Wayne Simmonds joins Flyers front office

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[HockeyVirus]

 

[SEALBound]

Good for him. I like seeing former players find roles and purposes with former teams.

 

[Sol]

Good for him. I like seeing former players find roles and purposes with former teams.

I feel the exact opposite as a Kings fan. Blake and Luc ruined everything so far. I am against this practice now.

 

[SEALBound]

I feel the exact opposite as a Kings fan. Blake and Luc ruined everything so far. I am against this practice now.

They have to earn their way to becoming a GM or POHO. But for every Blake and Luc we have a Yzerman or Sakic. There are plenty of former player GMs that have gone on to do well.

 

[Sol]

They have to earn their way to becoming a GM or POHO. But for every Blake and Luc we have a Yzerman or Sakic. There are plenty of former player GMs that have gone on to do well.

Sometimes I feel like the “earning” aspect for a former player, especially a previous star doesn’t require much leg work. I’m cool with brand growth and all that since the star power matters, but anything that has to do with team success is a big no from me now.

 

[SEALBound]

Sometimes I feel like the “earning” aspect for a former player, especially a previous star doesn’t require much leg work. I’m cool with brand growth and all that since the star power matters, but anything that has to do with team success is a big no from me now.

I imagine its the same as any high power job - sometimes it's not what you know but who you know. If you get there like Blake did you just need to make sure you surround yourself with talent that compliments you and covers for your weakness.

 

[Coffee]

Good for him. I like seeing former players find roles and purposes with former teams.

No one has hired Derek Roy yet?

 

[Pablo El Perro]

Good for him. He was solid with the Flyers and his children haven't done anything unforgivable.

No one has hired Derek Roy yet?

Adams might be on the out.

No one has hired Derek Roy yet?

Adams might be on the out.

 

[Nogatco Rd]

Love that keystone “A”

 

[EdmFlyersfan]

They have to earn their way to becoming a GM or POHO. But for every Blake and Luc we have a Yzerman or Sakic. There are plenty of former player GMs that have gone on to do well.

Yzerman?

 

[jetsforever]

Forgot he retired but cool

 

[ItWasJustified]

Good for him. I like seeing former players find roles and purposes with former teams.

It just makes NHL players greed more despicable in my book. They always try to get as much money as they possibly can when they will 100% have a full-time hockey job ready and waiting the day they retire if they want it. NHL players will never be unemployed one day in their life if they don't want to.

 

[CanadienShark]

They have to earn their way to becoming a GM or POHO. But for every Blake and Luc we have a Yzerman or Sakic. There are plenty of former player GMs that have gone on to do well.

Or a Grier. Or MSL (coach obviously).

Then again, I've been on the disaster end with Bergevin. Wilson was great until he wasn't.

 

[TMLeafer]

Nice to see that Simmer will still be involved in the game in some capacity.

 

[BonMorrison]

Perfect role for him.

 

[ponder719]

Good for him. I like seeing former players find roles and purposes with former teams.

Then you'll love the Flyers. Feels like 95% of our hires are former Flyers, children of former Flyers, or parents of current/future Flyers (one of our scouts son is in the system.)

 

[Voight]

Or a Grier. Or MSL (coach obviously).

Then again, I've been on the disaster end with Bergevin. Wilson was great until he wasn't.

MSL doesn't really fit in with the rest. He coached minor hockey and then jumped into the Habs job.

Grier is somewhat of a stretch too. He really only had one season as a full time hockey ops guy. I guess coaching experience helped too but in terms of "management" one could argue he didn't "earn" his way.

 

[hotcabbagesoup]

What!? He didn't join the Leafs front office? Leafs were his childhood team if I recall.