I think the current ownership of the Wild and Vikings are both pretty damn good. Both really want to win and provide all the resources possible to the organization to do so.
Confirmed with Link: Fletcher out as GM (contract not renewed)
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It seems pretty likely that Leipold took the initiative with the Parise and Suter signings, whatever one might think of how those looked at the time or how they look now and in the future. There is some speculation that those contracts give their awardees some degree of influence over Leipold himself. I won't claim to know how much weight to give that speculation, but following the money is rarely a mistake.
I could not care less how Leipold compares to owners of other teams, in Minnesota or anywhere else. Professional sports in general are barely interesting as it is. I don't blame team owners for taking whatever role they do in the teams that they own, but there are absolutely better things to invest one's time, money and attention on.
Eh that's all it is at this point. Speculation. I think Leopold is just impatient like a kid told to wait for his birthday, but bargains for his gifts now.
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If anybody had to tell Fletcher to sign Suter/Parise if given the chance, he probably shouldn't have been the GM in the first place.
I'd guess any GM would have to clear it through their owner before spending $196m of their money.
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And that's really all you can ask of an owner. Spend the money necessary to give the GM/Team whatever it needs.
"Professional sports in general are barely interesting as it is."
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I don't think it really even matters who the GM will be at this point. I don't see any of these guys being the next Stevie Y or Chairelli. They'll probably fall into the same-ish ranking as GMCF did, so more of the same.
If the owner wants to be in the Playoffs every year, then he'll fall into the same trap Vancouver has had Benning in the last few seasons: trading away assets to try and please the owner. After all this is the owner's toy-box and his toys, and the GM's just get to play with them until they are told to go home.
If the owner wants to be in the Playoffs every year, then he'll fall into the same trap Vancouver has had Benning in the last few seasons: trading away assets to try and please the owner. After all this is the owner's toy-box and his toys, and the GM's just get to play with them until they are told to go home.
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In my defense, I'd had a few drinks when I posted that
If that counts as a defense. Pro sports outside of hockey do bore the bejeezus out of me, but I get that I'm in the minority around here on that one.- Status
