Kings will not renew contract for assistant GM Mike Futa

[Jumptheshark]

Kings will not renew contract for assistant GM Mike Futa - Sportsnet.ca


While usually an assistant GM not getting a new contract is not thread worthy. Futa has been on the short list for several team GM spots and this makes me think he's looking to be GM sooner than later

I think he will get a GM job sooner than later, I am thinking either the Devils or Sabres may interview him

He is supposedly one of the top minds in Hockey

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[Stephen]

Wonder why he’s not being renewed?

 

[Jumptheshark]

Wonder why he’s not being renewed?

I think it is one of those things were the team and him agree it is time for him to move on as he wont be getting the GM spot with LA and they do not want to stand in his way

 

[KopitarFAN]

Sounds mutual.

 

[BHD]

Reading Friedman's tweet, it's hard to tell whether this is the Kings moving in a new direction or Futa leaving to take on a new role.

EDIT: just saw the second tweet. That makes sense.

 

[Mickey Marner]

I wouldn't be surprised to se him land in T.O.

 

[ForsbergForever]

I wouldn't be surprised to se him land in T.O.

I'm pretty sure it'd be a shock to everyone if the Leafs fire Dubas to hire Futa, especially after they allowed him to negotiate all those mega-deals for the kids.

Now the Habs on the other hand, could definitely use a guy like Futa at the helm.

 

[Jumptheshark]

What teams need a GM and what teams MAY need a GM

Devils and Sabres jump to mind and a darkhorse maybe the Hawks?

 

[Menzinger]

Its always been weird that his name always got linked to new GM openings.

Almost seemed like LA was trying to ditch him (kind kf like Fenton and the Preds)

 

[TOGuy14]

He has been rumored for every GM job for multiple years now but no team has selected him, even teams with much worse management.

Something has to be up here?

 

[CanadienShark]

Habs seem like a perfect landing spot, but their incompetent GM seems untouchable.

 

[Ciao]

I wouldn't be surprised to se him land in T.O.

Maybe as an assistant?

 

[Javaman]

Habs seem like a perfect landing spot, but their incompetent GM seems untouchable.

I was about to say exactly the same thing about the Canucks, lol.

 

[CanadienShark]

I was about to say exactly the same thing about the Canucks, lol.

I was starting to come around on Benning. Then the news about his scouting staff came out. Seems like he's shooting himself in the foot, and exposing himself.

 

[Mickey Marner]

I'm pretty sure it'd be a shock to everyone if the Leafs fire Dubas to hire Futa, especially after they allowed him to negotiate all those mega-deals for the kids.

Now the Habs on the other hand, could definitely use a guy like Futa at the helm.

He had a rapport with Dubas & Keefe going back a decade. I don't expect a promotion (GM), bust a lateral hire (AGM) is much more reasonable.

 

[Rowlet]

Maybe as an assistant?

so he left his job with the Kings as an assistant GM because he wasn't being used to his full potential to come to Toronto to be an assistant GM?

Fire Benning, give me Futa.

 

[ViewsFromThe6ix]

This guy has been interviewed like a hundred times over the years for different GM jobs and hasn't gotten one. Maybe he just isn't that great?

 

[StreetHawk]

I think it is one of those things were the team and him agree it is time for him to move on as he wont be getting the GM spot with LA and they do not want to stand in his way

I recall his name did come up during a couple of GM searches like in Philly and Carolina. Did LA give him permission to interview for those jobs? I don’t recall.

 

[Gaylord Q Tinkledink]

I'm pretty sure it'd be a shock to everyone if the Leafs fire Dubas to hire Futa, especially after they allowed him to negotiate all those mega-deals for the kids.

Now the Habs on the other hand, could definitely use a guy like Futa at the helm.

Habs seem like a perfect landing spot, but their incompetent GM seems untouchable.

Montreal's dumb owner wants the coach and GM to speak French, so if he doesn't speak French, he's out.

 

[Voight]

He has been rumored for every GM job for multiple years now but no team has selected him, even teams with much worse management.

Something has to be up here?

Some guys don't want to move if they're not comfortable.

Not the best example but Paul Fenton was rumoured for every GM job for years and even bowed out of a few a couple times before Minny hired him.

 

[Jason MacIsaac]

I would only look at him as a GM with someone like Gillis to handle a large portion of responsibilities as President of Hockey Ops. Based on the owners he would have to be advanced stat literate.

 

[Ciao]

Montreal's dumb owner wants the coach and GM to speak French, so if he doesn't speak French, he's out.

I think a bilingual GM is a good idea in Montreal.

Bob Gainey is bilingual, and I think every Canadiens GM going back to Irving Grundman is bilingual.

Was Grundman bilingual too? I don't remember him being all that popular with my Quebecois friends at the time -- but that was because of his trades, not his language.

 

[Rowlet]

This guy has been interviewed like a hundred times over the years for different GM jobs and hasn't gotten one. Maybe he just isn't that great?

LA didn't let him talk to other teams the last time he had a contract renewal option, they kept him and made him their Assistant GM, promoting him from the VP of Hockey Ops & Director of Player Personnel.

 

[kingsfan28]

He has been rumored for every GM job for multiple years now but no team has selected him, even teams with much worse management.

Something has to be up here?

HE declined all of them. He was very happy in LA with his family. His contract was up and maybe he felt it was time to take a gm job somewhere else, and he knew it wouldn't be happening in LA. Mutual parting of ways, no hard feelings. He's a smart dude, and I wish him luck.

 

[93LEAFS]

HE declined all of them. He was very happy in LA with his family. His contract was up and maybe he felt it was time to take a gm job somewhere else, and he knew it wouldn't be happening in LA. Mutual parting of ways, no hard feelings. He's a smart dude, and I wish him luck.

Pretty sure he's lived in Toronto/GTA most of his time with the Kings or did until he was moved up from Director of Player Personnel which was only 3 years ago.

A lot of teams high-up staff unless they are GM don't live in the cities of their teams, especially if they are involved in the amateur scouting aspects of an organization (they tend to be located in Southern Ontario, Ottawa/Gatineau, Ann-Arbour/Michigan or the Western Canada/Washington state).