Yzerman candidate for Flyers GM job

[hkydave04]

According to detroitsportsnation.com

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[ArGarBarGar]

Would help to include the link you found the story from.

Report: Red Wings great Steve Yzerman a candidate for Flyers GM job

Detroit Red Wings legend Steve Yzerman is a candidate to become the next general manager of the Philadelphia Flyers.

The Flyers, however, don’t think they have much of a chance to lure Yzerman to Philadelphia.

"I spent some time in Detroit, and I know Yzerman a little bit," Dave Scott, CEO of the Flyers' parent company, Comcast Spectacor, told Philly.com. "My sense is he's pretty committed to someday getting back to Detroit. I think his family is still there. He really put roots down there, and (Red Wings GM) Kenny Holland is getting to a point in his life he's probably going to do different things someday."

 

[lilidk]

Why would he take that job if he likes to be near his family?

 

[Flowah]

Why would he take that job if he likes to be near his family?

Exactly.

He left a far better team in the Bolts because he wanted to be closer to his family. He's going to join another team that's on the outside looking in and still be away from his family?

Press X to Doubt.

 

[Frk It]

Please don’t.

 

[raymond23]

Hire me then I will appoint all of you as advisors. We will run polls and discuss here on our subforum. We will build a f***ing dynasty.

 

[Number1RedWingsFan52]

Yeah don't see Yzerman leaving Tampa to be with his family in Detroit, And then taking the Philly job. It was always Yzerman's dream to be the Wings GM and now that can come to fruition in a year or two.

 

[Steve Yzerlland]

Yzerman is a candidate for any available GM job. Why would he leave Tampa to go to Philly?Makes no sense. Because it will never happen. Unless Philly gives him 100M deal. It's Detroit or nothing.

 

[jkutswings]

I think I'll file this article under:

 

[Flowah]

Hire me then I will appoint all of you as advisors. We will run polls and discuss here on our subforum. We will build a ****ing dynasty.

I will pitch into a Kickstarter for this. Only 55% kidding.

Wondering if "wisdom of the crowd" could work in a general manager setting.

 

[jkutswings]

I will pitch into a Kickstarter for this. Only 55% kidding.

Wondering if "wisdom of the crowd" could work in a general manager setting.

I think it could work very well in the facets of brainstorming and troubleshooting, since multiple (engaged) opinions in those areas are almost always a win. But other aspects of the job are inherently best managed by a single decisive voice - media relations, representation amongst other GMs, etc. - and groupthink would suffer there.

Fun to ponder, though.

 

[SuperScript29]

If he takes a job in Philly, then it tells me that his departure from TB was a personal one, and it's not to be closer to his family, but rather be away from TB.

 

[The Zermanator]

Would help to include the link you found the story from.

Report: Red Wings great Steve Yzerman a candidate for Flyers GM job

Pathetic. Title floats the idea of Yzerman going to the Flyers only for the article itself to reinforce the likelihood of him coming to work for the Wings.

Heart sank then lifted within 30 seconds, thanks detroitsportsnation for the absolutely shameless clickbait

 

[bellringer77]

I doubt it happens considering the circumstances but I'll probably cry if he goes anywhere but Detroit

 

[FireBird71]

Philly may be interested but Yzerman won’t be

 

[Sparty]

(insert your favorite supermodel here) is a candiate to be my next wife.

 

[ShelbyZ]

Am I the only Wings fan that wouldn't lose sleep if Yzerman did actually become GM of a team other than the Red Wings?

 

[Bench]

Am I the only Wings fan that wouldn't lose sleep if Yzerman did actually become GM of a team other than the Red Wings?

I mean, I'd be disappointed. Yzerman not only is one of our most legendary players, but he has created a Cup contender in Tampa. Even if you take out his Detroit status, he's still one of the most qualified GMs in the business.

So he's not the only one who could help this team, but it's also hard to imagine a better fit.

 

[The Tank]

Yzerman will probably be a candidate for every GM opening until he signs a contract with a team.

 

[FMichael]

{ring ring - ring ring}

Stevie Y - 'Hello...Yzerman residence'.

Holmgren - 'Hello Steve...This is Paul Holmgren of the Phil'.

CLICK

Holmgren - 'Hello?..Hello?..Steve you there?'..

 

[JoesuffP]

Problem is Yzerman is a class act and would never consider taking Holland’s job unless he was 100 percent okay with stepping down. Pretty sure this has been planned and Yzerman will take over in Detroit though but whenever that is who knows

 

[Number1RedWingsFan52]

(insert your favorite supermodel here) is a candiate to be my next wife.

I got dibs on Elle MacPherson.

 

[Lazlo Hollyfeld]

Am I the only Wings fan that wouldn't lose sleep if Yzerman did actually become GM of a team other than the Red Wings?

No, you're not.

It's intriguing to have him come back but there's also something to be said for him preserving his legacy as a player and not coming back here to try and deal with this dumpster fire.

 

[Henkka]

Want to see that 20-minute drive from Yzerman's home to Flyers front office.

Maybe they have hyperspeed train or some new geographics.

 

[Bench]

I got dibs on Elle MacPherson.

Cindy Crawford was at her peak when I was a formative young man. Whew, getting the vapors just thinking about it.