Confirmed with Link: Bill Armstrong is the new GM of the Coyotes

[TheLegend]

Well, you're a better man than I am for making it through the past 20-odd years with a sense of benefit of the doubt still intact...

At any rate, the mess with Glendale is never going to be resolved in full. But the mess with their players and staff, to me, is the more immediate concern. That's got to be cleaned up and in haste. Even if it's a system where they have to tell players that payments may be deferred or delayed due to COVID, at least you implement that step and are transparent with your stakeholders. Of course they're not obligated to do this - but I've noticed that the organizations and corporations that don't take those steps are invariably the ones with short shelf lives.

Oh I have my moments of getting fed up with things and letting people know. I just have this mechanism of wanting to get deep into how things happen. Without that I'd have probably been kicked off this site years ago.

That said.... Glendale is in a similar situation where they've also been affected like the Coyotes have in regards to the arena. Right now they pay AGM $5.8 million a year to run an arena that's got no events coming in. So I don't see how they could possibly be giving any sort of concession to the Coyotes other than possibly subtracting the costs for concessions and in-game staffing. Other than that.... all the other costs are fixed.

 

[The Feckless Puck]

Oh I have my moments of getting fed up with things and letting people know. I just have this mechanism of wanting to get deep into how things happen. Without that I'd have probably been kicked off this site years ago.

Well, I kicked myself off of here a few years ago, and my return has generally been looked upon as a bad idea, so keep doing what you're doing...

 

[Coyotedroppings]

Being smart has nothing to do with ethics. Some things are out of our control Maybe if your daughter didn't pay rent or negotiated her rent she would not have had to terminate her lease or restructure her business. At 24 she has much to learn about landlords, and that you can take to the bank. Famous last words "without prejudice". Lawyers love that phrase.

She did negotiate her rent, deferred to 1/2 payments, but was paid in full prior to negotiating the termination. Landlord would not accept lowered payment until lease termed, but did accept termination. Without prejudice was my verbiage. Point is she signed, made a commitment in doing so and stuck to it as long as possible and would have paid in full to lease end, if she had to.
Non payment is not an option for the ethical.

 

[Jakey53]

Oh I have my moments of getting fed up with things and letting people know. I just have this mechanism of wanting to get deep into how things happen. Without that I'd have probably been kicked off this site years ago.

That said.... Glendale is in a similar situation where they've also been affected like the Coyotes have in regards to the arena. Right now they pay AGM $5.8 million a year to run an arena that's got no events coming in. So I don't see how they could possibly be giving any sort of concession to the Coyotes other than possibly subtracting the costs for concessions and in-game staffing. Other than that.... all the other costs are fixed.

I doubt very much they are paying the full amount to AGM.

 

[Mosby]

I need a Coyotes/Armstrong shirt that says “Train like a bastard”.

This guy has no filter and I love it.

 

[Jakey53]

She did negotiate her rent, deferred to 1/2 payments, but was paid in full prior to negotiating the termination. Landlord would not accept lowered payment until lease termed, but did accept termination. Without prejudice was my verbiage. Point is she signed, made a commitment in doing so and stuck to it as long as possible and would have paid in full to lease end, if she had to.
Non payment is not an option for the ethical.

So, I guess there are millions of unethical people that can't pay rent because of Covid. Your last sentence is full of BS.

 

[technoviking]

She did negotiate her rent, deferred to 1/2 payments, but was paid in full prior to negotiating the termination. Landlord would not accept lowered payment until lease termed, but did accept termination. Without prejudice was my verbiage. Point is she signed, made a commitment in doing so and stuck to it as long as possible and would have paid in full to lease end, if she had to.
Non payment is not an option for the ethical.

I don't see AM as unethical in this situation, I'm not sure why you're so adamant about it.

 

[The Feckless Puck]

I need a Coyotes/Armstrong shirt that says “Train like a bastard”.

This guy has no filter and I love it.

We could do a whole collectors' line of apparel just off the phrases he's used in his media day appearances.

 

[Coyotedroppings]

So, I guess there are millions of unethical people that can't pay rent because of Covid. Your last sentence is full of BS.

Are you attempting to say that Muerelo can’t pay his rent?

 

[Coyotedroppings]

I don't see AM as unethical in this situation, I'm not sure why you're so adamant about it.

