TSN: Sweeney praised by other GMs for work on TDL day

[4ORRBRUIN]

My guess would be Neely resigning. Would Neely resigning be one way the general public could tolerate one more year of Don Sweeney?

Chara the new president? Imagine saying no to him?

 

[Deal Law]

My guess would be Neely resigning. Would Neely resigning be one way the general public could tolerate one more year of Don Sweeney?

Probably more likely. I forgot Sweeney has another year left on his deal. Doubt he quits of his own accord and walks away from a year's salary.

 

[DiggityDog]

I wonder if Neely is out, Sweeney is President, Gold new GM.

I honestly don’t think Neely would do it, but it could be a leave with dignity or get canned.

 

[MarchysNoseKnows]

Haven’t we seen enough from the radio hosts in this town to not run with what they say as some sort of fact yet? Why would they have it and not anyone else? Anyone remember Rich Keefe?

 

[Bruin4]

Probably more likely. I forgot Sweeney has another year left on his deal. Doubt he quits of his own accord and walks away from a year's salary.

Where there's smoke theirs usually fire, first Lebrun now this. Maybe its Neely, and Sweeney is stepping up to become President, and the GM is to be named or their going with Gold, Langenbrunner or someone else.

One thing imo though I don't think Sweeney would be unemployed very long, so I wouldn't think he would be giving up a salary for too long, if it is indeed him.

 

[KnightofBoston]

Did I miss the part the part when they were actually good at any point this season? He did put the team together. He may have traded the wrong goalie. His UFA summer was not good at all. He has zero scoring talent on the team other than 88 and 39 (who is more a product of playing with 88)

Losing Hampus Lindholm is the difference between being a cup contender and last in the conference?

He does have a track record, of good regular seasons. Do you ignore getting past round 2 once in a decade? Maybe that's not what it is about for you? He was a fine GM, He would do well for someone else I am sure, but his time here should be over. What is the threshold for success? Just hope he can get them back to a play-off team that can win a series every now and then?

No, but having a coach that quit on the team, before the season even started, and then made it publicly known with his body language, losing your number 1 defensemen for a significant stretch that coincided with crunch time, and then pulling the trigger on trading 3 of the guys you last went to the finals with was




Conventional wisdom says that Sweeney is resigning, but reading between the lines and through the grapevine tells me Cam is up

 

[DKH]

Jones & Keefe alluding to Sweeney out

Carpenters trucks on side of entrance near old Orr Statue setting screams Chara either President or GM. Those doorways in offices go back to early 80’s when average male was 5.10.

Doesn’t sound good for Donny

 

[Over the volcano]

Neely retires and lives a happy life.
Sweeney becomes team president.
Mark Hunter becomes GM
Dale Hunter becomes Coach

 

[DKH]

It will be the announcement that Sinden is officially stepping down from his senior adviser role.

ew, very good one

For unlimited free roast beef sandwiches from Nick’s I’m going Neely out, Sweeney Prez, Gold GM, Langenbrunner assistant GM if he already isn’t and Chara special advisor to Prez

Then again it’s a Curtis tweet clearly set up by Greg, likely sane source Keefe had but that ship has sailed

 

[Smitty93]

Did I miss the part the part when they were actually good at any point this season? He did put the team together. He may have traded the wrong goalie. His UFA summer was not good at all. He has zero scoring talent on the team other than 88 and 39 (who is more a product of playing with 88)

Losing Hampus Lindholm is the difference between being a cup contender and last in the conference?

He does have a track record, of good regular seasons. Do you ignore getting past round 2 once in a decade? Maybe that's not what it is about for you? He was a fine GM, He would do well for someone else I am sure, but his time here should be over. What is the threshold for success? Just hope he can get them back to a play-off team that can win a series every now and then?

The part that I get stuck on is that this season is the culmination of 10 years of Sweeney building. It's his team. The only player left pre-Sweeney is Pastrnak, who just so happens to be the one person that probably kept them from fighting with San Jose and Chicago for worst team in the league. They've had years to figure out a succession plan for Bergeron and Krejci. They've had consistent secondary scoring issues that largely remained unsolved, besides the dream 2022-23 season.

I get it, we can't expect perfection, but when I see Sweeney, I don't see someone who learns from their mistakes. What about Sweeney suggests his skillset is fit for a rebuild when much of his success has been due to the players he inherited?

 

[chizzler]

Sounds like click bait

 

[LJReborn]

No, but having a coach that quit on the team, before the season even started, and then made it publicly known with his body language, losing your number 1 defensemen for a significant stretch that coincided with crunch time, and then pulling the trigger on trading 3 of the guys you last went to the finals with was




Conventional wisdom says that Sweeney is resigning, but reading between the lines and through the grapevine tells me Cam is up

the coach that quit on the team did have them 1 game under .500 at the 20 game mark. I do believe believe there was something there, but how do you feel about the Bruins firing him if he lost round one last year?

Sweeney is scouting so he isn't living unless he's just doing it for the good of the organization. Maybe Cam out and Chara in as the President.

 

[Bruin4]

ew, very good one

For unlimited free roast beef sandwiches from Nick’s I’m going Neely out, Sweeney Prez, Gold GM, Langenbrunner assistant GM if he already isn’t and Chara special advisor to Prez

Then again it’s a Curtis tweet clearly set up by Greg, likely sane source Keefe had but that ship has sailed

Nope that would go my way post 180, first in. lol

Edit: Oops, nope goes to post 178

 

[KnightofBoston]

the coach that quit on the team did have them 1 game under .500 at the 20 game mark. I do believe believe there was something there, but how do you feel about the Bruins firing him if he lost round one last year?

