Confirmed with Link: NYR Fire John Davidson and Jeff Gorton

[Kovalev27]

 

[Leonardo87]

This is a shit show. I don’t buy the underachieving thing. Dolan should just worry about his Knicks.

 

[JT Kreider]

• Re-signing Kreider
• Trading and giving big contract to Trouba who has been underwhelming while Pionk and Heinola have looked very good
• Trading up for Schneider who most people seemed to dislike the pick at first (and many still don't like it)
• DeAngelo situation

Take away winning the lottery twice in a row and getting Kakko and Lafreniere, has Gorton really done that great of a job?

Consider how bad the state of the franchise was after we got trounced in 2016 and that was just a short 5 years ago.

The worst prospect pool in hockey, no cap space because we had our aging core locked into expensive deals and that offseason we didn't even pick until the 3rd round after no 1st round pick for the fourth straight offseaeon.

Then again, Gorton inherited a can't mess up situation with being able to tear down a playoff quality roster and liquidate big names like Nash, McDonagh, Miller, Stepan, Brassard, Hayes, Zuccarello, etc.

Gorton had a huge leg up on his rebuild compared to any other situation.

 

[bleedblue94]

Theres something going on that everyone has missed here.

Is this where Dolan wants Quinn gone and Gorts and JD are advocating for him to get another season while refusing to fire him so Dolan fires them?

 

[Taluss]

I apologize I am kind of behind right now. I sold my house on Saturday and agreed to buy another last night at midnight.

Congrats! Nothing to apologize for.

 

[mas0764]

• Re-signing Kreider
• Trading and giving big contract to Trouba who has been underwhelming while Pionk and Heinola have looked very good
• Trading up for Schneider who most people seemed to dislike the pick at first (and many still don't like it)
• DeAngelo situation

Take away winning the lottery twice in a row and getting Kakko and Lafreniere, has Gorton really done that great of a job?

Considering we'd have the same team except instead of Kakko and Lafreniere, we'd have Zegras and Lundell, yeah, he'd still have done a pretty good job.

 

[I Eat Crow]

• Re-signing Kreider
• Trading and giving big contract to Trouba who has been underwhelming while Pionk and Heinola have looked very good
• Trading up for Schneider who most people seemed to dislike the pick at first (and many still don't like it)
• DeAngelo situation

Take away winning the lottery twice in a row and getting Kakko and Lafreniere, has Gorton really done that great of a job?

Again, I see where you and @Kovalev27 are coming from, but why do this today and not next week? There's no way this was a hockey decision.

 

[MysticLeviathan]

it wouldn’t surprise me if Sam announces his retirement now.

 

[Kane One]

I mean, is it? Has he ever done anything even close to this with the rangers?

He was almost forcibly removed as the owner of the Rangers after the Rangers website fiasco.

 

[Tob]

I'm just going to start talking chocolate flavored laxatives and let everything flow out because i'll need to be loose and slippery to get through what's about to come.

 

[Kovalev27]

Nothing about this season is ok. It stinks from the top and has since last year

 

[roxchipsi8]

If Gorton and JD were unwilling to stand up for Panarin/Buch against Wilson/the league because they want to stay in the good graces of the NHL old boys club, then good riddance

 

[Disgraced Cosmonaut]

There's only one logical explanation and it fits the narrative: Dolan wanted this message out and the top two lieutenants didn't want to back it. Gonzo. And there, in one fell swoop, goes the credibility that was being built up with the fanbase since "the letter" regarding the rebuild.
Who's going to want to work for this organization after this? No one worthwhile, that's for sure.

 

[rangers1314]

I mean if you’re DQ, why would you even want to stay?

 

[HockeyBasedNYC]

She forgot like 7 other things too. f*** me

 

[17futurecap]

Honestly, would love Brooks retiring and just writing a book just about this season.

 

[Edge]

Ok, but Drury isn't clueless and it doesn't seem like he's just going to burn down the franchise. He's been taught in the mold of Gorton and he has to know what he has here. I trust him and have been a fan of having him in the process all along. Time will tell but I have faith.

We'll also see as more comes out, but if your boss puts out a league-altering statement, you back it up or you leave. JD and JG could have spoken to him prior to releasing it and given their input, but once its out you back it up, especially in the context of protecting your best player. If this is why they were fired, I get it.

Two things to consider:

1. Did they know about it and what is it they didn’t agree with after the fact?

2. Do you think Drury has autonomy after a move like this?

 

[roxchipsi8]

Micheletti Fired. Sam and JD reunion

 

[LiveLongandProspal]

I prefer @Amazing Kreiderman 's list

 

[Pitaya]

Lol I'm done...best of luck to the rest of you who see the rebuild through. It was a fun 25 years...

Lmfao stop Being dramatic

 

[DanielBrassard]

Amazin

 

[Greg02]

He was almost forcibly removed as the owner of the Rangers after the Rangers website fiasco.

In fairness, f*** the NHL for that whole thing.

 

[Kovalev27]

Considering we'd have the same team except instead of Kakko and Lafreniere, we'd have Zegras and Lundell, yeah, he'd still have done a pretty good job.

ha you think so? Neither of them would be near a powerplay they’d be doing nothing like every other top kid that Quinn gets his hands on. Kravtsov man that kid looked great for two weeks until he learned “the system”

 

[Glen Sathers Cigar]

I am very curious as to whether or not the Lundqvist buyout soured Dolan on Gorton. Dolan absolutely loves Henrik.

 

[Filthy Dangles]

"This had nothing to do with the Wilson thing and statement."