Confirmed with Link: Keith Jones actually set to be named real life part-time President of Hockey Operations, Danny Briere full-time GM

[prototypical4thliner]

This morning's STG episode is going all-in with "The Flyers are reinventing the NHL front office structure here. They're trailblazers."

Do we have a vomit reaction? We need one.

 

[SolidSnakeUS]

Can't wait for all the talent to go away, leaving us with a team of Ristos and NDs, with our management thinking it'll mean the team will be better and win. Bet on the Flyers being worse this coming year.

 

[Beef Invictus]

Seriously though - yeah - Jones is Mickey Mouse - but are their any data points to show Briere will suck? I mean - everyone laughed when the Eagles hired Siriani.

He's responsible for the Deslauriers move and the Flyers think he's competent.

We are at the point where anyone the Flyers think is competent is clearly not. This isn't the Eagles. This is the Commanders.

 

[ponder719]

This morning's STG episode is going all-in with "The Flyers are reinventing the NHL front office structure here. They're trailblazers."

They've invented a toilet bowl where the water swirls around the wrong way.

 

[DancingPanther]

A well conducted thorough hiring process

 

[usahockey22flyers]

What did Briere do to show them that he could do the job? lmao

 

[wankstifier]

I’m absolutely rooting for them to fail. f*** the Flyers

 

[Young Sandwich]

I'm so sorry that you are perfectly fine with interminable mediocrity and an organizational philosophy built on nepotism rather than merit, but some of us would like this stupid f***ing team to win a Stanley Cup before we die.

Ease up on the big words there hoss, you're melting brains right now.

 

[ponder719]

A well conducted thorough hiring process

Hey, they made 17 calls!

By which I mean they called Rod Brind'Amour and Kevin Stevens, and asked if they remembered seeing Jones around the WFC at any point. Two quick yeses, and he was hired!

 

[GKJ]

Seriously though - yeah - Jones is Mickey Mouse - but are there any data points to show Briere will suck? I mean - everyone laughed when the Eagles hired Siriani.

Unlike the Eagles, the Flyers do not have a recent track record of success that’s earned them have any benefit of the doubt. They are an organization that only know how to do things wrong, and doing the same things over and over again, are to assumed that they are wrong until something other than failure is actually achieved.

 

[Hollywood Cannon]

Seriously though - yeah - Jones is Mickey Mouse - but are their any data points to show Briere will suck? I mean - everyone laughed when the Eagles hired Siriani.

He was hired by this organization.

 

[Hollywood Cannon]

They didn’t interview a single person for the GM position.

It’s indefensible.

 

[BrindamoursNose]

Holy shit I just found out.

HOW IS KEITH JONES THE HEAD GUY NOW

 

[Beef Invictus]

A well conducted thorough hiring process

I again point out they didn't hire a VP so Flahr remains Briere's boss while also being his subordinate. It's all very logical. They want as few people in management as possible. The advisors threw a fit when they weren't involved. By having nobody else to talk to, Briere will have to go to them. It's sick.

 

[Hollywood Cannon]

Holy shit I just found out.

HOW IS KEITH JONES THE HEAD GUY NOW

Tortorella is the head guy.

 

[GKJ]

They didn’t interview a single person for the GM position.

It’s indefensible.

I actually got a call from a rep and went after it on that.

 

[Hollywood Cannon]

I actually got a call from a rep and went after it on that.

Go GKJ Go.

 

[DancingPanther]

I don't want it to fail. I want the team to succeed. The hard reality is that it cannot succeed. Last time we hired a new president I said the same thing, because it was really obvious based on everything he'd ever done that Fletcher could only ever fail too. I was right. I've ended up being right about everything you've pushed back at me on for years.

No, I want it to fail. I'm actively rooting for them to lose. It's not the Flyers hockey club anymore, it's a pension plan. Until they're the Flyers, I hate it.

 

[GKJ]

Go GKJ Go.

It was a few days ago. Wish I kept ignoring the calls for another week though.

 

[ponder719]

I again point out they didn't hire a VP so Flahr remains Briere's boss while also being his subordinate. It's all very logical. They want as few people in management as possible. The advisors threw a fit when they weren't involved. By having nobody else to talk to, Briere will have to go to them. It's sick.

Stupidity is embedded in this team's DNA. That's why the org chart is a double helix.

 

[Beef Invictus]

I actually got a call from a rep and went after it on that.

Those reps must have started doing booze and drugs last night to get a strong enough buzz going, just to get through the next week of calls.

 

[Coalregion12]

He's responsible for the Deslauriers move and the Flyers think he's competent.

We are at the point where anyone the Flyers think is competent is clearly not. This isn't the Eagles. This is the Commanders.

But at least the Commanders are being sold, their fans at least have some hope for the future. Flyers are stuck with Comcast , till death do us part...

 

[Beef Invictus]

But at least the Commanders are being sold, their fans at least have some hope for the future. Flyers are stuck with Comcast , till death do us part...

Not so fast, there are problems with Harris' funding. My sports life is absolute pain.

 

[04hockey]

posted this in the NHL Talk and I'm posting here too .....

Jones is a great choice with his sense of humor.....maybe everybody in the organization will relax a bit and just do their jobs and not overthink everything.....
it's freeking ice hockey for Gods sake.
Jonesy knows the game, it's quite obvious when he was broadcasting nationally .
I like the hire ! .....
have fun Flyers and just play hockey

 

[TheKingPin]

You mean like when we traded Bob to make it easier on Bryz?

Briere has NEVER been a real GM. Why the f*** wouldn’t you be looking to get some experience in here!? You all are right. Nothing changes till Comcast is gone.