OT: Should Doug Armstrong get fired?

[Xerloris]

You're always on aren't you?

I bet alerts on my screen when someone replies to a post, makes it pretty easy to reply.

 

[Ranksu]

I'd say his child not dying was probably a pretty good feeling.

Oh, I didnt know. I have totally missed it. What was the cause of it?

 

[jura]

“Over Thanksgiving my daughter got sick,” he said. “She had the flu and that turned into what they call encephalitis, which creates a lesion on the brain. She basically lost all motor skills and all function. Eating, walking, talking.”Dec 17, 2022

pietrangelo sick daughter - Google Suche

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[AjaxManifesto]

Not butthurt by the Petro situation, but the Perron one still stings. Made me realize there is very little loyalty in pro sports, even though the PR departments spin a good tale.

 

[Snubbed4Vezina]

Not butthurt by the Petro situation, but the Perron one still stings. Made me realize there is very little loyalty in pro sports, even though the PR departments spin a good tale.

That died for me the day Albert Pujols signed with the Angels. Since then I lost a lot of sentimentality which is probably why I understood the Perron decision and would still defend it to this day.

 

[EastVillageBlues]

How is this still a thing after 24 pages???

Hope this thread gets shut down before July of 2023

 

[TheDizee]

How is this still a thing after 24 pages???

Hope this thread gets shut down before July of 2023

u realize the major reason we picked 10th and sold off last season was because of his decisions to overpay for people (Krug, Binner, Kyrou, Scandella) and then refused to sign key cogs like perron and chuckie then traded heart and soul guys like sunny. then he dumpster dived for scrubs like leivo and pitlick to fill those slots.

armstrong is reason #1 that last years team was the most unlikeable garbage team in recent blues history.

 

[Xerloris]

u realize the major reason we picked 10th and sold off last season was because of his decisions to overpay for people (Krug, Binner, Kyrou, Scandella) and then refused to sign key cogs like perron and chuckie then traded heart and soul guys like sunny. then he dumpster dived for scrubs like leivo and pitlick to fill those slots.

armstrong is reason #1 that last years team was the most unlikeable garbage team in recent blues history.

I think you mean the coaching, not Armstrong.

 

[Vladys Gumption]

I think you mean the coaching, not Armstrong.

Coaching definitely played a role in how bad we were. But the roster construction was also garbage.

 

[Louie the Blue]

u realize the major reason we picked 10th and sold off last season was because of his decisions to overpay for people (Krug, Binner, Kyrou, Scandella) and then refused to sign key cogs like perron and chuckie then traded heart and soul guys like sunny. then he dumpster dived for scrubs like leivo and pitlick to fill those slots.

armstrong is reason #1 that last years team was the most unlikeable garbage team in recent blues history.

Binnington is an average goalie. Is he overpaid? Yes. But that’s not why the team was bad.

Kyrou, despite your claims, isn’t overpaid. He has room to improve defensively but he’s great offensively.

Scandella/Krug are the crux of the issues and have been discussed ad nauseum.

I don’t get your obsession with Lindgren. He was average with the Capitals last year. Signing him would’ve blocked any future for Hofer.

Letting Perron walk and not having someone capable of replacing him defensively exacerbated the flaws.

I think the roster was and still is flawed, but it shouldn’t be as bad as last year. I am skeptical of how good the defense can be if no improvements are brought in and the forwards’ defensive play is still crap.

 

[TheDizee]

sign sunny or get f***ed armstrong

 

[Bluesguru]

How is this still a thing after 24 pages???

Hope this thread gets shut down before July of 2023

Agree. Or at least rename it The Doug Armstrong Report Card. The thread title is inaccurate and not subject to debate.

 

[BlueSeal]

They need someone between Army and Stillman. Simple as that.

 

[Xerloris]

They need someone between Army and Stillman. Simple as that.

Do you think they don't talk enough or to much? If it's to much how do you think someone in between will stop them from having shit to say to each other?

 

[BlueSeal]

Do you think they don't talk enough or to much? If it's to much how do you think someone in between will stop them from having shit to say to each other?

The best groups at the highest level operate and vote in 3’s and there are reasons for this. Army needs it and so does Stillman.

 

[Bluesnatic27]

They need someone between Army and Stillman. Simple as that.

Okay...

In order to accomplish, what, exactly?

 

[Linkens Mastery]

Zero chance we demote Armstrong and bring in s new Pres of Hockey Ops

 

[CaliforniaBlues310]

Army is 1 of maybe 3 to 5 people who should be allowed to operate as both President of Hockey Ops and GM.

 

[Bluesguru]

The best groups at the highest level operate and vote in 3’s and there are reasons for this. Army needs it and so does Stillman.

They got a few consultants there, right? I’m sure Army uses all his resources.

 

[execwrite1]

Armstrong - brilliant building Blues Cup team

Armstrong - horrific in almost every move after Cup win

Time to go

 

[Xerloris]

Armstrong - brilliant building Blues Cup team

Armstrong - horrific in almost every move after Cup win

Time to go

Hardly

 

[BlueSeal]

Armstrong - brilliant building Blues Cup team

Where do I begin…

Armstrong - lucked out retooling repeatedly and winning a Cup.

Armstrong - Currently horrific in many moves after Cup win

Ftfy. Now both points are both accurate and correct.

 

[DeuceNine]

armstrong is reason #1 that last years team was the most unlikeable garbage team in recent blues history.

I mean, the guy that assembles the team will always ultimately bear responsibility. Contracts and the team's long-term financial health overrode the unrealistic "opportunity" to win last year. Armstrong does not allow players to hamstring the franchise and yes, we can armchair the Petro situation all we want, but that's an outlier. Armstrong brought us a Cup four short years ago, and that buys him all the time he deserves within reason.

 

[Ranksu]

Bill Armstrong > Doug Armstrong

 

[Linkens Mastery]

Bill Armstrong > Doug Armstrong

Honest question. What has Bill done to be considered a better GM than Doug?