Hurricanes extend Don Waddell

[Svechhammer]

Don Waddell O-face

Just reminiscing about the time he was able to unload Rask for Nino

 

[cptjeff]

I don't really object to how Dundon handled this, but is the suggestion here that he planned to let Waddell go out and interview for other GM positions, get a sense of the market, and come back with a number to match?

Dundon and Waddell have openly said that when Fenton was fired, Dundon told Waddell that he should look into it and see what they would offer and that he would be happy to adjust his pay based on that, but that the Canes job was Waddell's for life if he wanted to stay.

So Waddell talked, photocopied some scouting data, and came back to the Canes.

 

[Ryan Michaels]

"Don Waddell is a turrrrilbe GM! LOL The caens are stupidz!11!!1 LOLZ"

These threads do seem to do a pretty good job at telling us who here has actually worked a salaried job and who hasn't.

especially in cheap, dysfunctional organizations, which the Hurricanes clearly are

Hot take of the year: Canes fans were never a super breed of hockey fans that were smarter, friendlier and humbler than everyone else, they just rarely happened to be involved in hot topics where other fans weighed, now that they feel offended by other fans there's replies are just as passive aggressive and defensive as the rest of ours.

I mean, I get why the false idea that the franchise is broke would be a touchy subject but the only reason other posters bought in is things that were reported about this GM situation and Bergervin's low ball offer sheet that he obviously thought would work, so I don't really blame poster's for falling for it. Where are those loveable, self-effacing, bunch of jerks now? I've seen a couple, but these posts aren't a good look.

*Runs for the exits, about to be roasted for questioning the sacred cow*

 

[Navin R Slavin]

Then why did it come to the point of him interviewing with another team to get one?

Yeah, weird. It's almost like negotiating as an NHL GM works exactly like negotiating any other professional job in any other industry!

 

[Big Daddy Cane]

Dundon is trying to create a culture of sacrifice in Carolina. Tough negotiations are a part of that coming to fruition. Is it a wise strategy to grind everyone in the organization down into taking a team-friendly contract? I'm bearish on that considering players and FO personnel do have options at their disposal. However, it's not my money on the line.

 

[Navin R Slavin]

Hot take of the year: Canes fans were never a super breed of hockey fans that were smarter, friendlier and humbler than everyone else, they just rarely happened to be involved in hot topics where other fans weighed, now that they feel offended by other fans there's replies are just as passive aggressive and defensive as the rest of ours.

I mean, I get why the false idea that the franchise is broke would be a touchy subject but the only reason other posters bought in is things that were reported about this GM situation and Bergervin's low ball offer sheet that he obviously thought would work, so I don't really blame poster's for falling for it. Where are those loveable, self-effacing, bunch of jerks now? I've seen a couple, but these posts aren't a good look.

*Runs for the exits, about to be roasted for questioning the sacred cow*

Speaking as a longtime Canes poster...

Duh.

 

[tarheelhockey]

Hot take of the year: Canes fans were never a super breed of hockey fans that were smarter, friendlier and humbler than everyone else, they just rarely happened to be involved in hot topics where other fans weighed, now that they feel offended by other fans there's replies are just as passive aggressive and defensive as the rest of ours.

I mean, I get why the false idea that the franchise is broke would be a touchy subject but the only reason other posters bought in is things that were reported about this GM situation and Bergervin's low ball offer sheet that he obviously thought would work, so I don't really blame poster's for falling for it. Where are those loveable, self-effacing, bunch of jerks now? I've seen a couple, but these posts aren't a good look.

*Runs for the exits, about to be roasted for questioning the sacred cow*

Quiet, you.

 

[Svechhammer]

Hot take of the year: Canes fans were never a super breed of hockey fans that were smarter, friendlier and humbler than everyone else, they just rarely happened to be involved in hot topics where other fans weighed, now that they feel offended by other fans there's replies are just as passive aggressive and defensive as the rest of ours.

I mean, I get why the false idea that the franchise is broke would be a touchy subject but the only reason other posters bought in is things that were reported about this GM situation and Bergervin's low ball offer sheet that he obviously thought would work, so I don't really blame poster's for falling for it. Where are those loveable, self-effacing, bunch of jerks now? I've seen a couple, but these posts aren't a good look.

*Runs for the exits, about to be roasted for questioning the sacred cow*

You know, I really don't understand why TML posters have such a bad rep on here.

 

[Roboturner913]

Hot take of the year: Canes fans were never a super breed of hockey fans that were smarter, friendlier and humbler than everyone else, they just rarely happened to be involved in hot topics where other fans weighed, now that they feel offended by other fans there's replies are just as passive aggressive and defensive as the rest of ours.

I mean, I get why the false idea that the franchise is broke would be a touchy subject but the only reason other posters bought in is things that were reported about this GM situation and Bergervin's low ball offer sheet that he obviously thought would work, so I don't really blame poster's for falling for it. Where are those loveable, self-effacing, bunch of jerks now? I've seen a couple, but these posts aren't a good look.

