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

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Beef Invictus

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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 ! :teach2: .....
have fun Flyers and just play hockey ;)

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GKJ

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Wonder if this gets the Flyers back on WIP.

That would objectively be good, imo
 

mja

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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 ! :teach2: .....
have fun Flyers and just play hockey ;)
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TheKingPin

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If they're already decided on their long-term strategy, and Briere is going to be GM, what exactly would a President of Ops do? Reverse what's already been decided?

This is a nothing burger, b/c the President is a nothing job right now.

The people bitching are the ones who wanted a new President to demote Briere and fire Torts.
Of course, the probability of that happening was zero.
Remind me to never hire you in my company. Wash choice matters. CERTAINLY a President position matters. This team has been the alight stock for years now. A guy like Pronger made a lot of sense to me.
 

renberg

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I'm not even sure what level of stupidity is required to go the " we need internals!" Route.

We've been doing that for multiple decades and it hasn't worked. Let go of your nostalgia and embrace the idea that you dont have to be some sloppy cult hero who played a few games for a team to be their executive. The ideology is as dated as the hockey you'd prefer to watch.
If potential applicants look at the past of the club and the power that the Dinos have had in it, why would outsiders want the job when those guys are still sitting on the perimeter of the organization?
 
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