Confirmed with Link: John McDonough Fired

[Kevin Musto]

Edzo is a clown

 

[Hattrick Kane]

big rip if eddie o becomes prez of hockey ops

Big RIP Alex Nylander. I don’t think they’d even trade him. They’d just straight up shoot him

 

[Mrfenn92]

Big RIP Alex Nylander. I don’t think they’d even trade him. They’d just straight up shoot him

He's going to let foley do bad things to him. North Korea type of crap.

 

[CallMeShaft]

He's no Reggie, but I won't criticize Edzo until I feel he has f***ed up at his role. So if he becomes the president, I'll bite my tongue until I see something truly wrong with his performance.

 

[ChiHawk21]

Edzo is a clown

uh what?? how so?

for others who do not want ed to be president of hockey ops ----> im not sure all that goes into the president job but why would edzo be a bad hire?

are they going to split the job from a business and hockey standpoint now?

 

[Putt Pirate]

Hell no to Eddie O.

 

[Teemu]

Anyone. But. Eddie.

 

[Giovi]

I've got a plumber. And he's a really good plumber. But I don't want to make him my doctor because he's proven to be proficient at plumbing.

That's about how much sense this Eddie/Chellios crap makes

 

[Putt Pirate]

Eddie would be a McD move actually. More along this lines marketing wise.

 

[No Fun Shogun]

Edzo is a bit removed from a bad coaching tenure, has no meaningfully relevant roster/cap management experience, and zero organizational leadership experience. I don't see any appeal whatsover for an extremely upper management position for him.

I'll be very worried if there's fire to this smoke...

Anyone. But. Eddie.

President/CEO Pat Foley time, baby.

 

[ChiHawk21]

President of Hockey Ops Ed Olczyk
GM - Ross Mahoney
Senior Vice President of Hockey Ops and Alternate Governer - Al MacIssac
Executive Vice President- Jay Blunk
Advisor to the GM-Marian Hossa
Cheif Financial Officer-??
Director of Amateur Scouting Mark Kelley

Coach - Gallant
Assistant Coach-Mike Kelley
Assistant Coach-Sheldon Brookbank

Burish???- Color
Joseph Zakrzewski- PBP


Bowman Fired
Foley Retired
JC Fired
Crawford Fired

 

[Putt Pirate]

Out of curiosity, do we really think McD's replacement will make a significant change in the way the roster is constructed? I don't think it will to be honest. Stan will supered them in power in that regard I suspect.

 

[DisgruntledHawkFan]

uh what?? how so?

for others who do not want ed to be president of hockey ops ----> im not sure all that goes into the president job but why would edzo be a bad hire?

are they going to split the job from a business and hockey standpoint now?

He was a head coach for a year. Does he have any experience working in a professional hockey teams front office?

 

[Putt Pirate]

Free soft serve for the first 10000 fans every game when Eddie runs the joint.

 

[CallMeShaft]

Come on Rocky, it's Reggie time!

 

[Kaners Bald Spot]

Big RIP Alex Nylander. I don’t think they’d even trade him. They’d just straight up shoot him

Oh shit, they'd hire Kim-Jong Un to do nasty things to him.

Big Hell No to Eddie.

 

[Naster Okan]

Come on Rocky, it's Reggie time!

Didn’t he retire from Nintendo?
its all adding up...
my body is ready.

 

[CallMeShaft]

Didn’t he retire from Nintendo?
its all adding up...
my body is ready.

Yes he did.

My body is Reggie ready.

 

[ChiHawk21]

He was a head coach for a year. Does he have any experience working in a professional hockey teams front office?

have you looked at other names around the league that are team presidents? he would be in charge of hockey ops not the business/marketing end. He would have say in coaching hires, gm hires, free agents, the direction and construction of the team, and draft needs. I dont know why you think a guy whos been around the league in many aspects/positions couldnt handle that job. its also a figurehead position and we know hes a great figurehead for the blackhawks.

i dont think it would be the end of the world. maybe danny wirtz stays on in some capacity in an operations way.

 

[BK]

@BK

This would be a brutal hire if you ask me.

 

[Putt Pirate]

This would be a brutal hire if you ask me.

Agreed. I cringe at the thought.

 

[RememberTheRoar]

Zawaski says in that podcast that McDonough absolutely became more of a meddler in hockey ops in the last few years.

Says his sources told him:

1. The Hjalmarsson trade was supposed to include Hossa, McDonough blocked it

2. It was McDonough’s decision to call up Boqvist this year, sounds like he ordered it

 

[CallMeShaft]

Zawaski says in that podcast that McDonough absolutely became more of a meddler in hockey ops in the last few years.

Says his sources told him:

1. The Hjalmarsson trade was supposed to include Hossa, McDonough blocked it

2. It was McDonough’s decision to call up Boqvist this year, sounds like he ordered it

So he wasn't all bad then.

 

[Kaners Bald Spot]

Zawaski says in that podcast that McDonough absolutely became more of a meddler in hockey ops in the last few years.

Says his sources told him:

1. The Hjalmarsson trade was supposed to include Hossa, McDonough blocked it

2. It was McDonough’s decision to call up Boqvist this year, sounds like he ordered it

What about Seabrook? I want the answer to that one.

 

[DisgruntledHawkFan]

have you looked at other names around the league that are team presidents? he would be in charge of hockey ops not the business/marketing end. He would have say in coaching hires, gm hires, free agents, the direction and construction of the team, and draft needs. I dont know why you think a guy whos been around the league in many aspects/positions couldnt handle that job. its also a figurehead position and we know hes a great figurehead for the blackhawks.

i dont think it would be the end of the world. maybe danny wirtz stays on in some capacity in an operations way.

If it’s a nothing figure head position, sure. If it’s a front office job that’s making decisions on the future of this team, hiring a guy with zero front office experience isn’t a great start.