*Runs for the exits, about to be roasted for questioning the sacred cow*

Awwwww

 

[Roboturner913]

I'ma totally use that "super breed of hockey fans" on the regular now tho

Smarter! Friendlier! Humbler! and now with 50 percent more riboflavin!

 

[Bazeek]

Dundon and Waddell have openly said that when Fenton was fired, Dundon told Waddell that he should look into it and see what they would offer and that he would be happy to adjust his pay based on that, but that the Canes job was Waddell's for life if he wanted to stay.

I gotcha, and I was probably reading into it too much. It sounded like the narrative had gone to Dundon deciding not to do this in June/July because he planned on letting Waddell interview for jobs in August, which would be dumb for obvious reasons.

 

[Tad Mikowsky]

Hot take of the year: Canes fans were never a super breed of hockey fans that were smarter, friendlier and humbler than everyone else, they just rarely happened to be involved in hot topics where other fans weighed, now that they feel offended by other fans there's replies are just as passive aggressive and defensive as the rest of ours.

I mean, I get why the false idea that the franchise is broke would be a touchy subject but the only reason other posters bought in is things that were reported about this GM situation and Bergervin's low ball offer sheet that he obviously thought would work, so I don't really blame poster's for falling for it. Where are those loveable, self-effacing, bunch of jerks now? I've seen a couple, but these posts aren't a good look.

*Runs for the exits, about to be roasted for questioning the sacred cow*

I, for one, am always grateful when the Leafs fan Leafsplain on how to be a fan and how to post.

 

[Svechhammer]

I'ma totally use that "super breed of hockey fans" on the regular now tho

Sounds like the Borg to me

fitting

 

[Unsustainable]

 

[cptjeff]

I love how when news breaks that proves that the collective of Canes fans was right all along and all the naysayers hoping to watch the Canes fail were wrong it's the Canes fans who aren't actually smarter than anyone else.

 

[Svechhammer]

#DundonGonnaFireWaddellTomorrow

#EmbarrassmentToTheLeague

 

[Roboturner913]

I love how when news breaks that proves that the collective of Canes fans was right all along and all the naysayers hoping to watch the Canes fail were wrong it's the Canes fans who aren't actually smarter than anyone else.

don't forget, not friendlier or humbler either

 

[Unsustainable]

 

[HisIceness]

Hot take of the year: Canes fans were never a super breed of hockey fans that were smarter, friendlier and humbler than everyone else, they just rarely happened to be involved in hot topics where other fans weighed, now that they feel offended by other fans there's replies are just as passive aggressive and defensive as the rest of ours.

I mean, I get why the false idea that the franchise is broke would be a touchy subject but the only reason other posters bought in is things that were reported about this GM situation and Bergervin's low ball offer sheet that he obviously thought would work, so I don't really blame poster's for falling for it. Where are those loveable, self-effacing, bunch of jerks now? I've seen a couple, but these posts aren't a good look.

*Runs for the exits, about to be roasted for questioning the sacred cow*

Well you could say we are indeed a bunch of jerks. I however am also an asshole.

 

[Navin R Slavin]

don't forget, not friendlier or humbler either

These jerks are, frankly, some of the least friendly and least humble people with whom I've ever been associated.

As a rule, though, they're pretty smart. Mostly because if you're not smart on board 26, you get roasted.

 

[Svechhammer]

His contract is longer than Waddell's?

#GMInTraining

 

[Anton Dubinchuk]

Hot take of the year: Canes fans were never a super breed of hockey fans that were smarter, friendlier and humbler than everyone else, they just rarely happened to be involved in hot topics where other fans weighed, now that they feel offended by other fans there's replies are just as passive aggressive and defensive as the rest of ours.

I mean, I get why the false idea that the franchise is broke would be a touchy subject but the only reason other posters bought in is things that were reported about this GM situation and Bergervin's low ball offer sheet that he obviously thought would work, so I don't really blame poster's for falling for it. Where are those loveable, self-effacing, bunch of jerks now? I've seen a couple, but these posts aren't a good look.

*Runs for the exits, about to be roasted for questioning the sacred cow*

No but we are inbred hockey fans. So in that sense we are like HF royalty.

 

[Roboturner913]

[cartman]

nyah nyah-nyah nyah nyah, ha haha ha ha, I'm more humbler than you are, ha haha ha ha

[/cartman]

 

[NotOpie]

I, for one, am always grateful when the Leafs fan Leafsplain on how to be a fan and how to post.

.....especially when it comes to signing contracts....recent history is sooooo on their side....

#savage

 

[NotOpie]

No but we are inbred hockey fans. So in that sense we are like HF royalty.

Do cousins count or does it have to be sisters?