Jeff Gorton's role in Bruins Cup win

[RangerBoy]

Special thanks 2 Jeff Gorton: Asst GM when B's signed Thomas, interim GM drafted Kessel, Lucic, Marchand; traded 4 Rask signed Chara, Savard

https://twitter.com/#!/kluedeke29/status/81190413385474048

We have discussed Gorton here before. Rangers assistant director of player personnel since 2008. He joined the Rangers as a pro scout in 2007 after getting fired from Boston. Gordie Clark and Gorton run the Rangers personnel department.

Selected Kessel,Lucic and Marchand in the first 3 rounds in 2006

Andrew Raycroft for Rask

Signed Chara and Savard as free agents

Peter Chiarelli was still under contract to Ottawa and couldn't join them into after July 1. Mike O'Connell had been fired and Gortion was the interim GM.

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[SupersonicMonkey*]

Unsung hero.

 

[I Eat Crow]

Makes you think for sure. The guy sure seems like he knows what he's doing. It makes me feel more and more comfortable about the future of this team and the decisions made by our scouting staff regarding our prospects.

 

[RangerBlues]

Well lets all hope Jeff and Gordie can make magic out of this draft.

 

[Pizza]

https://twitter.com/#!/kluedeke29/status/81190413385474048

We have discussed Gorton here before. Rangers assistant director of player personnel since 2008. He joined the Rangers as a pro scout in 2007 after getting fired from Boston. Gordie Clark and Gorton run the Rangers personnel department.

Selected Kessel,Lucic and Marchand in the first 3 rounds in 2006

Andrew Raycroft for Rask

Signed Chara and Savard as free agents

Peter Chiarelli was still under contract to Ottawa and couldn't join them into after July 1. Mike O'Connell had been fired and Gortion was the interim GM.

I'd say the guy knows what he's doing.

 

[BwayBshirt]

I said it before & I'll say it again...

1. SO SO glad he didn't get hired by the Panthers when that GM vacancy was for the taking.

2. I think more highly of him than Risebrough.

 

[wolfgaze]

Gorton ftw?

 

[Orr Nightmare]

If I am Dolan/Sather, I lock up Groton and Clark for as long and as much as they want...those are the guys you overpay for.

I think you don't see Sather getting hosed on trades because he has both of those guys in his ear.

 

[Trxjw]

Selected Kessel,Lucic and Marchand in the first 3 rounds in 2006

What's even more impressive is Kessel was a consolation prize. He was going hard after the Washington pick to take Nick Backstrom.

 

[RangerBoy]

There's the youtube video of Gorton talking to McPhee about trading up 1 spot. Gorton wanted the Swede. Backstrom. The Caps wanted him too. Clark and Gorton basically run the Rangers with Sather. Schoenfeld travels with the team on the road helping out with the D and at the morning skate. He sits with Sather at the games. Besides keeping tabs on the Whale,he doesn't do anything else. Doesn't scout anywhere. Doesn't negotiate any contracts. Cam Hope negotiates the entry level deals and helps Sather with the other deals. Hope does all of the CBA stuff. Clark,Gorton and Hedberg in Europe run the personnel and scouting staffs. They handle the draft. Even when it came time to acquire Erixon,Clark and his staff pushed for Erixon. Next Friday,Clark and Gorton will look at the options with Sather at the draft.

 

[Mint Berry Crunch]

In Gordie (and Gortie) We Trust.

 

[NYROrtsFan]

Really interesting stuff guys...

Glad this guy's in a position where he has a voice.

 

[beastly115]

Werent people advocating him for Sathers job when he steps down? Definitely seems like a viable candidate.

 

[Trxjw]

Werent people advocating him for Sathers job when he steps down? Definitely seems like a viable candidate.

He'd absolutely be my choice. Knows the system and has a good track record. I also feel like he'd be less inclined to make a "splash" when he took the position compared to a guy like Messier. Something tells me a guy like Mess would want to put his stamp on the team right away. With Gorton, he's already put his stamp on things.

