Rumor: Rumors & Proposals Thread | If Babcock is Our New Coach Will Players Want to Come Here?

[Forgot About Drai]

You’re acting like we actually liked Gregor

I more so mean we are focusing too much on how much we all dislike Gregor at the expense of that is he actually right on Babcock IMO.

Turning on was the wrong choice of words.

 

[Mcnotloilersfan]

Tampa and Raddysh both knew they were parting ways probably around TDL time. Raddysh knew he could get an 8 year with lots of money and Tampa would not even go there. There was no offensive 5 mil offer made because what is the point.

Tampa said we won't go to your 7/ 7.5 ask and Raddysh said thanks for the opportunity.

Again. How do you know

 

[McDrai]

I could see something like this going down with San Jose:

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Darnell Nurse (9.25 m)

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Tyler Toffoli (6.00 m)
Alex Nedeljkovic (3.00 m)

 

[McBooya42]

This just sounds like your personal opinion lol. Nothing to do with what I am talking about.

Well you seem to be doing the same thing with your own personal opinion, so what's the difference besides the opinions being different?

 

[McBooya42]

I more so mean we are focusing too much on how much we all dislike Gregor at the expense of that is he actually right on Babcock IMO.

Turning on was the wrong choice of words.

That would be your opinion then, so why are you acting like it's fact when it's actually very contextual and dependent on individual experiences?

 

[Spawn]

Anytime the organization does something he doesn’t like or someone disagrees he becomes an arrogant cry baby.

I also can’t stand when media tries to push their narrative. He of course brings a Commodore on who hates Babs with every cell in his body but does he talk to any of the long list of players that liked playing for him? No.

Frank did the same thing to the some extent. Quick to say some anonymous agent was concerned about his players playing for Babcock, for all we know this agent could have 3 players. Meanwhile not a peep when 2 heavy hitter agents came out and said their players have no problem playing for him.

The difference is Frank isn’t acting like Babcock went into his house and stretched out his slippers.

Regarding the bold, who is on that long list of players that have said they liked playing for him?

 

[soothsayer]

Anytime the organization does something he doesn’t like or someone disagrees he becomes an arrogant cry baby.

I also can’t stand when media tries to push their narrative. He of course brings a Commodore on who hates Babs with every cell in his body but does he talk to any of the long list of players that liked playing for him? No.

Frank did the same thing to the some extent. Quick to say some anonymous agent was concerned about his players playing for Babcock, for all we know this agent could have 3 players. Meanwhile not a peep when 2 heavy hitter agents came out and said their players have no problem playing for him.

The difference is Frank isn’t acting like Babcock went into his house and stretched out his slippers.

The thing that bothers me about Babcock are the reports that he's an asshole to arena staff. Enough people have said it that it seems at least possible. It's one thing to have an aggressive approach to coaching; it's entirely a different thing to be a multi-millionaire who treats regular working people like shit.

 

[McBooya42]

The thing that bothers me about Babcock are the reports that he's an asshole to arena staff. Enough people have said it that it seems at least possible. It's one thing to have an aggressive approach to coaching; it's entirely a different thing to be a multi-millionaire who treats regular working people like shit.

Which staff said this though? Is this just more heresay?

 

[BoldNewLettuce]

I could see something like this going down with San Jose:

To

Darnell Nurse (9.25 m)

To

Tyler Toffoli (6.00 m)
Alex Nedeljkovic (3.00 m)

Give me eklund like throw in howard and get eklund....?

 

[soothsayer]

Which staff said this though? Is this just more heresay?

Well, I haven't spoken to any arena staff or seen their testimony, so yes, it's hearsay, as is virtually every report of this nature. The people who reported it, like John Shannon, probably have it on pretty good authority anyways. I believe either Franzen or Chelios said it as well, and that might not be hearsay given that they could have seen it themselves.

 

[brentashton]

Regarding the bold, who is on that long list of players that have said they liked playing for him?

And player Agent Dan Millstein stated publicly yesterday all of his clients, including those in DRW like Pavel Datsyuk liked playing for MB. He said because his players liked to win, and they liked Babcock.

I think we’re at the point that we watch what unfolds in Edmonton this season, assuming he’s hired next week.

Otherwise it’s just a meaningless back and forth of “I heard this”, “I heard that” between posters. Until he establishes a stamp on this roster and the team, I doubt anyone is changing their view of the man.

And some won’t change it regardless of how he conducts himself in Edmonton or what he accomplishes.