Stevie Y stepping down as Team Canada GM

[Sonic Disturbance]

Team Canada likes to go with former star players than actual NHL GMs (Gretzky, Yzerman [Yzerman wasn't a GM yet when he was selected to pick the 2010 team]). If they follow this precedent, I'd like to see a guy like Joe Sakic get the next shot.

 

[Carl Carlson]

Sackic would get my vote.

 

[Stjonnypopo]

What a way to go out, out like a sucker.

 

[Frank the Tank]

Congrats to the man with the easiest job in the world.

Easy? Yzerman had more pressure on him compared to any other Canadians these past two Olympics. He won twice so he is considered a national hero, whereas Gretzky went 1 for 2 and he is considered a failure.

 

[Confucius]

A good man, he's super young too he could of been the GM for a few more years

Maybe he knows the NHL won't be going back.

 

[Frank the Tank]

Maybe he knows the NHL won't be going back.

Probably Yzerman realizes that long-term the Canada GM job is not fair to the Tampa Bay Lightning because he cannot focus on the team 100% like other GMs.

 

[Patriks7]

Maybe he knows the NHL won't be going back.

Or maybe he thinks back to back Olympic gold medals are enough and wants to concentrate on making his NHL team into a legit cup contender?

 

[ddawg1950]

Messier?

WTF has he ever done in a management role?

Even as a player, this "greatest leader" in sports didn't even make the playoffs in the last seven years of his career.

 

[madhi19]

He should not have been GM anyway for this year. I don't think working NHL GM should have that job. He got way more crap because of it than he should have.

 

[Gene Parmesan]

Being replaced by an HFboards poster?

 

[KeninsFan]

Don Cherry please.

37 year old Bieksa on the first pairing. Kadri as the 1C. Roberto Lalongo as the starter.

 

[Diatomic]

Don Cherry please.

Cherry: Ok guys, I think this team needs a little grit; can we get Colton Orr and Bryan Mcgrattan on the team?
Commitee: Don theres no fighting in Olympic hockey and those guys are plugs
Cherry: I dont give a **** we gotta protect our stars ****

 

[chunkylover53]

If we follow the current trend it's probably Sakic, if he shows that he knows his stuff in the next few years.

 

[JackSlater]

Smart to leave while way, way ahead. Hope Sakic does a similarly good job.

 

[TT1]

Kevin Lowe, the stage is yours.

i pray to god that this never happens

 

[ScottyBowman]

Cherry: Ok guys, I think this team needs a little grit; can we get Colton Orr and Bryan Mcgrattan on the team?
Commitee: Don theres no fighting in Olympic hockey and those guys are plugs
Cherry: I dont give a **** we gotta protect our stars ****

That made me LOL

 

[jp7]

Kevin Lowe, the stage is yours.

No, please god no, hockey Canada is about the only thing I can proudly cheer for these days beside the Seahawks

 

[Burke the Legend]

PK Subban should run this.

 

[Aaaaaaaaaaaaa]

Sakic should be the guy.

 

[Human]

Talking about pressure on the next guy coming in after two gold medals...

 

[Crosbyfan]

Marty St. Louis if he retires in the next couple years...

 

[Scrub*]

Messier?

WTF has he ever done in a management role?

Just as much as Yzerman did when he first took over as a GM, actually.

 

[1Gold Standard]

My vote is for Sakic as well. And I'd like to see him get involved this year at the WHC...as this victory only bumps us up to 3rd in the IIHF rankings. So, lets hope Hockey Canada doesn't do its traditional "who cares about the WHC in an Olympic year" sort of routine.

 

[Stanley Foobrick]

Doesn't want to be scouting NCAA and Canadian colleges to make the 2018 team. Good choice Stevie, and a job well done, Canada salutes you.

 

[jp7]

Talking about pressure on the next guy coming in after two gold medals...

I don't think it will be such a big deal, I'm sure one of the assistants will step in for him and the management staff is sickeningly reputable sans Lowe. They lead by committee it seems anyways. *Forgot that the NHL won't be in the Olympics anymore, I wouldn't be surprised to see the Europeans dominate when it turns Amateur