Speculation: Hockey Ops Roulette (The Chayka Syndrome)

[SR]

Correctomundo. And roughly 9.5 months after my birthday. Which my family loves to bring up annually. “Getting excited, buddy? It’s almost your birthday. The one day a year you don’t have to sleep on the couch!”, etc.

Aren’t families grand?

Been there bubba.

My sister and I are exactly 2 years and 2 minutes apart from each other. Pretty cool to hear it happen again with you.

 

[rt]

Been there bubba.

My sister and I are exactly 2 years and 2 minutes apart from each other. Pretty cool to hear it happen again with you.

Damn. Your dad and I could commiserate on being the butt of so many bad jokes, lol.

How’d you like the shared birthday? Mine have loved it so far, but they’re so young. What’s the best way to manage it as they get older?

 

[SR]

Damn. Your dad and I could commiserate on being the butt of so many bad jokes, lol.

How’d you like the shared birthday? Mine have loved it so far, but they’re so young. What’s the best way to manage it as they get older?

Honestly it was awesome. Being a parent now I can imagine that was very easy for my parents in regards to planning and what not. I enjoyed it growing up and still do, it’s unique and a great talking point, haha.

my parents anniversary is April 20th, our birthday is January 9th. Makes sense.

 

[87turbobuick]

I thought he got hired by the Kraken

You are correct.

 

[Mosby]

Jackets have fired assistant coach Paul MacLean. He would very a good option to replace John MacLean and run the PP.

 

[rt]

The Panthers officially announced their GM search exactly four weeks prior to announcing their GM hire.

We are one week into our official GM search kick-off. I hope we get an announcement in fewer than three weeks.

The draft and free agency are right around the corner and we need someone in place, getting shit done.

 

[Bonsai Tree]

If they don’t hire Hextall, get ready for my tantrum. Full toddler meltdown.

Get ready for a time out.

 

[rt]

Get ready for a time out.

Do you have a scoop?

 

[Bonsai Tree]

Friend of mine had her toddler go on a tantrum in a Target some years back. So she got down on the floor with the kid and rolled around screaming and yelling too. After a few seconds her kid completely stopped all the crying and dumbfoundedly watched how silly mom was acting, along with several onlookers. Interesting life lesson.

I highly recommend giving it a try should the opportunity present itself.

So you will need to rant alongside @rt

 

[rt]

So you will need to rant alongside @rt

Don’t tease! Out with it you rascal!

 

[hbk]

Are we going cheap or experienced?

 

[Bonsai Tree]

Are we going cheap or experienced?

Yes

 

[TheLegend]

Hey if Steve Nash can get a head coaching gig with the Nets on zero experience then anything goes...... no???

 

[rt]

Hey if Steve Nash can get a head coaching gig with the Nets on zero experience then anything goes...... no???

I’ll be so confused if a team that just got burned this badly by a first time GM, hires yet another one to replace him.

 

[TheLegend]

I’ll be so confused if a team that just got burned this badly by a first time GM, hires yet another one to replace him.

Just save some kicking and screaming room on the floor for me.... okay? I might need it.

 

[LuckyNumber11]

Yes

Chia pet it is!

 

[Jagged Ice]

Chia pet it is!

Wouldn't surprise me but would he be cheap?

 

[rt]

Wouldn't surprise me but would he be cheap?

Yes.

 

[XX]

Wouldn't surprise me but would he be cheap?

I assume the Coyotes would get several favors from the league if they took Chia being pushed on them. I think you'd see the 2021 first returned sometime after the draft.

 

[RABBIT]

The f***ed up part is Chia has a Stanley cup, so his credibility is there. I remember when the Oilers hired him everyone saw it as a good hire even though he had just traded Seguin for an aging winger.

His only good move for the Oilers was signing Draisaitl to a futures contract.

 

[hbk]

Morgan just said he isn’t part of the mix being considered. Why are we chatting about Chirelli?

 

[RemoAZ]

Morgan just said he isn’t part of the mix being considered. Why are we chatting about Chirelli?

Because we're Coyotes fans and only know torture, suffering and a shit ton of drama.

 

[Jamieh]

The f***ed up part is Chia has a Stanley cup, so his credibility is there. I remember when the Oilers hired him everyone saw it as a good hire even though he had just traded Seguin for an aging winger.

His only good move for the Oilers was signing Draisaitl to a futures contract.

Klefbom contract and Kassian trade were both decent.

 

[Mosby]

A team largely built by Ron Hextall is now one win away from the conference finals.

Only Flyers not acquired by Hextall are Thompson, Hayes, Braun, and Niskanen. Plus Alain Vigneault.

 

[LuckyNumber11]

Hextall’s too easy of a hire. Gotta complicate things a little