I have no problem with it if it works out great for us. Better then getting the same thing.
The Pittsburgh Penguins' next GM could be a Vancouver businessman
Cam Lawrence has worked for Vancouver tech companies, consulted for two NHL teams and is currently the Pittsburgh-based CFO of GNC.theprovince.com
I really do think FSG is going to go outside the box like this. I don’t think you’ll see someone in a typical hockey role be brought in.
Cool suggestion.The Pittsburgh Penguins' next GM could be a Vancouver businessman
Cam Lawrence has worked for Vancouver tech companies, consulted for two NHL teams and is currently the Pittsburgh-based CFO of GNC.
I really do think FSG is going to go outside the box like this. I don’t think you’ll see someone in a typical hockey role be brought in.
You're banned for posting that article.
I never posted it.You're banned for posting that article.
Rossi is as tied into the Penguins' thinking as it gets? Rossi has good sources? That author is clueless.
My apologies. Tried quoting your quote of his quote. This board is bad for posting on mobile or maybe it's just my phone. Pita to log in, have to refresh thread multiple times to get all posts to load....or maybe it's my Samsung browser lol, which needs an update or six lol.
I agree with this.
Dubas is handcuffed by Shanahan in Toronto.
It is a foolish idea. Unlike business, hockey has a strict salary cap. Drafting is very important. I don't want someone who has no idea on player evaluation making the final calls. Plus, if you are going to outside like that, you still have to bring in a hockey call to explain the game. Seems counterproductive.
that was a big reason why they did fire him. They were in evaluation mode plain & simple. They gave Hextall this year to see what works/what doesn't. My hope is they understand they can no longer win Cups with this core & act accordingly.
Did they really need to risk wasting an entire season for Ron Hextall, which they did. There were plenty of red flags before this season he was an imbecile.
From that article:The Pittsburgh Penguins' next GM could be a Vancouver businessman
Cam Lawrence has worked for Vancouver tech companies, consulted for two NHL teams and is currently the Pittsburgh-based CFO of GNC.
I really do think FSG is going to go outside the box like this. I don’t think you’ll see someone in a typical hockey role be brought in.
Apparently, FSG felt that way. Guess they wanted to give him a whole season while they evaluated him.
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAFrom that article:
"Rossi is as tied into the Penguins’ way of thinking as it gets. He’s been reporting on this team for a long time and has good sources."
I'm pretty sure that's the first time anyone has ever said that about Rossi
theathletic.com
As your "President of Hockey Operations", perhaps. GM, it gets me a little anxious. You need that knowledgeable hockey guy in the room to tell you things that being a businessman can't. This would be the anti-Sakic/Yzerman/Drury approach, and I wouldn't be sold on it unless you bring in 1-2 AGMs like Briere/Drury/Yzerman/Sakic/etc and another like Botterill.The Pittsburgh Penguins' next GM could be a Vancouver businessman
Cam Lawrence has worked for Vancouver tech companies, consulted for two NHL teams and is currently the Pittsburgh-based CFO of GNC.
I really do think FSG is going to go outside the box like this. I don’t think you’ll see someone in a typical hockey role be brought in.
After reading the article, this is exactly what I thought of. I would be very much okay with this.
So Dubas would only be hireable if fired by Toronto, eg. after another first round exit this year. That would put his playoff series record as 0-8 with the Leafs if we go back to his time as AGM (0-5 as head GM), off the top of my head.Rossi: Why would Kyle Dubas leave Toronto for Pittsburgh?
It all comes down to how badly Kyle Dubas wants one thing the Penguins can offer that's proven elusive with the Maple Leafs.
Anyone with a competitive side should jump at the opportunity to give those two players at least one more good shot at a fourth title together. The job is difficult but desirable.
Does Dubas want it?
FSG would offer him whatever he wants — and not just money and power.
The Penguins are part of an FSG sports portfolio that also includes the Red Sox, Liverpool Football Club and RFK Racing. Dubas, long reported to see hockey and soccer as different sides of the same coin, is said to cherish an opportunity to learn from teams and leagues outside the NHL. He can do that now with Maple Leafs Sports & Entertainment, which owns the Maple Leafs, Raptors and Toronto Football Club. FSG, though, is a global sports entity.
Perhaps most importantly, FSG could offer control.
Two sources familiar with the Penguins’ ongoing search told The Athletic that FSG would give Dubas full power with the Penguins. He wouldn’t be a GM reporting to Brendan Shanahan, as is the case with the Maple Leafs. Rather, in Pittsburgh, Dubas would be GM with the influence of a president of hockey operations, even if that’s not his title.
The Penguins would be Dubas’ team, with one caveat — Crosby, Malkin and Letang must remain the faces of Penguins hockey.
FSG is wedded to those three. Henry and Werner view them favorably as much for their on-ice contributions as their off-ice value. Three of the most beloved athletes in Pittsburgh’s history, Crosby, Malkin and Letang are seen as long-term ambassadors for the Penguins’ brand. Their popularity matters a lot.
Ticket-buyers want to see them. Sponsors want to be associated with them. TV viewers are drawn to them.
Beeston said FSG plans to build “a hockey operations machine” to rise from the ashes of the Hextall-Burke failures. That means financial investment for a bigger analytics department, multiple assistant GMs, a deeper pool of scouts, and probably a few newly-created positions.
