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

[hatcher]

I wonder if I will get any work done today...

Take the day off man LOL.

 

[WestrnPhlyr]

Thank goodness no Nonis.

^^^^^This.
Nothing I read about that guy at all gave me any confidence he would be a good choice.

 

[kudymen]

Not Nonis = Stanley cup of GM search. Thank God

 

[kudymen]

This is very surprising news considering how many sources have talked about him as a front runner beginning last Wednesday.

 

[wankstifier]

Not sure why they bothered to interview other people when they seemed to have their mind set on Fletcher from the beginning.

Oh well, I’ll give Fletcher 2 years to build a contender

 

[flyers0909]

This is very surprising news considering how many sources have talked about him as a front runner beginning last Wednesday.

Might want to check that, I’m pretty sure it was first reported by one of the members on this board yesterday.

 

[kudymen]

Might want to check that, I’m pretty sure it was first reported by one of the members on this board yesterday.

Of all things in the world, I dont want to check his posts..

 

[JojoTheWhale]

Not happy about this, but when they interviewed Nonis, everything else seems brilliant.

 

[hatcher]

Didn't know Yoda was a Flyers fan but that's pretty dope!

I an the unstoppable force.

 

[WestrnPhlyr]

Not happy about this, but when they interviewed Nonis, everything else seems brilliant.

Yeah, I was intrigued at the thought of them possibly talking to Greeley, but it seems Fletcher was the target from the outset

 

[FlyTimmo]

I'll give this a whoop-de-doo/10

 

[landsbergfan]

If it does end up being Fletcher (certainly seems that way), my only real issue with him is the expansion draft. He could've done better IMO and has me a little worried as to what will happen next time. It does seem like he protected the true asset in Dumba, but he gave up a lot to do so. The Minnesota defense had a similar feel to the Flyers at this next draft IMO.

FWIW Alex Tuch hadn't really done much from a prospect standpoint, so it likely took an internal decision on talent and potential to make him available. The full story could be that he was just under a lot of pressure to turn the current team into a cup winner. They need to keep this young core together now. Can't lose that in the name of keeping JVR or Simmonds around.

 

[Hollywood Cannon]

 

[Tripod]

Not Nonis. Not Cliff.

Ok Chuck, Get R Done!

#stillscared

 

[Captain Dave Poulin]

Thank goodness no Nonis.

That's the silver lining here.

 

[GKJ]

They weren't going to impress anybody unless they somehow got Yzerman

 

[kelmitchell]

Open. Part 8.

mod edit:

Booooooo f*** fletcher, bill zito was the best candidate

 

[46zone]

Fine with this

 

[Danko]

 

[magnumpi]

I will take that bet. I'm boycotting the game Sunday if he is still coach, so I hope hes fired. Ron was an imbecile, can't believe the new guys will be so stupid.

And can't wait for the melt downs here

There could be a scenario in February or March if the team is going down the tubes that they'll fire Hakstol.

But there intentions are keeping him for the remainder of the season.

The narrative has to be that Hextall was a terrible GM and everything he did was poison to everyone around him, including Hakstol.

 

[Danko]

They weren't going to impress anybody unless they somehow got Yzerman

Pretty much this.


1. Yzerman
2. Everyone Else.
100000000. Nonis.

 

[landsbergfan]

Alison Brie auto-like

 

[IvanProvorov]

Haha.

 

[Captain Dave Poulin]

Well, at least they did their due diligence and interviewed a bunch of people before settling on the first Minnesotan they could thi ... oh.

 

[AdamParrot]

WORST CHOICE.

CLASSIC CHOICE FOR THIS STUPID MANAGAMENT...