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Beats By CoRD

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Who do you think will be the new GM in Cow Town? Some names that have been thrown around are Nieuwendyk, Poulin, Loiselle, Futa, Benning, Treliving.

Not going to lie, I don't much about any of those guys except ol Joey. But he did a brutal job in Dallas. Burke talked about possibly getting a young guy with not much GMing experience if any. Interesting.
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DCDM

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CoRD said:
Who do you think will be the new GM in Cow Town? Some names that have been thrown around are Nieuwendyk, Poulin, Loiselle, Futa, Benning, Treliving.

Not going to lie, I don't much about any of those guys except ol Joey. But he did a brutal job in Dallas. Burke talked about possibly getting a young guy with not much GMing experience if any. Interesting.
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He also alluded several times to having permission to talk to another guy. IMO the signs are pointing to Paul Fenton in Nashville.
 
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If Nieuwendyk becomes our GM, I'll be so pissed off I can't even begin to explain it. He was horrible in Dallas. **** the nostalgia elements of his history with us, I don't want him near the team.
 

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I'm surprised that no ones mentioned Ron Hextall. I think he be an amazing gm. Great with young guys, helped build L.A through the draft. Learned for Dean Lombardi
 
DCDM

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Dreger tweeting that the Flames have been given permission to talk to Nieuwendyk.

Anyone know Burke's address?
 
Svenner

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DBU said:
Dreger tweeting that the Flames have been given permission to talk to Nieuwendyk.

Anyone know Burke's address?
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Beats By CoRD

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What I found about Joey:

What ultimately doomed Nieuwendyk was his apparent inability to approach the job with the killer instinct the best in the business have to offer. A incredibly classy person away from the office and the ice, Nieuwendyk felt it important to give departing players the best situation available for them and to make it known the Stars would do what was right for players on their way out. Unfortunately, this approach hamstrung his own franchise by failing to secure the proper value in return that would legitimize the trades and moves he would make.

There was also an apparent aversion to truly take risks, or perhaps to play it too safe with the risks that were taken. Too many middle-ceiling/high-floor players were acquired instead of the risk that true elite talent could bring to the franchise -- shown mostly by the four first-round draft picks during Nieuwendyk's time as general manager.
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http://www.defendingbigd.com/2013/4/29/4281690/dallas-stars-fire-joe-nieuwendyk-jim-nill-legacy

Doesn't sound like a Burke guy to me.
 
MonahanTheMan

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CoRD said:
Who do you think will be the new GM in Cow Town? Some names that have been thrown around are Nieuwendyk, Poulin, Loiselle, Futa, Benning, Treliving.

Not going to lie, I don't much about any of those guys except ol Joey. But he did a brutal job in Dallas. Burke talked about possibly getting a young guy with not much GMing experience if any. Interesting.
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Burke wants to run the club himself and have someone who is not going to argue with him.
 
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