Chuck Fletcher done as GM of Minnesota Wild.

[CorgisPer60]

Chuck Fletcher out after nine seasons as Wild general...

"The frontrunner to replace Fletcher is Nashville Predators assistant GM Paul Fenton."

From the article, in case you can't access the paywall.

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[caley]

I figured there would be changes there after another first round exit. Wondering about Boudreau, or if that will be up to new GM

 

[Captain Mountain]

Fenton is the frontrunner according to Russo (assuming Nashville gives permission).

 

[Bazeek]

I figured there would be changes there after another first round exit. Wondering about Boudreau, or if that will be up to new GM

Fletcher being out does sort of put Boudreau's fate in the air, though I'd still assume he'll stay for now.

Considering what Fletcher was facing when he got the job and what his initial marching orders were (to compete as quickly as possible), I think he did an admirable job. But 9 years is a long time and some of the bets just haven't payed off like they needed to.

We'll see who ends up replacing him, but Minnesota can do a lot worse.

 

[LEAFANFORLIFE23]

IF Lou steps and I think he's done a great job so I want him to get a 2 year extension, but if he steps down I'd be in favour of chuck Fletcher

 

[ThatGuy22]

I figured there would be changes there after another first round exit. Wondering about Boudreau, or if that will be up to new GM

I can't imagine the new GM will fire a coach who's never not had a 100 point season.

 

[LeafFever]

IF Lou steps and I think he's done a great job so I want him to get a 2 year extension, but if he steps down I'd be in favour of chuck Fletcher

The Leafs already have their next GM it's Kyle Dubas.

 

[Jacob]

I can't imagine the new GM will fire a coach who's never not had a 100 point season.

He's also only won 5 playoff rounds in 11 seasons.

 

[seafoam]

Accountability seems nice.

 

[Bazeek]

He's also only won 5 playoff rounds in 11 seasons.

Can't speak for Washington or Anaheim, but he wasn't what held Minnesota back the past 2 years.

 

[Macch]

jealous

 

[LEAFANFORLIFE23]

The Leafs already have their next GM it's Kyle Dubas.

That's my fear, I'd rather not hand the job to a rookie, and yes he's a rookie I don't care what he did prior to the NHL

 

[57special]

Boudreau will be around for another season, but the heat is squarely on him now, as well as the players, who lay down like dogs in the playoffs the past two years.

 

[Bazeek]

Boudreau will be around for another season, but the heat is squarely on him now, as well as the players, who lay down like dogs in the playoffs the past two years.

It'll be a very chipper media availability day for everyone

 

[LeafFever]

That's my fear, I'd rather not hand the job to a rookie, and yes he's a rookie I don't care what he did prior to the NHL

Eh, he' s been in training for 3 years. He has more experience than most rookies. If he's not GM then he leaves and becomes a GM elsewhere.

 

[Bazeek]

Eh, he' s been in training for 3 years. He has more experience than most rookies. If he's not GM then he leaves and becomes a GM elsewhere.

Dubas sounds like the sort of guy that was grown in a vat in a lab under the ACC for the sole purpose of being the Leafs' GM.

 

[CorgisPer60]

That's my fear, I'd rather not hand the job to a rookie, and yes he's a rookie I don't care what he did prior to the NHL

Everyone is a rookie at some point. This type of thinking is what leads to the old boy club mentality in the NHL.

 

[beowulf]

I can't imagine the new GM will fire a coach who's never not had a 100 point season.

That's fine and dandy but in the end the NHL is not about the regular season, it's all about the Cup.

 

[57special]

That's fine and dandy but in the end the NHL is not about the regular season, it's all about the Cup.

I somewhat agree with you, but I'm sure that fans in OTT, VAN, ARI, and BUF would be thrilled to be in the playoffs. Fletcher was a good, classy, GM, but not good enough, I guess. I think the players really let him down. Pretty gutless bunch.

 

[LEAFANFORLIFE23]

Eh, he' s been in training for 3 years. He has more experience than most rookies. If he's not GM then he leaves and becomes a GM elsewhere.

Good let him go prove he can be a GM then if he does that when he hits the market again because he will because guys get fired THEN we can talk now If he's the GM he's Babcock's boss, he can't be Babcock's boss, he doesn't have that level of credibility.

 

[Vachon23]

if he doesn't found a job as GM I would take him as VP of the Hockey operation, What Dudley does now, in MTL

 

[rynryn]

kinda SOP I guess. Maybe not really reasonable (IMO) in a lot of instances but what else are you going to do? He was really quite successful as far as regular season performance goes in his tenure here (especially later).

Wish him success. He'll probably win a cup somewhere before the Wild do.

 

[ref88]

He's also only won 5 playoff rounds in 11 seasons.

I mean there is no doubting he's a great coach though. He isn't going anywhere.

 

[CorgisPer60]

I somewhat agree with you, but I'm sure that fans in OTT, VAN, ARI, and BUF would be thrilled to be in the playoffs. Fletcher was a good, classy, GM, but not good enough, I guess. I think the players really let him down. Pretty gutless bunch.

Who do you think is responsible for assembling that gutless bunch?

 

[ref88]

There are many execs in the NHL salivating today.