cruisecity
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- May 24, 2024
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I remember fondly, we had our signing frenzy of things like:I don’t think Staios would have accepted a gm role if he knew he would likely be President of hockey ops for the Sens should Andlauer become owner.
My guess is that the Oilers reached out about possibly bringing him in as successor to Holland but by that point he knew there was a good chance Andlauer was going to own the Sens and that his preference was that opportunity so he likely told the Oilers he’d accept an advisory position with the Oilers with the understanding that if Andlauer bought the Sens he would likely be moving over there but if that fell through then he’d be open to being considered as a Holland replacement.
As for the next GM of the Oilers, it wouldn’t surprise me to see a name that not many are expecting. I think Jackson is going to be very involved in the roster building/contract negotiation and so the person he selects will be someone he hand picks and will be responsible for managing day to day stuff but won’t be the decision maker. He’ll manage the team and front office put in place by Jackson, who himself will be calling the shots and making the decisions.
Connor Brown - 4.25m
Ryan McLeod - 2.1m
and shortly after, within days, the news that Staois was potentially leaving us to join Ottawa arose. He was being groomed here to become our GM until Ken Holland made a few horrific signings that were going to significantly impact his ability to do his job next year. Huge wastes of money. Again, no coincidence his decision to go to Ottawa was revealed shortly after -- the official announcement coming in October but the writing on the wall just days after these brutal signings were made. Some of us remember it well.