Sweeney is scouting so he isn't living unless he's just doing it for the good of the organization. Maybe Cam out and Chara in as the President.

I think ultimately Sweeney wanted to keep Cassidy, but Neely forced him out and had an agenda as to why, this parlayed into Sweeney's decision on who the next coach would be - but Monty is seen as a huge reason they blew it to the cats, and both Sweeney and Neely were very unhappy. Had he lost round 1 against Toronto, yea he was out that summer.


The problem with the 2023 team is they coached themselves too much, and it was evident because certain players got put back into the line up in a way that hurt chemistry against a team that had everything they needed to turn that series around. When the pressure mounted, Monty had zero clue what to do.

 

[Bruin4]

Sacco absolutely should be the coach

The team didn’t quit and tbd players RESPECT this guy more then the last guy

Pastrnak became a super star and leader last 60 games under him at his encouragement ~ Sacco preceded Pastrnak. He’s the one guy he’s always had abd it’s not a coincidence whets happening

Monty benched Geekie on the mid west trip and gee????? Who was Geekie on the ice with working on his game ??? Hmmmm
First thing he fid was make him a regular

Who’s got Lindholm going

Who had the balls to bench Marchand in overtime and it not be an issue when he was playing like ass

Agree with everything but the Pasta part, he's been a superstar for sometime now and leader.I think he's always been one, with the dealing of Marchand though it has made him step up more.

The only way way he doesn't comeback as coach imo is if the new GM wants his own guy.

 

[Hookslide]

Chris Curtis of WEEI posted earlier that Greg Hill heard that someone in the front office is going to resign on Wednesday.

Charlie Jacobs, it's a start.

 

[DKH]

I think ultimately Sweeney wanted to keep Cassidy, but Neely forced him out and had an agenda as to why, this parlayed into Sweeney's decision on who the next coach would be - but Monty is seen as a huge reason they blew it to the cats, and both Sweeney and Neely were very unhappy. Had he lost round 1 against Toronto, yea he was out that summer.


The problem with the 2023 team is they coached themselves too much, and it was evident because certain players got put back into the line up in a way that hurt chemistry against a team that had everything they needed to turn that series around. When the pressure mounted, Monty had zero clue what to do.

Boom
Sweeney has a boss. Cassidy carried that 7th game with him and he was not a pleasant guy - he’s pretty charismatic and had they won game 7 he’s probably still here

The Covid shutdown was tragic for the Bruins they were rolling and without injuries probably sweep or maybe 5 every round. They were edgier than the 23 team

 

[KnightofBoston]

Boom
Sweeney has a boss. Cassidy carried that 7th game with him and he was not a pleasant guy - he’s pretty charismatic and had they won game 7 he’s probably still here

The Covid shutdown was tragic for the Bruins they were rolling and without injuries probably sweep or maybe 5 every round. They were edgier than the 23 team

agreed, I think you predicted they'd win a cup in 2020 prior to even that year and you probably would have been right


Bruins have had some bad luck over the years which is why when you make it you've gotta seize your destiny. If only someone stepped up in game 7 2019, things are totally different today both for the team and for the fanbase and for the legacy of the 2011 team overall.

 

[DKH]

agreed, I think you predicted they'd win a cup in 2020 prior to even that year and you probably would have been right


Bruins have had some bad luck over the years which is why when you make it you've gotta seize your destiny. If only someone stepped up in game 7 2019, things are totally different today both for the team and for the fanbase and for the legacy of the 2011 team overall.

I I got jobbed lol

 

[KnightofBoston]

I I got jobbed lol

we all did lol

I look back on how that section of time really stole a lot from all of us.

 

[LJReborn]

I think ultimately Sweeney wanted to keep Cassidy, but Neely forced him out and had an agenda as to why, this parlayed into Sweeney's decision on who the next coach would be - but Monty is seen as a huge reason they blew it to the cats, and both Sweeney and Neely were very unhappy. Had he lost round 1 against Toronto, yea he was out that summer.


The problem with the 2023 team is they coached themselves too much, and it was evident because certain players got put back into the line up in a way that hurt chemistry against a team that had everything they needed to turn that series around. When the pressure mounted, Monty had zero clue what to do.

I just can't get behind this at all. They blew a 3-1 series lead, that's on the players.

Anyways, both should be out or stay. Neely and Sweeney are joined at the hip, unless Neely gets 4 GM like Sweeney got 4 coaches

 

[KnightofBoston]

I just can't get behind this at all. They blew a 3-1 series lead, that's on the players.

Anyways, both should be out or stay. Neely and Sweeney are joined at the hip, unless Neely gets 4 GM like Sweeney got 4 coaches

I rarely deal with black and whites, it's on them both. But it's obvious to see how the series went that way. Monty allowed too many of the vets to dictate what happened on the ice instead of being the coach, then he over-corrected. We all know what happened after that

 

[DKH]

we all did lol

I look back on how that section of time really stole a lot from all of us.

My job - I went to the Bruins v Tampa Bay game on a week night in March went to work next day and we got sent home and never worked another day in that building I was there since right out of college

Surreal

 

[KnightofBoston]

My job - I went to the Bruins v Tampa Bay game on a week night in March went to work next day and we got sent home and never worked another day in that building I was there since right out of college

Surreal

that's tough man, i hope things turned around some time after that

 

[Absurdity]