Confirmed with Link: Dr StrangeDubas or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Promote Myself to GM
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Rutherford hired Daley as a Hockey Operations Advisor in 2020, which is a fancy way of saying part-scout part-coach.
Here was his job description back then:
"assisting in player evaluations at the NHL and AHL level, as well as acting as an 'eye in the sky' for the coaching staff during games."
Although apparently it changed to:
"assisted in player evaluations at the NHL and AHL level, and participated in on-ice player development"
And is now:
"an increased focus on player personnel in addition to continued focus on player development and minor league operations"
So... less time watching the team, and more time focusing on player personnel which feels like it could be anything.
Much as I enjoy rinsing the fact that Hextall was nepotism central, there's not a whole lot of reason to think Pryor doesn't have the ability to do the job other than the fact he looks like a used car salesman who's taken over running a funeral home and isn't quite sure what image to project. Which has nothing to do with his abilities actually, I just find it funny.
But yeah. 8 years as a scout with the Flyers, a period where most people will say they picked well, and 2 years of non-obviously stinky picks with a potential gem in Murashov seems fine. It stands to reason that Hextall lucked out and picked one guy who could do his job, right?
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Pryor looks like you could flip him upside down and use him to season a cast iron pan.
Also I dunno how I missed on the team hiring Daley years back. Seems like a solid human.
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Passed under the radar as it was in season, and about the only time he was mentioned with the Penguins between then and now was when he played a couple of ECHL games to help a buddy out during covid.
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I think most new GMs/POHOs have a fair amount of holdovers in their first season. There is a lot of valuable institutional knowledge, scouting reports, etc.
Over the course of the season, they can get a better sense of how those holdovers truly operate and then make a decision from there.
I thought he might try to bring in one trusted advisor from Toronto besides Spezza, but those people may not have been permitted to interview or may be under contract still. Another year will provide a larger candidate pool for additions.
Over the course of the season, they can get a better sense of how those holdovers truly operate and then make a decision from there.
I thought he might try to bring in one trusted advisor from Toronto besides Spezza, but those people may not have been permitted to interview or may be under contract still. Another year will provide a larger candidate pool for additions.
True of Rutherford at least.
But the front office Hextall left felt thin and dysfunctional. Rutherford inherited Fitzgerald and Botterill as guys with some experience.
I mean, again, I know nothing. But if nothing else, this doesn't feel like what Dubas was intending to happen.
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Dubas the hockey ops president will be the one judging Dubas the general manager.
He’s stern. Stern, but fair.
The Old Master
come and take it.
money paid to ek for a front office job shouldn't be charged to the cap. imo
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Speaking of AI, those AI muscle bound videos are dope but there is no hockey one? if I knew how to play with AI i'd make a hockey one with the stars in it all roided out, probably add Ruh too just because...
When Dubas announced this, did he say: “Let me introduce…myself…” ? Lol….I think Dubas could star in a new version of The Office…
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Regardless if hes the GM or not, I think he will be calling the shots. I think he will just assume GM duties until the team starts to slide. Then he will likely hire a GM.
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Yeah, the dynamic seems to be like in Vancouver where JR, as POHO pretty much does everything and Alvin is basically just GM in title only.
Or Sully and/or Sid's the GM, or something. I can't keep up.
Or Sully and/or Sid's the GM, or something. I can't keep up.
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Same.
The amount of unmoveable pieces our roster has makes it hard to make moves.
I am impressed with his free agency signings and the lack of assets given away to fill the roster.
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Of course he is. He's a former Soo Greyhound.
Of course he is. He's a former Soo Greyhound.
Got to have someone cool to balance out all the nerds.
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So is the guy Dubas made GM!Of course he is. He's a former Soo Greyhound.
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