Speculation: LAK GM Search

[AbsentMojo]

1. Who do you want thats available
2. Who would you want that isnt available
3. Who are your maybes
4. Who are your "hard no"s

 

[AbsentMojo]

1. Futa
2. Zito, Nill
3. Dont know yet
4. Hard no: any of Luc's palls (esp Bergevin), Emerson, Holland, Chiarelli, Fletcher, Hextall

 

[CarlSneep]

I actually kind of wonder if Brisson would work (unlike every other name mentioned he’s demonstrably good at his current job) but I don’t see why he’d want the pay cut & demotion

 

[Schrute farms]

this job search is a farce. it's already done. If not him, it'll be another one of the Luc buddies in his pocket.

 

[tigermask48]

this job search is a farce. it's already done. If not him, it'll be another one of the Luc buddies in his pocket.

It sure felt that way watching that presser. This whole search is feeling more and more performative each day.

 

[AbsentMojo]

I actually kind of wonder if Brisson would work (unlike every other name mentioned he’s demonstrably good at his current job) but I don’t see why he’d want the pay cut & demotion

Brisson - unless he wants to make a lot less money I dont see why he'd become a GM..Also I hope Luc would want to get someone that isnt a Nepo this time around

 

[Maitz]

I love your team guys, I was a huge Dustin Brown fan, got his jersey after the 2012 cup, please don't hire Bergevin. We are still PTSD here in MTL.

 

[Omni Owl]

Futa with Lombardi as an advisor or bust.

 

[redcard]

My votes for Lt. Dan

 

[Axl Rhoadz]

My votes for Lt. Dan

I’m voting for Herby, he knows everything.

 

[MonkeysUncle]

1. Who do you want thats available
2. Who would you want that isnt available
3. Who are your maybes
4. Who are your "hard no"s

Anyone In the organization is a fail, Blake disciples, same philosophy, style of play same development approach, Contradicts Lucs new voice outside. A caveat would be Yannetti, but he has zero experience and that why Futa would be perfect and Yannetti could be assistant Gm or
Mathieu Darche out of Tampa, but moving from a defense first and foremost philosophy to more balanced attack is key

 

[chris kontos]

1. Futa
2. Scotty Bowman, Herb Brooks, Ray Shero
3.Ken Holland
4. Burgerbin. Any other former kings player

 

[Johnny Utah]

What’s the beef with Bergevin?

 

[DryIslandBartender]

I’m voting for Herby, he knows everything.

Agreed.

 

[chris kontos]

What’s the beef with Bergevin?

To me, burgerbin is just going to be business as usual and no real change at all.
Also the montreal guys are venomous with thier hatred of bergevin and ive read many of the opinion that the guy doesnt know anything about hockey.

 

[DryIslandBartender]

Burgerbin, perfect nickname for the next GM.

 

[kingsboy11]

1. Who do you want thats available
2. Who would you want that isnt available
3. Who are your maybes
4. Who are your "hard no"s

1. Internally? Probably Yannetti. Externally? I'm open to see what Jarmo would do outside of Columbus
2. Zito easily
3. Futa
4. Too many to name. Bergevin, Brisson, Lamoriello, Chiarelli etc

 

[King'sPawn]

1. Who do you want thats available
2. Who would you want that isnt available
3. Who are your maybes
4. Who are your "hard no"s

1. Yannetti, Futa
2. Don't want to pine for anyone not available
3. Anyone who's not a hard no.
4. My list and why:
Bergevin - minus a very good year of Montreal having a playoff run, the team was extremely mediocre and never really addressed team needs. Also, I still find his drafting of Mailloux after he requested not to be drafted due to what he did in Sweden to be repugnant

Brisson - too much nepotism. And the last agent-turned-GM was Benning. It just doesn't seem to work. But of my "hard no" list, he's closest to a maybe.

Emerson - unimaginative promotion. He also frankly hasn't said anything insightful in interviews. That said, as the assistant GM, he may be the most likely

Glen Murray - again I see nothing interesting, inspiring, or creative with this pick. Also, all due respect, but I don't remember any thoughtful or intelligent conversations he's carried. Not to say he hasn't, but I've never come away feeling like I learned something.

Hextall - he was awful as a GM. He would be interesting though.

Holland - he has been exposed in a cap league.

Lamoriello - he's a dinosaur and stringent in his ways, not even to the benefit of his team.

What I will say from the get go - even if a hard no gets hired, I'm willing to support them and give them a chance. But if it's not Yannetti or Futa, I'd take an interesting pick over an uninspired retread.

 

[kovacro]

1. Mathieu Darche
2. Bill Zito/Kelly McCrimmon
3. Brandon Pridham
4. Anyone currently employed in the Kings organization.

 

[JKG33]

Futa with Lombardi as an advisor or bust.

Futa was on NHL Radio today said he would be honored if Blake called, and that it'd be a dream to come back and get the job. Also said he'd have Dean as a senior advisor

 

[RayMartyniukTotems]

Futa should have been the GM way back when...The Kings have drafted poorly since he left and development of Prospects has been worse...Blake has to shoulder a huge amount of that Blame!!!

 

[AbsentMojo]

1. Yannetti, Futa
2. Don't want to pine for anyone not available

#2 is to indicate who you think has done a good job to give an indication what type of GM you might like

 

[KINGS17]

I am voting for me. Not because I know everything, or would make the perfect GM.

I am voting for me because I would trade Kopitar, Doughty and Kempe, and then quit.

 

[Maynard]

Luc says he wants Hiller to stay because of his regular season results, so any potential GM will be told he won’t be able to bring in the coach he wants. What GM worth a shit would take a job if his hands are tied from day one? What other major decisions will be made for him before he even f***ing starts?

 

[King'sPawn]

#2 is to indicate who you think has done a good job to give an indication what type of GM you might like

Aside from the "hard no" I am not overly opinionated. And even then, I'll be happy to give them a chance.

In all honesty, it's hard to judge GMs, because we all work with different contexts. For example, would Bob Murray work? In Anaheim, he had a budget.

Even Bergevin in Montreal had different stakeholders.

Of course, I still don't like certain choices based on what I saw, but you never know. Lombardi once never had GM experience until he did. It's not about how you get there but what you do.

I didn't like Blake at all, either, but once it was determined he was going to get his shot, I was willing to give him a chance.