Who would you like as the next GM?

[SprDaVE]

It is kind of weird to have people float his name but everyone also recognizing there are barriers not likely making it possible.

I assume one person brought up his name and everyone else jumped on it? I don't think the rumours will stop until the Blues and/or Armstrong deny them fully.

 

[WillNy29]

some other names to consider-

Mathieu Darche
Kris Draper
Scott Mellandby
Dan Mackinnon
Steve Grealey

All have considerable AGM or other ops level experience with successful organizations.

 

[ACC1224]

Do we know who they've interviewed yet?

 

[PROUD PAPA]

NorthStar

Some of these names (actually almost all of them) are puke inducing, we might have Bergevin or Botterill become our GM; Jesus Christ we may be in for a decade of darkness

I'm not sure i'd write off Botterill. He did some decent things with the Sabres despite the Pegula factor. Not saying he's the best candidate but i'll be interested to see how he does with his next gig.

 

[Stephen]

Patrick Roy would be peak drama. Snap show pedigree, mixing of Avs, Habs and Wings championship DNA. His non analytics friendly past in Colorado as coach would definitely annoy a lot of people.

 

[WillNy29]

I'm not sure i'd write off Botterill. He did some decent things with the Sabres despite the Pegula factor. Not saying he's the best candidate but i'll be interested to see how he does with his next gig.

lol I'm going to take the Sabres fans at their word on this one they hated him

 

[PROUD PAPA]

lol I'm going to take the Sabres fans at their word on this one they hated him

Why not form your own opinion?
If I remember correctly much of the dismay was due to the Skinner contract. I wonder how many of them would still prefer ROR over Tage Thompson. Sometimes things take awhile to make sense.

 

[WillNy29]

Why not form your own opinion?
If I remember correctly much of the dismay was due to the Skinner contract. I wonder how many of them would still prefer ROR over Tage Thompson. Sometimes things take awhile to make sense.

Tage Thompson was looking like an average player until he blew the doors off this season so if Botteril predicted that then kudos to him. I don't think he got enough for Eichel

 

[acrobaticgoalie]

I feel like I am in a bad dream.

As much as I loved Kyle Dubas, I am not beyond thinking he was the only one who could get us where we need to go. That said, the list of available candidates is bleak. There is not even 1 name that gets me even remotely excited or hopeful.

This just feels like a disaster in the making.

Armstrong is the only one I see as an upgrade. Everyone else, I would say might be a lateral move or a mystery box.

Right now I'm leaning Armstrong or promoting Pridham.

 

[PROUD PAPA]

Tage Thompson was looking like an average player until he blew the doors off this season so if Botteril predicted that then kudos to him. I don't think he got enough for Eichel

Actually Thompson hit 38g last season then followed it up with 47 this year. And yes of course you have to give the credit to the person who acquired Thompson in trade. I think they did as well as anyone expected with the Eichel fiasco. His body of work under the Pegula's doesn't scream incompetence to me like it does you. Actually that was Adams who traded Eichel.

 

[hockeywiz542]

Maple Leafs Move-on From Dubas, Playoff OT Showdowns, & Tkachuk's Evolution | R&D

The Ray & Dregs Podcast

May 22, 2023

23:00 - Bizarre Dubas Situation, Maple Leafs GM Search

 

[BallardEra]

How about a trifecta of:

Fletcher
JFJ
Burke

Silver fox guile, neo ahead of the times thinking, and a truck load of truculence!

 

[as Pure as Evil]

Bowman, tulsky, hunter back if hell take a assistant gig brought in different parts keep pridam start a new collective

Hire Q

Vet management group with a younger set of minds in the back

All i know is whoever it is got a shitton on its docket for a while.

atleast one of the 3 get tossed wouldnt doubt we see nylander or marner gone at the draft

Mathews is if you get a deal to good to be true might just have to think about it.

But in a pipe dream we can drug ottawa and jt and convince him to waive.and them to trade for em

I was a dubas supporter but all you can do at this point is move on

 

[PromisedLand]

No rumblings yet on new GM huh?

 

[WillNy29]

No rumblings yet on new GM huh?

media trying to push Botterill, Chiarelli, Gillis and Bergevin on to the leafs. hello darkness my old friend

 

[RayzorIsDull]

please have a look at Bowman's actual resume over his last 3 years as GM. He ended Chicago's dynasty some of those trades are so yuck ugh.

