Confirmed with Link: Jarmo Fired, JD (& staff) named interim GM

[WannabeFinn]

It is, and was, time for Jarmo to go. I won’t be caught dancing on his grave, though. It shouldn’t go unappreciated how much he did for this team and city. Just try and remember what things were like for us in the winter of 2012/13.

Smart guy. Gave a shit. Drafted pretty well with late round picks. Maybe not the best trades but he had some great ones and he always had the balls to pull the trigger.

I’ll miss him.

 

[Cyclones Rock]

Yes it is. Everyone outside of the dynasties that Tampa, Washington, Pitt and Boston created all of those other teams made it once. The goal isn't to just get close, it's become a yearly threat. None of those teams had to tear down and restart right in the middle of their peak. Ottawa and Montreal are now rebuilding. Washington and Pitt are currently in the last year or two of their windows.

The East is about to be wide open for teams to seize that power vacancy and CBJ are primed for it.

OK.

I pointed out that 9 teams in the CBJ conference had made the CF (and I may have missed one). I guess that I didn't refute your point.

 

[We Want Ten]

It is, and was, time for Jarmo to go. I won’t be caught dancing on his grave, though. It shouldn’t go unappreciated how much he did for this team and city. Just try and remember what things were like for us in the winter of 2012/13.

Smart guy. Gave a shit. Drafted pretty well with late round picks. Maybe not the best trades but he had some great ones and he always had the balls to pull the trigger.

I’ll miss him.

This is my thought as well. I appreciate what the guy did, but the time had come to make a move. Actually the time had come earlier, but better late than never I guess.

 

[Viqsi]

This guy

He's both technically correct and so very, very wrong.

 

[EspenK]

 

[Viqsi]

OK.

I pointed out that 9 teams in the CBJ conference had made the CF (and I may have missed one). I guess that I didn't refute your point.

Out of 22 possibilities, 9 is not much.

 

[Jive Pawnbroker]

I would also would have liked to have seen JD handed his walking papers but I guess someone has to be in charge of any TDL moves. I don't like that he will be participating in the new GM hiring decision either, but that has to be better than just Mike Priest making the hiring decision. To me this feels like Moe and Larry firing Curly which will likely lead to Shemp being hired.

 

[Cyclones Rock]

I would also would have liked to have seen JD handed his walking papers but I guess someone has to be in charge of any TDL moves. I don't like that he will be participating in the new GM hiring decision either, but that has to be better than just Mike Priest making the hiring decision. To me this feels like Moe and Larry firing Curly which will likely lead to Shemp being hired.

This should be JDs job security at this point...

 

[DarkandStormy]

Out of 22 possibilities, 9 is not much.

There are 16 teams in the Eastern Conference.

 

[NotWendell]

This is a good start!

 

[koteka]

To me this feels like Moe and Larry firing Curly which will likely lead to Shemp being hired.

We can hope for Shemp, but these guys will hire Joe Besser.

 

[Iron Balls McGinty]

Off Topic rant....Why can't this organization still not present a press conference in true HD in 2024?

This thing is in 720p on Youtube.

 

[Iron Balls McGinty]

SO as I've had a moment to sit and think about this, what do we think was the last straw?

Was it the handling of the 3 goalie situation blowing up? it's obviously been building up over time but there had to be something that made them realize it is time.

 

[squashmaple]

SO as I've had a moment to sit and think about this, what do we think was the last straw?

Was it the handling of the 3 goalie situation blowing up? it's obviously been building up over time but there had to be something that made them realize it is time.

I think it was just a lot of little things that finally couldn't be ignored when JD came back after his back surgery, as he said. I don't know that there is any one individual smoking gun here. It's such a mountain of needles that they could no longer ignore and pretend were just straw.

 

[Iron Balls McGinty]

I think it was just a lot of little things that finally couldn't be ignored when JD came back after his back surgery, as he said. I don't know that there is any one individual smoking gun here. It's such a mountain of needles that they could no longer ignore and pretend were just straw.

Yeah. I don't see it was one big issue but I just wonder if it was 1 small one that pushed it over the edge and made them realize it was time. You would have thought the Babcock thing would have been enough.

 

[CBJWerenski8]

SO as I've had a moment to sit and think about this, what do we think was the last straw?

Was it the handling of the 3 goalie situation blowing up? it's obviously been building up over time but there had to be something that made them realize it is time.

Porty’s article said Priest has been gathering intel on potential candidates for months.

So I’m going to guess it was the 9 game winless streak or whatever it was.

 

[squashmaple]

Yeah. I don't see it was one big issue but I just wonder if it was 1 small one that pushed it over the edge and made them realize it was time. You would have thought the Babcock thing would have been enough.

It should have been, absolutely. It should have cost all of these chuckle***ks their jobs. I have never been as nuclear-reactor-furious at a professional sports team as I was all summer about that hiring, both the hiring itself then the inevitable humiliation when it failed before training camp even started. And I grew up a Cleveland sports fan.

 

[Iron Balls McGinty]

Porty’s article said Priest has been gathering intel on potential candidates for months.

So I’m going to guess it was the 9 game winless streak or whatever it was.

I haven't read that yet. Time to give it a look.

 

[Iron Balls McGinty]

In all fairness to JD, this team started going to hell in a hand basket when he left to go to NY and Jarmo was in charge of everything. He has been semi invisible since he came back with his health issues.

I'm sure he'll move more toward retirement as time goes on but I think they'd like to keep him around and hope it leads to some stability. it almost sounds like he's been a bit out of the loop a lot this year with his back issues, etc.

 

[Sdrawkcab321]

He should have been fired for firing Babcock. Not hiring him. This sad team needs babcocks energy and coaching. The team should have told the players to STFU and stop complaining. They haven’t earned the right to fire a coach.

 

[Marioesque]

I would also would have liked to have seen JD handed his walking papers

Yeah I don't believe the Babcock hiring was a Jarmo decision. But he's taking the fall for it alone.

Hopefully someone asks Jarmo how all that unfolded.

 

[Viqsi]

There are 16 teams in the Eastern Conference.

11 conference finals in that period, two teams per final. Thus, 22 chances to make at least one appearance.

 

[Viqsi]

He should have been fired for firing Babcock. Not hiring him. This sad team needs babcocks energy and coaching. The team should have told the players to STFU and stop complaining. They haven’t earned the right to fire a coach.

Thanks for sharing.

 

[Indy18]

I think it was just a lot of little things that finally couldn't be ignored when JD came back after his back surgery, as he said. I don't know that there is any one individual smoking gun here. It's such a mountain of needles that they could no longer ignore and pretend were just straw.

Also based on tone of the discussions that JD sounds like he's going to consider retirement. Considering he's 70 now, probably starting to get health problems that prevent some of the functions of his job (based on the reasons used today) and with a "new era" starting sounds like the perfect time for a retirement. There are many sounds of rumors from the insiders today that this is a strong possibility and I don't doubt it. Sounds like JD is just keeping the lights on the rest of the year and have a new FO take over during the summer. Basically a firing disguised as a retirement so they can maintain some dignity which isn't uncommon in the business world

 

[3074326]

This guy

What a terrible mindset. I don’t even think Jarmo would agree with this nonsense.

Does Hedger want the Jackets to win a cup, or win “enough?” I’m glad the org isn’t quite that stupid.