Next Job for Kekalainen

[gritdash60]

Jarmo will get a job, he already had some offers. Where do you think he will land?

Yes he went for the hail mary Babcock hire which backfired, but one bad hire doesn't erase all the good things he has done over his career. He is respected among NHL execs and did great job as head of scouting for Blues.

 

[Viqsi]

Well, the prior GM we fired is now running the AHL, so... maybe he ends up running the Liiga?

 

[Jacob]

He seems like a bright guy to have around, I’d hire him here to be an AGM in some capacity.

 

[majormajor]

I'm sure a lot of clubs would want him as director of amateur scouting. A lot of his picks are now breaking out in Columbus. But his judgment as GM in the last few years was bad enough that I'm not sure he gets another GM job. I'm not sure one way or the other, whereas if he was fired a couple years ago I'm sure he would have another GM gig.

 

[gritdash60]

I'm sure a lot of clubs would want him as director of amateur scouting. A lot of his picks are now breaking out in Columbus. But his judgment as GM in the last few years was bad enough that I'm not sure he gets another GM job. I'm not sure one way or the other, whereas if he was fired a couple years ago I'm sure he would have another GM gig.

Maybe assistant GM or as you said director of scouting

 

[TheNumber4]

I’d take him as a head scout. Not a team builder though, but seems to be a good evaluator of talent.

 

[CBJWerenski8]

I think he’ll get another job again. He was a good GM for most of his tenure.

 

[jonlin]

Personnally I`d hire his as an assist-GM and head of scouting department for my team. He has always been very good in evaluating players.

 

[seafoam]

Islanders as a successor to Lamoriello maybe?

 

[Nikolajs Sillers]

He couldn't do worse than Adams, could he?

 

[Suntouchable13]

I think he did ok in a market that has constraints such as Columbus? Till it fell off the rails in the end there. I think somebody will hire him as their next GM

 

[Satoru Gojo]

He was a decent GM I think, the Babcock hire was more because of John Davidson

 

[blueandgoldguy]

At the end of 2024/25 season, Terry Pegula says, "Come on down!"

 

[bossram]

I'm not sure his track record indicates any other team should be lining up to hire him as GM.

 

[gritdash60]

I'm not sure his track record indicates any other team should be lining up to hire him as GM.

Disagree, there is 80yo+ dude who thinks everyone needs to shave as a GM and gives a 7year contract to a guy who he waives the same year. Jarmo was a great scout for Blues, the fact that he didn't do great in Columbus who will not do well no matter who is the GM isn't really defining him.

Then again it's a hilarious cycle of old boys club just like with coaches, so who knows.

 

[paragon]

Jarmo will get a job, he already had some offers. Where do you think he will land?

Yes he went for the hail mary Babcock hire which backfired, but one bad hire doesn't erase all the good things he has done over his career. He is respected among NHL execs and did great job as head of scouting for Blues.

It's not one bad hire. He failed to hire a coach since Torts. That's 3 consecutive years of failure. It shouldn't have been that hard. DW did it in an instant.

 

[DelZottoHitTheNetJK]

Based on the job he did... Wendy's

 

[archangel2]

Maybe AGM.

 

[Mr Nogatco]

Jarmo was a great scout for Blues, the fact that he didn't do great in Columbus who will not do well no matter who is the GM isn't really defining him.

Ouch, Columbus catching strays. CBJ has exceeded expectations so far this year and they have a diehard and passionate fan base. No reason to think they can’t be successful if they hit on a few picks

 

[Esko6]

It's not one bad hire. He failed to hire a coach since Torts. That's 3 consecutive years of failure. It shouldn't have been that hard. DW did it in an instant.

Coaches are kinda voodoo though. I was thinking about guys like Gallant and Maurice that go from being great to bad to great to bad and people can't decide if they are good coaches or not, it is almost like a random walk and it is really hard to say who is a good hire and who is a bad hire until you see their entire career 20 years later.

 

[WayTooCold]

He can come to the Detroit Red Wings to wash hockey jocks for $10 / hour.

 

[elmaco]

He can come to the Detroit Red Wings to wash hockey jocks for $10 / hour.

I'm sure he doesn't want your job.

 

[Fist of Fury]

Islanders as a successor to Lamoriello maybe?

I'd rather get some random hobo from the streets. Jarmo can go drive garbage trucks with Lou.

 

[End of Line]

James Bond villain

 

[KirkAlbuquerque]

Rangers GM once Drury is fired