News & Notes Thread Part VI: "Where the Hell is the News Thread?" Editon

[faulkingdynamic]

I'm sure this makes me seem as uninformed as many of you suspected but I try to hide: who the **** is Brian Tatum?

A North Carolina guy who started as a Canes ticket salesman

 

[DaveG]

He's been VP of Hockey Ops for a while. Mostly dealing with things on the PR and media front.

 

[DaveG]

Nice, shots fired by Ronnie: "I don't want to build a team to get in the playoffs for just one year"

 

[Joe McGrath]

@ice_chip: Francis praises work done by Rutherford but noted "I am my own man" and will take his own approach.

Please let this be true

 

[faulkingdynamic]

Im sure im reading into this a bit.... but Ronnie has now taken shots at JR and put Staal on notice IMO

 

[Lucky Lindy]

Chip!

 

[faulkingdynamic]

Chip bringing some heat...... no decision made on Muller yet

 

[Joe McGrath]

He's been VP of Hockey Ops for a while. Mostly dealing with things on the PR and media front.

Yeah I read up on him. I think the title just threw me off. The likelihood he has any impact on the on-ice product is low so for my purposes I'll continue to not care. Good for him though, working your way up from the bottom of professional sport steam is no joke .

 

[Oogie Boogie]

I love chat

 

[DaveG]

Maniscalco trying to get on PK about the budget, nice.

 

[nobuddy]

kyle is me.

 

[Lucky Lindy]

kyle is me.

Someone said Kyle is a troll.

 

[garnetpalmetto]

Kyle is Kyle Hanlin, Director of Media Relations and Broadcasting.

If there's ever a movie made about the Carolina Hurricanes, I think we've found who to cast Paul Giamatti as.

 

[Blueline Bomber]

Im sure im reading into this a bit.... but Ronnie has now taken shots at JR and put Staal on notice IMO

I took his comments to mean the same thing. But I also tend to read a little much into comments, so...

 

[nobuddy]

Someone said Kyle is a troll.

what

 

[AD Skinner]

Im sure im reading into this a bit.... but Ronnie has now taken shots at JR and put Staal on notice IMO

What was said about Staal?

 

[faulkingdynamic]

What was said about Staal?

Nothing specific, in fact I don't think Staal was even mentioned by name. But RF made it a point to say he was a captain on winning teams, knows how to win, and knows what needs to be done. Its clear he takes/took the captaincy role very seriously. Also went out of his way, I thought, to mention that he is looking for players who do whatever is needed to win and guys that are playing for the crest on the front and not the name on the back. As I also said, Im sure im reading far too much into the comments. But it sounded like a guy who was intent on changing the tone of leadership in the organization.

 

[daikan]

Maniscalco trying to get on PK about the budget, nice.

Haha, the awkwardness after PK's response on that question is brutal. Sounds to me like he's begrudgingly widened his purse and is mighty disappointed with the (lack of) results. "We'll set the budget wherever we think we can have the most competitive hockey team." So—and allow me to be a little naïve for a second—that should be right at the ceiling, right? I don't see how it could be otherwise.

 

[BrindAmours Army]

Which one of you brought up Eric for Kadri, Gardiner, and a 1st?

Guilty

 

[raynman]

Haha, the awkwardness after PK's response on that question is brutal. Sounds to me like he's begrudgingly widened his purse and is mighty disappointed with the (lack of) results. "We'll set the budget wherever we think we can have the most competitive hockey team." So—and allow me to be a little naïve for a second—that should be right at the ceiling, right? I don't see how it could be otherwise.

Hence the comments about having young, exciting players and the need for fans to be patient?

 

[Carolinas Identity*]

I'd be all over that trade. Plus it'll be an interesting side show watching Eric and Phaneuf try to out lazy each other for an entire season. Especially in that market

 

[normalpsychology]

Haha, the awkwardness after PK's response on that question is brutal. Sounds to me like he's begrudgingly widened his purse and is mighty disappointed with the (lack of) results. "We'll set the budget wherever we think we can have the most competitive hockey team." So—and allow me to be a little naïve for a second—that should be right at the ceiling, right? I don't see how it could be otherwise.

Except for PK's comments before that about how they "spent to the cap before and look what that got them"

 

[Blueline Bomber]

Nothing specific, in fact I don't think Staal was even mentioned by name. But RF made it a point to say he was a captain on winning teams, knows how to win, and knows what needs to be done. Its clear he takes/took the captaincy role very seriously. Also went out of his way, I thought, to mention that he is looking for players who do whatever is needed to win and guys that are playing for the crest on the front and not the name on the back. As I also said, Im sure im reading far too much into the comments. But it sounded like a guy who was intent on changing the tone of leadership in the organization.

He also said he looks for players that "lay it all out on the line every night".

 

[BrindAmours Army]

He also said he looks for players that "lay it all out on the line every night".

#CaptainNathanGerbe #confirmed

 

[cptjeff]

#CaptainNathanGerbe #confirmed

Wouldn't be the worst choice on the planet. Too many teams just reflexively slap the C on their best player. The Captaincy can't just be about skill, it has to be about consistant work ethic. When you have a guy who has both the work ethic and the skill, great, that's perfect. Give it to that guy (Francis, Brindy are both examples). But if you have a guy with talent who doesn't work? I think I can just let that hang.