 

[GAGLine]

Werent people advocating him for Sathers job when he steps down? Definitely seems like a viable candidate.

I was advocating that everyone move up 1 spot. Clark as GM, Gorton as Director of Player Personnel and Messier as his assistant. If Sather wanted to stay on as President, that's fine. I just want to get him out of being involved in player decisions.

 

[Orr Nightmare]

I was advocating that everyone move up 1 spot. Clark as GM, Gorton as Director of Player Personnel and Messier as his assistant. If Sather wanted to stay on as President, that's fine. I just want to get him out of being involved in player decisions.

From your lips to Dolan's tiny brain.

 

[Mint Berry Crunch]

I was advocating that everyone move up 1 spot. Clark as GM, Gorton as Director of Player Personnel and Messier as his assistant. If Sather wanted to stay on as President, that's fine. I just want to get him out of being involved in player decisions.

From a business POV, & a in terms of making progress with the franchise -
that makes complete sense.

..that's why it will never happen.

 

[Miller Time NYR]

I was advocating that everyone move up 1 spot. Clark as GM, Gorton as Director of Player Personnel and Messier as his assistant. If Sather wanted to stay on as President, that's fine. I just want to get him out of being involved in player decisions.

So when u buying the team and getting this done it's a great idea just probably never happens with Dolan at the helm.

 

[GAGLine]

So when u buying the team and getting this done it's a great idea just probably never happens with Dolan at the helm.

<- checks wallet...

Seems I'm a bit short. Maybe I can get some compromising photos of Dolan and Isaiah.

 

[Darrelle Lundqvist]

Congrats to Gorton, certainly knows how to scout players.

 

[Bluenote13]

He'd absolutely be my choice. Knows the system and has a good track record. I also feel like he'd be less inclined to make a "splash" when he took the position compared to a guy like Messier. Something tells me a guy like Mess would want to put his stamp on the team right away. With Gorton, he's already put his stamp on things.

Excellent point.

All the Satherites around here always ask well who would my choice for GM be? Still the same answers - Hedberg or Gorton. Great thing that we have both in the organization, but if Slither stays much longer these guys will leave for GM positions they deserve.

There's the youtube video of Gorton talking to McPhee about trading up 1 spot. Gorton wanted the Swede. Backstrom. The Caps wanted him too. Clark and Gorton basically run the Rangers with Sather. Schoenfeld travels with the team on the road helping out with the D and at the morning skate. He sits with Sather at the games. Besides keeping tabs on the Whale,he doesn't do anything else. Doesn't scout anywhere. Doesn't negotiate any contracts. Cam Hope negotiates the entry level deals and helps Sather with the other deals. Hope does all of the CBA stuff. Clark,Gorton and Hedberg in Europe run the personnel and scouting staffs. They handle the draft. Even when it came time to acquire Erixon,Clark and his staff pushed for Erixon. Next Friday,Clark and Gorton will look at the options with Sather at the draft.

http://rangers.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=493618

Don't forget him, he's been very involved the last 3 years.

 

[Orr Nightmare]

Excellent point.

All the Satherites around here always ask well who would my choice for GM be? Still the same answers - Hedberg or Gorton. Great thing that we have both in the organization, but if Slither stays much longer these guys will leave for GM positions they deserve.



http://rangers.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=493618

Don't forget him, he's been very involved the last 3 years.

Is Mikey working or is he just Sather's golf buddy, you don't really hear much about him.

 

[Jackson Ranger]

With a name like Gorton, shouldn't he be the Islanders GM?

Seriously, that was some draft by him in 2006.

 

[gotmonte]

You can SEE the direction the team has gone since we have gotten great scouting.

Its a shame there was a major lull in our scouting for years. Otherwise we would be a completely different team (in a good way of course)

 

[vipernsx]

There is no salary cap for management. Pay these guys whatever they want.