Adamant? Hell, I couldn’t care less, but it’s certainly not ethical to try and change terms on something you agreed to by not making payment.

 

[Mosby]

Per Craig, looks like we're interested in a lot of the Sabres scouts who were dumped earlier this year. Good scoop by Craig here.

One of the above guys previously worked for Armstrong in STL and was also his teammate in the OHL.

 

[The Feckless Puck]

Per Craig, looks like we're interested in a lot of the Sabres scouts who were dumped earlier this year.

I confess I haven't kept track of the Sabres scouting history, but really I've gotta wonder about potentially hiring a good portion of a scouting corps that was recently fired en masse by another team.

 

[ParisSaintGermain]

Per Craig, looks like we're interested in a lot of the Sabres scouts who were dumped earlier this year. Good scoop by Craig here.

One of the above guys previously worked for Armstrong in STL and was also his teammate in the OHL.

Well let's hope that BA knows what he is doing, and knows who he is targeting.

 

[rt]

Per Craig, looks like we're interested in a lot of the Sabres scouts who were dumped earlier this year. Good scoop by Craig here.

One of the above guys previously worked for Armstrong in STL and was also his teammate in the OHL.

Ryan Jankowski

Isles
04 - Western Canada (regional)
05 - Europe (head)
06 - AGM
07 - AGM
08 - AGM
09 - AGM
10 - AGM

Montreal
'11 - ?
'12 - ?
'13 - ?

BUF
2018 - Dir. Am. Scouting
2019 - Dir. Am. Scouting

^ Tough to figure just which picks might've been his.

 

[AZviaNJ]

I need a Coyotes/Armstrong shirt that says “Train like a bastard”.

This guy has no filter and I love it.

"Army's Army!"

 

[Sinurgy]

I confess I haven't kept track of the Sabres scouting history, but really I've gotta wonder about potentially hiring a good portion of a scouting corps that was recently fired en masse by another team.

But they were responsible for uncovering such hidden gems as Eichel and Dahlin!

 

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Ryan Jankowski

^ Tough to figure just which picks might've been his.

He worked with the Team Canada U20 program from 13-17. Pretty experienced guy.

I think they are after some Buffalo folks because there's a.) a lot of them recently fired and b.) they are available.

Randy Sexton was also a director of scouting for the Penguins.

 

[RemoAZ]

I know some don't like Gambo but found this interesting (You'd think coming up with these opinions at least in part involved talking to Doan and/or Tocchet):
John Gambadoro
@Gambo987
Restructuring of the Hockey Operations Department by new Coyotes GM Bill Armstrong continues - Director of Statistical Analysis Brad Rossen is no longer with the organization. Armstrong expected to bring in qualified hockey people in effort to create winning culture.

"The more I read the more I realize just how bad and unqualified Chayka was. Good to hear Armstrong is giving the front office a makeover."
John Gambadoro
@Gambo987
You have no idea. Chayka did an awful job left this team in shambles. I expect some good trades coming!!!!

 

[moosemeister]

This is a Barroway level purge, but with better people coming in to replace the trash.

 

[rt]

I know some don't like Gambo but found this interesting (You'd think coming up with these opinions at least in part involved talking to Doan and/or Tocchet):
John Gambadoro
@Gambo987
Restructuring of the Hockey Operations Department by new Coyotes GM Bill Armstrong continues - Director of Statistical Analysis Brad Rossen is no longer with the organization. Armstrong expected to bring in qualified hockey people in effort to create winning culture.

"The more I read the more I realize just how bad and unqualified Chayka was. Good to hear Armstrong is giving the front office a makeover."
John Gambadoro
@Gambo987
You have no idea. Chayka did an awful job left this team in shambles. I expect some good trades coming!!!!

 

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Everyone expects trades and have since they got eliminated.

 

[_Del_]

el Carnicero!

 

[TheLegend]

This is a Barroway level purge, but with better people coming in to replace the trash.

Remember who it was that discovered Chayka..... and then who liked him enough to help show Don Maloney the door.

 

[RemoAZ]

It was the "Chayka did an awful job left this team in shambles." part that I thought was interesting. Don't think he'd say something like that if Doan and Tocchet spoke highly of him.

 

[TheLegend]

Or Gambo is just doing his usualdrama queen bit.

As Jim Rome used to say.....

“RRRRRRRREACTION!!”