New York Islanders: Lamoriello Contract Not Renewed; John Collins Searching for Next GM

[periferal]

Well LA is 3,000 miles away so maybe us Isles fans don't fully appreciate how Bergevin is viewed...

 

[Chardo]

Just wait until you see his expressionless mug representing the Isles at the draft lottery tonight.

Wang's son will be our representative.

 

[Chardo]

Lamariello is still there?

Are people afraid to tell him to leave?

Maintenance is just waiting to unplug the fax machine.

 

[periferal]

Wang's son will be our representative.

Andong Song just named Director of Scouting.

 

[PK Cronin]

Even annual playoff teams need to improve their standards...

I heard this mentioned as a potential outcome on Chiclets I think a week or so ago. It's hard to keep track.

 

[Zeeker]

I was wondering why Bergevin specifically is getting so much attention with the LAK news, then realized that’s the team with which he’s currently employed - in case anyone else was confused

 

[impaaaaaact]

Well that would be embarrassing if it happens again (Panarin), but still...Make it so.

Not super embarrassing as he's already under contract by that team.

No reason to move 3,000 miles and start from scratch with a worse team when the same job is waiting for you at home.

 

[periferal]

Not super embarrassing as he's already under contract by that team.

No reason to move 3,000 miles and start from scratch with a worse team when the same job is waiting for you at home.

And believe me...

I desperately want Bergevin to stay employed by that (far away) team.

However in LA Luc Robitaille is the Kings President and is seemingly going nowhere. And if you believe rumors that's the same position Bergevin would be offered with the Isles.

At the same time Bergevin's title with the Kings is "Senior Advisor to the GM," which is basically like then you see "Executive Producer" on a TV show.

So there would very much be a reason for Bergevin to pack up and move across the country where he would have a ton more responsibility and power...Not to mention a much higher paycheck.

Even if Bergevin got the GM job with the Kings, the President job might be more alluring to him (unless the Kings make him the "President in waiting" when Robitaille goes in a few years).

Still praying Bergevin stays far away from the Isles in any capacity. Just look at what fans in Montreal and LA feel about him. Very similar to how most of us feel about Lou.

 

[doublechili]

Bring me the best candidate for the job and I'll judge it case by case. Some 68 year olds only have another 1-2 years left of work in them. Some could work another decade.

I'd really like to hire the best candidate for the job...Who could be on the job for a decade plus.

If we have to rehire someone else in another 3-4 years I'd argue that isn't the best person for the job.

That's downright Wang-ian of you!

 

[doublechili]

Gorton still has that Rangers stink on him. It never goes away.

IDK, that could actually be a positive here. The NYR kind of blew it by letting him get away, so if he came here and had success it would be rubbing it in their faces.

 

[periferal]

That's downright Wang-ian of you!

Ha.

I like this line... "There's no good movie that's too long, and no bad movie that's too short."

Guys like Bill Torrey, Al Arbour, and Barry Trotz should be getting 10-year+ contracts. Instead the Isles give them out to guys like Yashin, DiPietro, and Snow.

If we get great people in as President/GM, I'd be fine giving them a long-term deal no different than I would signing Connor McDavid to one.

So there you go - Find us the Connor McDavid of GMs and we'll be all set.

 

[impaaaaaact]

Probably stating the obvious here but stay far far far away from Rob Blake

 

[miscs75]

Probably stating the obvious here but stay far far far away from Rob Blake

We already had a few Blake’s (Comeau, Kessel and Jason). I think we’re set on the Blake quota for now.

 

[Taswell]

Probably stating the obvious here but stay far far far away from Rob Blake

Can’t remember where, but I remember Blake saying he’d retire after his Kings position

 

[Throttle]

Even annual playoff teams need to improve their standards...

I wouldn’t be applauding this one specifically as this is the same crew that threw Dean Lombardi (an outsider) under the bus to gain the positions they have/had.

 

[doublechili]

I like this line... "There's no good movie that's too long, and no bad movie that's too short."

You forgot the last part. "And then there's "'Eraserhead"'.

 

[doublechili]

Just wait until you see his expressionless mug representing the Isles at the draft lottery tonight.

Karma. They're going to send Scott Gomez. He's wearing this jersey:

 

[doublechili]

Does it really matter if Lou goes to the Isles offices every day? I'm guessing the Malkin/Collins activity is happening someplace else. So let Lou sit in his office with the Penske file all day.

 

[duster19]

Gorton still has that Rangers stink on him. It never goes away.

I would take him and offer him a lot. I would be very surprised if he left MTL though. High profile job. Got his buddy at GM. They are having success. Maybe he would prefer to be pres then EVP…