I think this is just an introductory press conference, not expecting any actual moves like this.
New York Islanders: Mathieu Darche is named GM of the New York Islanders
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Throttle
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This is Collins first led show. It will be all about Darche, but one has to think they’ll tease something out, even if it’s another presser.
Gotta thin the team realizes Darche (and Collin’s) have to immediately set a different tone and arch on this meeting vs the old faithful version of Lou (I don’t mind that version but people/fans want more content).
Richie Daggers Crime
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Why would this new guy want Roy to stay?
SI90
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If this is indeed true I think it’s the right decision. Give Roy at least another year with his own hand picked staff.
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Because he didn’t pick Roy. Darche gets a hall pass if Roy doesn’t work out.
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This is kinda like the Daboll/Schoen NYG situation, he plays the veteran in the beginning of the year and switches over to the rookie late. As long as he doesn’t a good enough job with Dart, he’ll be employed another year.
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Why? In that scenario, he allowed him to stay. It's a loser's mentality, nonetheless.
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Quebec. Plus I think Malkin might be a little tired of paying 2 head coaches for one team
Are there even any good alternatives at this point? Kinda missed the boat with the GM searching going this long. At least next year we have the small possibility that Cooper doesn’t get extended.
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He you hired him, do you now want to write the check to fire him? And pay another guy to coach?
Owner says no. So, new GM rides out coach until it doesn’t work out.
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If that's the case, and there's really no evidence for it that I know of, then this is already off to a bad start.
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There’s plenty of evidence of it. Hiller stays in LAK, Holland is now GM. Dubas inherited Babcock in Toronto and also took the job in PIT knowing Sullivan had his contract by ownership. And so on.
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Give Roy a chance but let him choose his own staff and demand better PP and PK from the off. Also, he should be given the players to play the way he wants, not the way the GM wants.
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I meant that ownership is unwilling to fire the coach because of money.
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If you're gonna build the team around the coach, you're in for a world of pain.
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See, I didn't dream that up. I need to find the site where I got that info a day early - maybe they have the AGM's identity on there.
Was thinking of you when I saw it. Maybe you're an accidental insider.
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I was so excited for those picks. It was like..."We're going to draft the core of our team in just 2 hours!"
Then you find out that later that it was one of the worst drafts of the era. No wonder they were able to get 4 first rounders.
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But...
Darche/Collins are going to be certainly asked about who will stay and who will go. There would be no reason to schedule this press conference without at least deciding on the coaching staff. It's going to be the #1 question the press are going to want an answer for...And truth is, it should be Darche's first order of business. Lord knows he's been a candidate for a month so if he wasn't thinking about what he'd do with Roy before he was even hired I'd be disappointed.
I could understand Darche wanting to wait and evaluate the assistant GMs, scouting department, etc, but to not get an answer on Roy today would be shocking (and make me question what they've been doing/why even schedule the press conference yet).
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Yes, that is unknown. However, it’s been alleged Roy is on a 3 or 4 year deal. While he was ostracized for awhile, I doubt Lou took that into consideration when paying him. So, he’s probably paid a reasonable amount - somewhere between Trotz money and Lambert money. That’s a decent amount of money to pay the guy that’s 1/2 in making the playoffs and one can use the injury excuse for last season, if so inclined.
SI90
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Patiently waiting for this press conference lol. Exciting.
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I'll actually make a GDT-esque thread for it so we can have it all in one area.
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That’s why you’re the best MOD in the game!!!
