Canes owner: "We won't draft defense in the 1st round as long as I'm here"

[puckpilot]

Oh boy, someone break down some video for the guy and explain to him with one syllable words how the offence doesn't work so well if you don't have good defensmen to deliver that puck to the forwards,

These owners, man, they have the brains and work ethic to make billions of dollars, but some how, they don't have the will or the ability to comprehend how important good defensmen are in creating offence.

 

[Whaleafs]

> If HF was an NHL owner

 

[glovesave_35]

It's clearly hyperbole. C'mon.

What do you expect from an owner watching a team that is struggling to score 2 goals a game dating back to mid-October? The people under him convinced him that trading Hanifin in a package for 2 defensemen and essentially redirecting money spent on a forward (Skinner) to sign a defensive defenseman (de Haan) was a good idea. Carolina has a pretty high recent 1st round pick in Bean sitting in Charlotte that they can't get NHL contributions from, barring injury, because of everyone ahead of him.

I would probably be frustrated, too.

Seems like all the more reason to draft a top D-man in the 1st round (if the pick makes hockey sense). The "having fun" comment is even sillier.

This guy is from Dallas. I am so happy he didn't buy the Stars.

 

[Tyrolean]

What a stupid comment

My team had a few "high" draft picks and picked all forwards...lol.

Now we're still looking for a #1 dman.

Who seen that coming?

Didn't Katz tell the GM to draft Yakupov instead of the d-man they wanted to pick?

 

[Muston Atthews]

I like this guy

 

[Negan4Coach]

Its easy for people to hate this- because your team didn't waste a first round pick on Ryan f***ing Murphy, and Hayden Fluery. Considering that and Slavin and Pesce were later round picks, certainly you must see his logic.

 

[TaLoN]

Dude didn't know anything about the game of hockey just 2 years ago and now his GM and head scout won't be able to do their job because he has to personally approve the draft picks...based on "more entertaining position"?

This guy clearly has not watched players like Matt Dumba! Dumba is an absolute treat to watch!

Hard to find defensemen like that outside the first round...

 

[TaLoN]

Its easy for people to hate this- because your team didn't waste a first round pick on Ryan ****ing Murphy, and Hayden Fluery. Considering that and Slavin and Pesce were later round picks, certainly you must see his logic.

Meh, my team drafted Brent Burns, Nick Leddy, Matt Dumba and Jonas Brodin in the first round.

Looking back, I think only Tyler Cuma was a failed first round defender so far (too early to tell on Fillip Johansson), and that was only because of multiple severe knee injuries derailing him during development.

 

[Kevs Security]

Didn't Katz tell the GM to draft Yakupov instead of the d-man they wanted to pick?

Yeah but Yaks was a nobrainer #1OA back then. This would be like GM wanting to draft Svechnikov, but owner telling him to draft Dahlin instead.

 

[Hostile Offer]

In today's game you need good dmen too if you wanna score. This is such a moronic take but I think it's just hyperbole, if I'm a GM I rather get fired than be handcuffed by the owner like this.

 

[RiverbottomChuck]

Canes owner cares more about his personal enjoyment over the fans and players? I think I have a new entry to the biggest bozo in the NHL thread.

 

[Steve]

Dude didn't know anything about the game of hockey just 2 years ago and now his GM and head scout won't be able to do their job because he has to personally approve the draft picks...based on "more entertaining position"?

This is so stupid but I see the intent. Sports are getting away from entertainment and everyone likes to talk about the “business”. It’s only a business if the fans are entertained and for some (not all) stifling defence is taking away from the creativity and fast pace of the game. That being said, winning seems to put butts in the seats and if a D is the BPA you are a moron not to take him and figure it out later.

 

[VoluntaryDom]

Dude didn't know anything about the game of hockey just 2 years ago and now his GM and head scout won't be able to do their job because he has to personally approve the draft picks...based on "more entertaining position"?

To be fair their defense is already amazing they don’t need more dmen

 

[AD Skinner]

The canes have more defensemen than they have roster spots. I don't think he's giving away any secrets that they need high end forwards more than high end defense right now. And only 3 teams in the league have allowed fewer goals than the canes' "bottom five" defense, and that's with getting sub-.900 goaltending more often than not

 

[agent082]

They wouldn't draft Orr 2.0?

 

[Harry22]

It was definitely entertaining scoring 6 goals on the Hurricanes last night.

 

[Gil Gunderson]

Do meddling owners ever look at the ownership of teams that won Cups?

That seems like the only thing copycat-proof in this league.

 

[McSpecial DraiBlend]

Good thing you guys have some good Dmen.
This is going to make the scouts and managements jobs a whole lot harder.
Sorry Canes fans. We know what it's like to have a owner stick his fingers where they don't belong (Yakupov).

 

[96]

This is like a movie or sum

 

[RageQuit77]

Otherwise I have no real horses in this race than Aho and his sidekick Teuvo. Would not be pleasant if they would have to orientate more to defense only because owner acts like he does.

Aho was after all only guy whom roster spot was secure, and if team ignore and stop defend, then only defensive option is Aho...

That would be dramatic misutilization of him, tho I'm sure he could handle with that responsibility too.

 

[cowboy82nd]

If you are an owner and you want to build a winning team follow this checklist

1. Acknowledge the fact that you do not know as much about hockey as a good GM
2. Find a good GM.
3. Hire him
4. Offer him the resources he needs to run the team.
5. Get out of his way and let him run the team as he sees fit.

Obviously Tom Dundon is not following this list.

Numbers 2 and 3 are the tricky part.

 

[cowboy82nd]

Poor Canes, that guy reminds of the Panthers owner who made all these changed and fired Gallant. Dude was over his head like this guy is.

Actually it was Rowe (the GM) who fired Gallant and then he became the head coach.

 

[AveryStar4Eva]

Well he's the owner, not the GM, so uh...

Well he’s saying they won’t be drafting defencemen, only forwards in the first round, so uh... He clearly has a say in roster decisions

 

[bleedgreen]

Actually it was Rowe (the GM) who fired Gallant and then he became the head coach.

Don’t let facts get in the way of a fun narrative bud.

 

[ICanMotteBelieveIt]

It's obviously hyperbole. If they had the 1st next year and Dahlin 2.0 was there and projected to go first, you can bet the farm Canes would pick him.

I get him and I think you guys overreact. They need a G and FWD's more than anything. Of course they'll draft a forward if it's him vs an equally good D prospect. Also D's develop slower usually and you can get amazing D-men outside of the 1 St round.