Rumor: Contract Extension for General Manager Chuck Fletcher

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Elliotte Friedman
Quick note from Hotstove...word is MIN will be extending GM Check Fletcher. He could not be reached for comment, but info appears solid.

What does everybody think of that?

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[JudgeJimmie]

Very happy about it.
Overall Chuck has been awesome for this franchise and is putting us in a spot to win. Give him 3-5 more years to restock our cupboards and live with the team through this veteran window.

 

[MuckOG]

Much deserved

 

[TaLoN]

No brainer! The guy knows his stuff and always seems to read the market correctly!

 

[OpRedDawn*]

Would be happy. Dude knows what he's doing.

 

[TheSauceBoss]

Love it. GMCF will only get better the longer he does the job.

 

[Caior89]

No brainer! Guy is a stud!

 

[Engebretson]

Good move. Even when I've questioned some of GMCF's decisions, I've usually changed my tune after seeing those decisions turn into positives for the organization.

Also, inb4 GMCF vs. DR debate.

 

[TaLoN]

Good move. Even when I've questioned some of GMCF's decisions, I've usually changed my tune after seeing those decisions turn into positives for the organization.

Also, inb4 GMCF vs. DR debate.

There's no debate. One is one of the worst GM's of all time, considered so by two franchises, the other is great!

 

[Generic User]

He's definitely established himself as a GM in the 51st percentile of the league. Everything he does, with a few exceptions, involves great value.

 

[rynryn]

would be interesting if they bonused him year by year based on raise or lowered win %, playoff games.

 

[jimbowman]

Besides the Leddy deal I can't point to a lot of other negatives.

 

[Minnesota]

He has definitely improved the team on paper. Hopefully these next couple years will pay off in the playoffs.

 

[thestonedkoala]

Too soon but meh, it doesn't matter.

 

[OpRedDawn*]

He's still gotta find a way to get a dynamic type player on this team. We have too many guys who are scared to take the initiative and create something.

 

[Northland Wild Man]

He deserves a contract extension. He has taken this team to the brink of being contenders from what it was a few years ago.

 

[thestonedkoala]

He's still gotta find a way to get a dynamic type player on this team. We have too many guys who are scared to take the initiative and create something.

Ding ding ding.

This team has significantly improved but the team was rock bottom when he took over. We're not an elite team and probably not even in the top ten for treams.

The biggest drawback about Fletcher is that he hasn't taken this team to the next level. He also has struggled to find a good coach for this team.

 

[Minnewildsota]

Ding ding ding.

This team has significantly improved but the team was rock bottom when he took over. We're not an elite team and probably not even in the top ten for treams.

The biggest drawback about Fletcher is that he hasn't taken this team to the next level. He also has struggled to find a good coach for this team.

League standings state otherwise, but who cares what stats say. Amirite?

 

[OpRedDawn*]

Ding ding ding.

This team has significantly improved but the team was rock bottom when he took over. We're not an elite team and probably not even in the top ten for treams.

The biggest drawback about Fletcher is that he hasn't taken this team to the next level. He also has struggled to find a good coach for this team.

Can't quite blame him though. Our draft position is always middle of the road, so we can never reload with top end talent. We have to overpay for a guy like Parise, who is still dependent of others to feed him

 

[jedisports]

Get it done, he deserves it.

 

[Puhis]

This team has significantly improved but the team was rock bottom when he took over. We're not an elite team and probably not even in the top ten for treams.

Name ten teams that are better than us right now.

 

[Bookman]

The biggest drawback about Fletcher is that he hasn't taken this team to the next level. He also has struggled to find a good coach for this team.

Wtf you talking about?

How about from non-playoff team to playoff team?

He took over a team with no stars, no prospects, and no direction, and has made them into a pretty solid club.

 

[MuckOG]

Much deserved

 

[TheeNorthStar]

Yes, please! Well deserved!

 

[thestonedkoala]

Name ten teams that are better than us right now.

Well, based off the standings:
Boston
Montreal
Toronto
Pittsburgh
St. Louis
Chicago
Colorado
Anaheim
San Jose
Los Angeles

Have more points than the Wild

Dallas is just right behind along with New York Rangers, Tampa Bay and Detroit. Phoenix, Ottawa, Washington are having off years. Columbus is surging again.

Minnesota is in the category of Toronto at this point where they aren't an elite team and currently a borderline playoff team.

I mean do you think Chicago or St. Louis is worried about not making the playoffs?

Can't quite blame him though. Our draft position is always middle of the road, so we can never reload with top end talent. We have to overpay for a guy like Parise, who is still dependent of others to feed him

Actually, you can blame him exactly for that. Our draft position is due to how he was building the team. A year or two of just bottoming out like Buffalo or Colorado did might have done some wonders for this organization.

You don't think a player like Alex Galchenyuk would have been better than Dumba? Or Lindholm?