Part 8: Is Eight Enough? Quoting Bowie "Ch-ch-ch Changes" (Chuck Fletcher named GM & Exec VP)

[Psuhockey]

you are going let q get away and you are going regret it.

Quenneville might not decide until the offseason when there are other jobs open. He will be able to pick where he wants to go.

 

[tucson83]

Quenneville might not decide until the offseason when there are other jobs open. He will be able to pick where he wants to go.

which im afraid we might be stuck with mike yeo.

 

[TheKingPin]

Moving Jake for B assets doesn’t scream “win now.” He’s locked up. There’s no rush. Moving him before you even sign a Panarin type, who is far from a safe bet to even sign, doesn’t seem very prudent either!

Reality is they could fit both. That’s what makes them a much better team.

I’m with you. Just wondering if they make a trade to show people they are being active. I’d love to have g, Panarin, TK, Jake on this team. Having Jake not be the number 2 skilled guy on the team would be best. Best move is trading simmer and no one else of value. Maybe nuevy if stolie does well.

Fletcher was hired right as Lemaire left, so his first job was to hire a coach. Richards didn't end up being a good hire, but the problems with those 2009-2011 Wild teams went waaay beyond coaching. Yeo ended up replacing Richards largely because of his success with the Wild's AHL affiliate, the idea being that he'd do well with the young players the Wild wanted to start feeding onto the NHL team over the next 3-5 years.

The bigger take-away with Fletcher regarding coaches is that he's not necessarily trigger-happy about it, but he'll make a change if a change needs to be made. Even if it makes him look bad. I have no idea what to make of Hakstol, but I'd bet on him getting some sort of evaluation period and the eventual boot. Torchetti did well as an interim coach when Yeo was fired and was given the opportunity to interview over the summer, but a decent half-season didn't buy him the job. I'd expect a similar situation here.

Thanks for this. Some of the things I’ve been seeing make it seem like he has a good head on him about things but maybe got pressured from above and made poor choices with that and learned from it.

I’m for a smart guy that can learn as he goes. I feel like a lot of cup winning GMs are not first timers.

 

[Captain Dave Poulin]

 

[Jray42]

which im afraid we might be stuck with mike yeo.

 

[magnumpi]

how do you know? did he say wants to coach now?

if he does, another team will take him

If he goes elsewhere then so what?

You carry on like Joel Quennville is the only capable hockey coach in the world.

Did he invent the game?

 

[bennysflyers16]

Another Pitts trade, they dont mess around

 

[Captain Dave Poulin]

YEOOBASTANK!

 

[FlyerNutter]

Stupid hire.

I’m not sure what he’s done to earn the position another than being a guy who is willing to “make moves”.

 

[hatcher]

If he goes elsewhere then so what?

You carry on like Joel Quennville is the only capable hockey coach in the world.

Did he invent the game?

Relax man. Enjoy life and the new flyers that are coming our way LOL.

 

[FlyerNutter]

Minny has a very mediocre prospect pool, and as an organization mediocrity was a staple for all of Fletcher’s years there.

Making the playoffs with no chance in hell at every winning more than a round or two.

Mother f***ing sigh.

 

[hatcher]

https://www.tsn.ca/wilson-could-joi...g8a9TgcoJtjMyh0N7Z0IFmXvooKfn7tTAY_g42XaHSV88 This is a great hire for Hak.

 

[Strawberry Fields]

Media for the better part of a week now: Chuck Fletcher is by far the favorite to be the next Flyers GM

HF Flyers: Maybe we'll hire *insert other name*

Media today: the Flyers have hired Chuck Fletcher to be their next GM

HF Flyers:

 

[Adam Warlock]

So it sounds like Hak is staying?

 

[tucson83]

If he goes elsewhere then so what?

You carry on like Joel Quennville is the only capable hockey coach in the world.

Did he invent the game?

he's the only one, of course you pass up on anything because you love this guy more especially when he fails at everything.

 

[bennysflyers16]

Minny has a very mediocre prospect pool, and as an organization mediocrity was a staple for all of Fletcher’s years there.

Making the playoffs with no chance in hell at every winning more than a round or two.

Mother ****ing sigh.

They ran into some of the best teams in last 10 years in Hawks and Kings ?

 

[Hiesenberg]

No word on the press conference? Maybe they getting Q in to town!

It's not official, just a leaked report.

 

[Curufinwe]

So it sounds like Hak is staying?

Hak will be coach as long as Hextall is still in the organization.

Front Office Staff

 

[Larry44]

If he goes elsewhere then so what?

You carry on like Joel Quennville is the only capable hockey coach in the world.

Did he invent the game?

No, but he perfected it. I've been an advocate for Q's assistant Kevin Dineen, who would be a good option too, if Q isn't available.

 

[FlyerNutter]

You can bet your ass Dave Scott pushed for him.

“He’s got experience, and isn’t afraid at making moves, he’s our man!”

This organization is the Leafs before the modern day Renaissance. Without a real purge of the old guard - the more that changes, the more things stay the same.

 

[hatcher]

HAHAHAHA

 

[Curufinwe]

You can bet your ass Dave Scott pushed for him.

“He’s got experience, and isn’t afraid at making moves, he’s our man!”

This organization is the Leafs before the modern day Renaissance. Without a real purge of the old guard - the more that changes, the more things stay the same.

Uh, the "renaissance" Leafs hired Loony Lou to be their GM.

 

[FlyerNutter]

So in an effort to improve, the organization decided to let go of Hextall and keep/hire:

Hakstol
Holmgren
Chuck Mediocrity Fletcher

Laughing stock of the NHL.

 

[FlyerNutter]

Uh, the "renaissance" Leafs hired Loony Lou to be their GM.

Imo it was and somewhat continues to be Shanahan to run things.

 

[Curufinwe]

So it was Shanahan who signed Martin to that 4 year, $2.5m deal? How odd that Martin was traded to the Islanders as soon as Lou took over there.

Shanny must have also being the guy who told every player to keep their face as smooth as a baby's butt or suffer the consequences