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He's glued to HFBoards and Twitter waiting to see how the coaching saga turns out.
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BusinessGoose
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Lets see who Dubas hires for the WB position. Whoever it is, he will be a consideration for replacing Sullivan if he is back this year.
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I don't know if the AHL is a step above the CHL but I'd love to see if Marco Sturm would like the job. He seems like an up and comer and in the mold of who typically does well in the organization (ex-players turned coach).
I wouldn't object to a higher-level retread either like Gallant or BB if they don't find jobs and were willing to do it.
HandshakeLine
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I mean, you hire one of those guys and Sullivan’s hopefully/probably out the door at the first losing streak. I’d be down of course. It’s just a hell of a shot across the bow.
ChaosAgent
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Love firing Reirden. Love #neurodiverse Rossi having a meltdown. Good last 24 hours.
BlindWillyMcHurt
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That Rossi shit was kinda surreal.
Who goes that hard for Todd Reirden?
That sounded weird. Whatever I'm keeping it.
ChaosAgent
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Rossi is such a clown. Hiding behind his mental health for his incompetence. Pathetic to those who actually persevere through their demons.
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Sturm is the Kings' AHL coach. It'd be a lateral move unless his contract is up.
I'd actually rather have him join the NHL staff, because he's close to being an NHL head coach.
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I genuinely feel for him in re: to any troubles he might have in that regard. But that being the case... he should seriously take the time he needs away from his work and social media to figure these things out and/or re-assess what is important. As opposed to kinda using it as a... I dunno... I don't want to say excuse but some kind of almost talking point?
I don't feel totally comfortable discussing such things though as I'm lucky to not have to deal with them, mostly. I just know I have empathy for those that do. Even Rossi to some degree.
EDIT: Also... would love to get Sturm here in some capacity.
Sidney the Kidney
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This is literally the only video game pun I understood. And, boy, is it an accurate description of this team.
ChaosAgent
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Agree. I'm not saying to not talk about it. And talk to your boss if it is overwhelming your ability to do your job. But Rossi clearly uses it as some kind of shield in the public when he does stuff like this.
BlindWillyMcHurt
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Like you said it feels like it belittles many, many people who deal with much worse every day with far more grace. Many of my friends included. Some of them now gone who could not continue.
HandshakeLine
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It is wild that Rossi with decades of experience being a reporter couldn't go and report in another field that wasn't forcing him to interact with the public/meltdown on a regular basis/do things that are actively sabotaging his mental wellbeing.
ChaosAgent
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Let's be honest. Geno gave him a lifeline for years, for some reason. Otherwise he would be the equivalent of Kingerski at best or doing something else.
Dipsy Doodle
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Dubois has already shown he can score 60+ points in a season 3 times by age 25.
A perpetually motivated Bryan Rust has never scored 60 points at age 32.
Turin
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That’s because of injury though. Rust has never been a 4th line liability either.
Dipsy Doodle
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The best ability is availability. You're not helping your team when you're on the shelf.
Teams without assets need to be looking for a way to add young talent at low ebbs. Dubois is 25 and prior to this season had never scored fewer than 48 points in a season when he played 70 games. The Pens don't have the means to acquire a player like Dubois UNLESS he's coming off a down season.
He also brings size/physical combo we have nowhere else on the roster.
Turin
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I think LA would have preferred Dubios be injured this year as opposed to what he gave them
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Do you write corporate HR teamwork courses?
ChaosAgent
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It really isn't.
Would rather have a player who puts up 55 points in 62 games than 62 points in 82 games.
The Old Master
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HandshakeLine
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As someone who made some cash freelancing as a sports "reporter" during grad school for a cycling publication, there are many much more rewarding (financially and emotionally) careers. It's a hard grind even when you're young and without expenses, and it just seems like Rossi could be doing literally anything else and be much happier. Hell, we'd all be happier.
I think he's emotionally addicted to the negative attention, tbqh.
Dipsy Doodle
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Dubois doesn't have the benefit of being stapled to the greatest player of his generation.
Again, you can't buy low if the player isn't at a low.
