In the interim, he was, like, a car salesmen or "executive," no?
I ****ing hate Harry Sinden. Always have, always will.
He does seem to elicit a fair amount of love/hate in this fandom! I love some of the moves that he's made through-out the decades, but I HATE others that he made. Getting Brad Park from the Rangers was a huge win for him but losing guys like Dave Poulin, Andy Moog not so good. Trading Mike Krushelnyski for Kenny "Rat" Linseman I liked at first but hated later on. There are a multitude of examples like these.
Once Harry started worrying more about the business end of the team VS the on-ice product, telling Joe Juneau that if he expected a certain amount of
money he can "go learn how to yodel" is funny yet a really ****y thing to say. Then, he turns around and trades him for a burned out (mentally and physically wrecked) Al "The Planet" Iafrate" was ridiculous. The stories go on and on about Sinden and his massive ego. I live around 5 miles away from where he used to live in Winchester. One day I was at a red light and there in his white/gold Cadillac was Harry next to me. I recognized him, gave him a little nod of the head and a smile with a little wave. He looked at me in disgust, snarled and turned his head back around to await the light.
The look he gave me reminded me of how European royalty would look down on the "savage masses" with utter contempt. Harry must've been Marie Antoinette in his past life!
