs change and it is not coming.

 

[Sheppy]

I’m not surprised by anything anymore.

 

[KnightofBoston]

ah yes, @Pia8988 , the laugh emoji response non response, a hallmark of the facebook boomer bully

all sizzle no steak

ill be around when you have something useful to read.