Bruins fire GM Peter Chiarelli

[Man Rocket]

http://bruins.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=763437

http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=763416


Thank goodness! Julien next? Does this mean Paille and Campbell might not be gone? Lucic more likely to be traded? So many questions..

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[Marc the Habs Fan]

Which probably means Julien is gone once new GM comes in.

I know this has been speculated for weeks, but wow.

 

[TRG]

Next is Julien.

 

[zaYG]

Needed to happen to be proactive. Julien needs to go even more though.

 

[Voight]

Hes a solid GM, won't be out of work for long.

 

[pigpen65]

Lets get Julien to Buffalo now please.

 

[SprDaVE]

I'm pretty shocked actually. I think that might be a bit of a mistake. Why are Bruin fans so happy about his dismissal? It feels like just yesterday some were calling him one of the GMs in the league.

 

[Reign Nateo]

Pretty harsh really but some one had to pay the price I guess.

 

[The Horvatian One]

Chiarelli to Leafs (E5)

 

[izzy]

Still surprising.

 

[qc]

 

[MaCam]

As a B's fan I don't support this, but I know a majority of our fanbase has been calling for his head. We'll see what direction they move in.

 

[Jimmy Firecracker]

Expected. Missing the playoffs was the nail in the coffin. Wonder who the Bruins will target for their new General Manager now.

 

[Pi]

I feel sorry for Oiler fans. Bruins went from Presidents Trophy to no playoffs and fire their GM and MacTavish on the other hand already wrote off next season as a "development year" and is not going to be fired any time soon.

 

[jdatb]

Julien probably goes next

 

[Flukeshot]

Going to be a huge off season for coach and gm changes

 

[Marc the Habs Fan]

and MacTavish on the other hand already wrote off next season as a "development year" and is not going to be fired any time soon.

Did MacT actually say this?

Edit: Holy hell, he did. Wow.

 

[DeYarmond Edison]

Honestly surprising. Full rebuild coming? Maybe a Holland-ish rebuild on the fly?

 

[Harvey Birdman]

Fire HCMJ after a first round exit and hire Julien to bench boss the Penguins please.

 

[alg363636]

For those of you wondering - look at Chiarelli's resume post-cup. It's absolutely brutal. Seguin, Boychuk, Iggy walks, Mezaros.

His cap mis-management is why we missed the playoffs. Clearly the management doesn't trust him to get himself out of this hole and I agree.

 

[struckbyaparkedcar]

The Bruins trading raw talent to improve their talent mix finally caught up to Chia. I just wish it happened before 2011.

And I will still never understand why two seasons of Iginla's cap hit was ever considered a good idea. Underrated atrocious deal.

 

[Voight]

Honestly surprising. Full rebuild coming? Maybe a Holland-ish rebuild on the fly?

Doubt they full rebuild, most of the core is pretty youngish and signed to long term deals. They just need cap space.

 

[WetcoastOrca]

Wow! He'll get snapped up quickly.
The Oilers would be smart to make a change and pick him up.

 

[Kardi]

The GM should of been fired but the coach to?

 

[dem]

Did MacT actually say this?

yes