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Hoping for a serious discussion about GM candidates.
I think we had a discussion several years ago. Julien Brisebois was my choice before Yzerman unexpectedly stepped down. Hextall was another guy I liked but he currently has a GM job.
Dean Lombardi, who has reportedly spurned the Canucks multiple times seems content to live his life as an advisor but I am much more comfortable having him as a GM in a scorch earth rebuild than a GM tasked to take a team to the next level. Then again, he has never taken over a team where he was tasked to take a team to the next level so falling in love with players he drafted wouldn't be an issue.
A lot of "up and coming" GM candidates did get a job or crashed and burned. Don't want Mike Futa. I don't think Gilman will make a good GM. What are some good up and coming GM candidates?
What about the established guys? Dale Tallon seems like a sideways move. George McPhee? Is he content with his current role? Would certainly be a big splash hiring - the prodigal son returns? Was never a fan of Don Waddell but it doesn't sound like Waddell is happy with his current arrangement. Nashville has played their way back to playoff contention so I don't think Poile would be available. There's also Mike Gillis.
What about guys who may become available? Let's face it, GMs who are let go tend to have managed their team to the ground. Treliving might get fired. I think he's pretty good at RFA signings and even trades, but the results speak for themselves. He's not very good at building a winning team.
So if not Benning, who is your preferred GM candidate? For me, I would be happy with Lombardi, McPhee, or Gillis.
I think we had a discussion several years ago. Julien Brisebois was my choice before Yzerman unexpectedly stepped down. Hextall was another guy I liked but he currently has a GM job.
Dean Lombardi, who has reportedly spurned the Canucks multiple times seems content to live his life as an advisor but I am much more comfortable having him as a GM in a scorch earth rebuild than a GM tasked to take a team to the next level. Then again, he has never taken over a team where he was tasked to take a team to the next level so falling in love with players he drafted wouldn't be an issue.
A lot of "up and coming" GM candidates did get a job or crashed and burned. Don't want Mike Futa. I don't think Gilman will make a good GM. What are some good up and coming GM candidates?
What about the established guys? Dale Tallon seems like a sideways move. George McPhee? Is he content with his current role? Would certainly be a big splash hiring - the prodigal son returns? Was never a fan of Don Waddell but it doesn't sound like Waddell is happy with his current arrangement. Nashville has played their way back to playoff contention so I don't think Poile would be available. There's also Mike Gillis.
What about guys who may become available? Let's face it, GMs who are let go tend to have managed their team to the ground. Treliving might get fired. I think he's pretty good at RFA signings and even trades, but the results speak for themselves. He's not very good at building a winning team.
So if not Benning, who is your preferred GM candidate? For me, I would be happy with Lombardi, McPhee, or Gillis.