Management Don Sweeney VI

[Gee Wally]

Of course he waits until a day that Felger is out to go on the show. What a coward. Can't stand this guy.

Duly noted and thanks for your final position on the subject.

 

[DKH]

Of course he waits until a day that Felger is out to go on the show. What a coward. Can't stand this guy.

I guy who played 1,000 NHL games a coward

You must be jacked

 

[LouJersey]

Agreed 100%. He's afraid that Felger might put him on the spot, which he would. Mazz will likely fawn all over him and praise him for his drafting and youth movement. Talk about a spot-picker.

Felger would ask him what the reasoning was passing on Barzal three times.

he played 1000 nhl games I'm sure he's not afraid of a radio host.

 

[Don Cherry]

Cam is willing to deal prospects for Proven NHL talent. Sweeney doesn't seem as willing.

 

[BruinsFanSince94]

Cam is willing to deal prospects for Proven NHL talent. Sweeney doesn't seem as willing.

I'll respond to you here on your comment in the GDT. Cam may seem more eager, but Sweeney seems a lot more level headed and isn't going to rush into anything. I also get the sense that Sweeney is much more in there on our players than Neely is.

 

[Don Cherry]

Sweeney sounded more comfortable than I thought he would. Talked about Beleskey and his struggles, resigning Chara. He wasn't asked about passing on Barzal. I guess it was a safe day to go on because there's no doubt Felger would have.

 

[Blowfish]

Cam is willing to deal prospects for Proven NHL talent. Sweeney doesn't seem as willing.

Cam can go to hell/Dallas and watch his Seguin deal.

 

[Blowfish]

Sweeney sounded more comfortable than I thought he would. Talked about Beleskey and his struggles, resigning Chara. He wasn't asked about passing on Barzal. I guess it was a safe day to go on because there's no doubt Felger would have.

Hopefully link somewhere soon.

 

[GlenFeatherstone]

Sweeney sounded more comfortable than I thought he would. Talked about Beleskey and his struggles, resigning Chara. He wasn't asked about passing on Barzal. I guess it was a safe day to go on because there's no doubt Felger would have.

He did bring up Barzal himself and people talking about passing him.

 

[Don Cherry]

Hopefully link somewhere soon.

Maybe. I was just listening.

 

[Don Cherry]

He did bring up Barzal himself and people talking about passing him.

Yeah and he quickly tried to justify it by saying how Senyshen is making progress and so is Zboril.

 

[LouJersey]

Yeah and he quickly tried to justify it by saying how Senyshen is making progress and so is Zboril.

Is that not true?

 

[Don Cherry]

Is that not true?

Could be. I hope so. He was just real quick to point it out after he mentioned Barzal.

 

[Don Cherry]

He actually spoke much better and for a lot longer than I thought he would. I hope he comes back again when Felgers there.

 

[Nothingbutglass]

I thought it was a great interview. Pretty insightful on how they graduate players to NHL

 

[BruinsFanSince94]

I thought it was a great interview. Pretty insightful on how they graduate players to NHL

I'm not holding my breath but I'd love for Sweeney to do a weekly or bi-weekly thing on Felger and Mazz. It would break up their monotonous Patriots talk.

 

[37Bergenov14]

Could be. I hope so. He was just real quick to point it out after he mentioned Barzal.

And? why would it be odd/evasive for him to relate passing on Barzal with the progress of the picks he made instead?

 

[LSCII]

Cam is willing to deal prospects for Proven NHL talent. Sweeney doesn't seem as willing.

Would you be if you were DS, given how poorly his pro scouting has done over the last few years?

 

[LSCII]

Could be. I hope so. He was just real quick to point it out after he mentioned Barzal.

I wish he was more like Ainge in this regard. If he passed on a player (Barzal or anyone else) because he felt his staff had rated other players higher, then so be it. No need to justify just because Barzal is contributing on an NHL roster this year and Senyshen and Zboril aren't yet. With picks, it's not who can make the fastest impact, it's who can make the largest impact over the course of their careers. Those chapters have yet to be written, so why give the critics validity? Until Senyshen or Zboril prove themselves to not be NHL caliber players, this is still an unknown.

 

[DKH]

He actually spoke much better and for a lot longer than I thought he would. I hope he comes back again when Felgers there.

No way he does

Felger is a bad ass don't let the Roy Halliday fallout that had him doing his show the next day in the fetal position sucking his thumb

Felger intimidating

 

[Chief Nine]

Of course he waits until a day that Felger is out to go on the show. What a coward. Can't stand this guy.

Really. Maybe you should go support the Canadiens then. Marc Bergevin seems to be a very brave guy if you want to support a team with a “brave” GM. Hell he traded PK Subban.

And I’m sure Don Sweeney checked Felger’s calendar to make sure he wouldn’t be there when we went on the radio with them next.

 

[Chief Nine]

Birds of a feather these two. Good lord.

 

[DKH]

Really. Maybe you should go support the Canadiens then. Marc Bergevin seems to be a very brave guy if you want to support a team with a “brave” GM. Hell he traded PK Subban.

And I’m sure Don Sweeney checked Felger’s calendar to make sure he wouldn’t be there when we went on the radio with them next.

Please don't speak ill of the deceased

 

[Nothingbutglass]

No way he does

Felger is a bad ass don't let the Roy Halliday fallout that had him doing his show the next day in the fetal position sucking his thumb

Felger intimidating

The other problem is I dont think Sweeney's mind set and personality lends itself to weekly hot takes questions. He pretty much laid out the plan and said with young players comes inconsistencies and job is finding and developing the guys who can be trusted on the ice in all situations. I almost thought he gave subtle dig at Spooner when he said guys can come up and be PP specialists or be all-around players.

I'd guess answers each week would be the same and maybe not great radio

 

[Fenian24]

My deep rooted belief at Sweeney's utter incompetence has been pointed out, I will give Donnie Danger credit for emerging for his hobbit hole which is one of my many complaints against him. One down couple dozen to go.