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

[deadhead]

If all of this is a big a crap shoot as you seem to indicate, what's the justification of doing the incestuous thing AGAIN? What's the downside to making an actual hire of people not associated to this steaming pile?

You have less information about them.
And it's not the same thing, Clarke hired people from his "circle," as did Holmgren.
Briere is more of a corporate hire, in that the Comcast people probably looked at him less as a Flyer and more as a young executive - for one thing he's not that much of a "Flyer" (6 of 17 seasons).

 

[Beef Invictus]

If all of this is a big a crap shoot as you seem to indicate, what's the justification of doing the incestuous thing AGAIN? What's the downside to making an actual hire of people not associated to this steaming pile?

I suspect the reasoning process is similar to whatever is used to say that 4th line players are fungible and don't matter, while also saying TB won because of their 4th liners.

 

[Beef Invictus]

You have less information about them.
And it's not the same thing, Clarke hired people from his "circle," as did Holmgren.
Briere is more of a corporate hire, in that the Comcast people probably looked at him less as a Flyer and more as a young executive - for one thing he's not that much of a "Flyer" (6 of 17 seasons).

It is the same thing.

 

[DancingPanther]

I'm so glad Giroux got out of here

 

[BiggE]

Any chance this is soon? I could use that inheritance.

It’s all going to my grandson, @Striiker

 

[EdmFlyersfan]

The Flyers are the New Coke of the NHL

Dos that mean we have to bring back the "Old Coke" again?

 

[Starat327]

It’s all going to my grandson, @Striiker

Fortunately, he never ages past 12, and as his legal guardian....

 

[BiggE]

Fortunately, he never ages past 12, and as his legal guardian....

Hmm, guess I could leave it all to @Captain Dave Poulin . He could buy some new chicken coops and a lifetime supply of snake repellent

 

[LegionOfDoom91]

I’ve listened to him champion the stupid shit that has plagued the Flyers for 17 years on Comcast/NBC. He’s not exactly some mystery box.

 

[Captain Dave Poulin]

Hmm, guess I could leave it all to @Captain Dave Poulin . He could buy some new chicken coops and a lifetime supply of snake repellent

That would be nice, thank you. The first thing I'd buy is a pot to piss in. Hit me up on my Venmo.

 

[usahockey22flyers]

This isn't about making a difference. It's a huge pay raise for a glorified PR position and it gives him several years of stealing money from Comcrap, just like so many others have done since Snider died.

I’ll disagree on this. I hate the hire, but Jonesy isn’t a collect a paycheck guy. He’s a hard worker. I’m pretty sure he used to work for WIP for free at the start

I’ve listened to him champion the stupid shit that has plagued the Flyers for 17 years on Comcast/NBC. He’s not exactly some mystery box.

His love of Risto hurts my soul. So bad

 

[Flybynite]

The saddest person today has gotta be Steve Coates. Dude is probably like "Damn. I coulda been President."

 

[Beef Invictus]

That would be nice, thank you. The first thing I'd buy is a pot to piss in. Hit me up on my Venmo.

The nearest rail yard is your piss pot. Just go anywhere. Go right where you're standing. It's Missouri. Nobody cares.

 

[Strawberry Fields]

The saddest person today has gotta be Steve Coates. Dude is probably like "Damn. I coulda been President."

Therien was my first thought

 

[snoop88]

It’s important that they “know each other” eh?

Executive Vice President- Angelo Caltaldi
Administrative assistant to the president- Joe Conklin
Director of Fan Engagement-Billy Tibbets

 

[Flyerfan4life]

I'm so glad Giroux got out of here

hopefully Hart is next

 

[renberg]

It’s obvious that Briere and Tortorella are running this show. The Jones hire was done because he could work with them. No front office needs a fracture in it where the people are not working together.
There have to be more changes made in management. Flahr and the scouts can’t be let go until after the draft. We’ll have to see what happens with them then. I suspect Brown is going to walk the plank soon. His scouting has been a joke.
There needs to be moves made in player development. Lappy has to be on the thinnest of ice. The Phantoms did not play up to expectations with the talent that they had. Player development and winning are not mutually exclusive.
I’m waiting to see what happens now at levels lower than the top now that that tier has been resolved.

 

[snoop88]

I remember hearing about how important it was that other front offices “liked” Bryan Colangelo and how valuable it was that he had “relationships”.

 

[Jack Straw]

Toronto is light years ahead of the Flyers. They are not comparable.

Actually, they kind of are. It was not all that long ago that Leafs fans were saying virtually the exact same things about the Leafs that many Flyers fans are now saying about the Flyers. That MLSE (essentially their version of Comcast Spectacor) was a big corporate entity incapable of actually running a good hockey club. And here we are. Of course they still haven't won anything but still...

 

[Flybynite]

I remember hearing about how important it was that other front offices “liked” Bryan Colangelo and how valuable it was that he had “relationships”.

If other front offices 'like' you, it's because you get bent over on trades.

 

[ponder719]

Dos that mean we have to bring back the "Old Coke" again?

If we bring Clarke Classic back after all this time spent marketing New Clarke, I'm switching to Pepsi.

 

[Ghosts Beer]

I like Jonesy.

 

[Beef Invictus]

Actually, they kind of are. It was not all that long ago that Leafs fans were saying virtually the exact same things about the Leafs that many Flyers fans are now saying about the Flyers. That MLSE (essentially their version of Comcast Spectacor) was a big corporate entity incapable of actually running a good hockey club. And here we are. Of course they still haven't won anything but still...

I mean that Current Leafs Regime isn't comparable. The Flyers are the Old Leafs, but worse.

 

[Jack Straw]

I mean that Current Leafs Regime isn't comparable. The Flyers are the Old Leafs, but worse.

Not sure about "worse", the Flyers have a ways to go to match the Leafs Cup drought, but fair enough.

 

[ponder719]

Not sure about "worse", the Flyers have a ways to go to match the Leafs Cup drought, but fair enough.

We only need to go 8 years longer than they do after they win one. We're not that far off their pace.