Also he hired Colliton....

Look at Bowman and his drafts from 2010-2021 real good and still winning cups.

 

[ErnieLeafs]

NorthStar

Some of these names (actually almost all of them) are puke inducing, we might have Bergevin or Botterill become our GM; Jesus Christ we may be in for a decade of darkness

Copium levels from the people that wanted Dubas out at any cost, are gonna rise to astronomical levels

 

[RayzorIsDull]

You gotta check your notes though. The Hawks dynasty was mostly assembled by Dale Tallon, who also built the foundation of Florida. Bowman came in and presided over the cup wins.

Stan Bowman History as Chicago Blackhawks General Manager - Committed Indians

Stan Bowman was named the named the ninth General Manager in Blackhawks history on July 14, 2009. Bowman was promoted

committedindians.com

Start in 2010 and end in 2021

Kevin Hayes
Justin Holl
Danault
Saad
Shaw
Teravainen
Hinostroza
Hartman
Motte
Schmaltz
DeBrincat

 

[PromisedLand]

Thats one scratched off the list

 

[The Masters]

The Penguins’ long, wide-ranging search for new hockey leadership has entered its sixth week. But there are some signs the process is nearing its conclusion.

Last week, several candidates met with Fenway Sports Group’s top officials at owner John Henry’s house. The candidates to interview reportedly included two former Penguins employees: Dan MacKinnon (Devils assistant GM) and Jason Karmanos (Sabres associate GM).

However, it’s a candidate without ties to the Penguins that seems to have aced his interviews. Eric Tulsky, the Hurricanes assistant GM, impressed FSG brass — specifically at an in-person meeting with Henry and chairman Tom Werner, said a Penguins team source granted anonymity by The Athletic because they are not permitted to speak publicly about the process.


Tulsky is one of the Hurricanes’ two assistant GMs. He has played a pivotal role — including direct involvement on all hockey operations decisions, analytics, scouting and contract negotiations — under Carolina GM Don Waddell. The Hurricanes are in the Eastern Conference final and have qualified for the past five postseasons, winning at least one series each time.

While Tulsky has emerged as one of the top candidates, former Maple Leafs GM Kyle Dubas’ recent availability might play into the Penguins’ final decision. Sportsnet and TSN writers have reported the Penguins received permission to speak with Dubas from the Maple Leafs, who parted ways with him last Friday.

Dubas was an early front-runner for the Penguins, but he remained under contract to the Maple Leafs during the majority of this search.

The Penguins were willing to offer Dubas full control of their hockey operations department. With FSG looking to hire at least a GM and president of hockey operations, it’s possible the Penguins could look to bring in Dubas as president of hockey ops and Tulsky as GM. The Penguins may also be simply doing due diligence on Dubas, despite being deep into their search.

Dubas and Tulsky are known to incorporate data into decisions — and Henry has instructed Dave Beeston, a Penguins alternate governor, to build out the Penguins’ analytics department, said two team sources.

The Penguins have interviewed candidates, notably broadcaster Ed Olczyk, for a position that would include being a conduit between hockey operations and ownership, said a team and league source.

Beeston, who is overseeing the search process, previously said there was no set timetable for making new hires. The Penguins fired former GM Ron Hextall, president of hockey operations Brian Burke and assistant GM Chris Pryor on April 14. They failed to reach the Stanley Cup playoffs for the first time in 17 seasons.

The latest on Tulsky, Dubas and Penguins GM search

The Penguins’ long, wide-ranging search for new hockey leadership has entered its sixth week but is seemingly nearing a conclusion.

theathletic.com

 

[Menzinger]

Thats one scratched off the list

Would have been a demotion for him anywas - already served as a team president

 

[AllHeartNoSkill]

Would have been a demotion for him anywas - already served as a team president

I felt it was more speculation than rumour anyway. He always felt like the longest shot.

 

[SprDaVE]

Would have been a demotion for him anywas - already served as a team president

But a lot more money. I think the big thing for a lot of the execs in the league is GM > President in terms of prestige as well.

But if he has no intention of leaving because he has carte blanche to do whatever he feels like doing, money sometimes doesn't always matter.

 

[hockeywiz542]

 

[The Masters]