Confirmed with Link: Penguins Name Mark Recchi Player Development Coach

[Dipsy Doodle]

Stevens was a scout from 2005-2011. He already got his patronage.

Touche.

 

[BlindWillyMcHurt]

Stevens was a scout from 2005-2011. He already got his patronage.

HA!

Got to it before me.

Stevens was in charge of scouting something hilarious too, wasn't he? Like... strictly the Boston/New England region, or something?

 

[IcedCapp]

I think it's time to start giving some love to the middle group. We got the early 90s and late 2000s, but it's time to give some love to the Kovalev, Straka, Lang, Hrdina, Kasper, Slegr era.

Unfortunately that crew is just not North American enough and didn't win a cup.

Now that Kovalev is retired, he'll be brought on as Motivational Coach

 

[Stad]

Wasn't he waived on his bobblehead night or something like that, too? Then he went on to be really good for... Atlanta and then Carolina edit:Tampa? Then Boston? He definitely wasn't working out here right before the end of his time, though.

edit: I'm on the internet. He had 8 pts in 19 games with us, then went on to score 40 pts in 53 games in Atlanta.

Hahahaha

http://m.bleacherreport.com/articles/4446-mark-recchi-bobbles-into-waivers

 

[BlindWillyMcHurt]

Now that Kovalev is retired, he'll be brought on as Motivational Coach

Can we get Ian Moran in here to coach the finer points of the game to our bevvy of two-way/offensive defensemen?

 

[IcedCapp]

Can we get Ian Moran in here to coach the finer points of the game to our bevvy of two-way/offensive defensemen?

only if Josef Melichar is his assistant.

 

[BlindWillyMcHurt]

Deal. It'll be easy to get Melichar back into the fold. The team is already employing his old defensive partner as one of their top four defensemen.

Now I'm sad.

 

[mpp9]

The more former players who have won recently that teach our young kids how to do the same, the better.

Recchi won with Boston in 2011. With JR in 06. And with us in 91. Seems like a pretty obvious replacement for Guerin's old job.

 

[Black Label]

 

[Jacob]

Player development directors need to be former players with clout and that had a good playing career. They work directly with prospects so it needs to be someone that's been there before, not a guy that's been behind a desk.

My only issue is wasn't Recchi a problem in the locker? Drinking beer after games and part of the whole youth/veteran rift in 06?

 

[Burgs]

Stevens was in charge of scouting something hilarious too, wasn't he? Like... strictly the Boston/New England region, or something?

Stevens was a pro scout for the New England area. He lives in Boston and many scouts cover specific regions, it's nothing unusual. Well everyone knows he got the job because Mario wanted his buddy taken care of. I have no problem with it. Stevens did a lot for the Pens, and he wasn't exactly put into a position where he could screw up anything.

I have no problem with the Recchi hiring either. He's been working as a coach with the Pittsburgh Penguins Elite youth program for the past two seasons when their various age groups won several championships. He's also co-owner of a WHL team (Kamloops). Add his long playing career and three Cup rings and I'd say the guy knows what he'll be talking to our prospects about. We have a lot of undersized wingers, I bet he could teach them a thing or two.

 

[SHOOTANDSCORE]

HA!

Got to it before me.

Stevens was in charge of scouting something hilarious too, wasn't he? Like... strictly the Boston/New England region, or something?

He was the lead scout in charge of identifying and ranking restaurants and pastry shops in NHL cities.

 

[Speaking Moistly]

So, if him being a problem was right, has he mellowed or could this be more protecting the veterans from the mean, undeserving rookies?

 

[BrokenStick]

The Doctor is in.

 

[Bennett Brauer]

Paul Coffey for Power Play consultant!

 

[Corvidae]

Guerin can't still do this? I'm wondering what an assistant GM does for anywhere near 40 hours a week, epically when there's 3 other GMs and a stat guy. Bloat bloat bloat.

 

[Uemoda]

Wasn't he the guy that gave Crosby crap in his rookie season? I met Mark that season. Seemed like an absolute tool. Incredibly rude and didn't stay after the games for more than a millisecond.

Why is this dude even in our organization? **** him.


I really dislike this hire.

 

[Griffin6612]

Is this post serious....?

Sorry, it totally skipped my mind. I knew Butterbean and JR were hired totally forgot about the other.

 

[Waffle Fries]

Guerin can't still do this? I'm wondering what an assistant GM does for anywhere near 40 hours a week, epically when there's 3 other GMs and a stat guy. Bloat bloat bloat.

Guerin is supposed to constantly be around the team and be the line of communication between the players and management. I don't see how he could still do this.

 

[Shady Machine]

Guerin is supposed to constantly be around the team and be the line of communication between the players and management. I don't see how he could still do this.

Unless they raise ticket prices to pay for these guys' salaries, I don't give a **** how many hockey ops guys they hire.

 

[Corvidae]

Guerin is supposed to constantly be around the team and be the line of communication between the players and management. I don't see how he could still do this.

I guess the better question would be, why is that a thing? I thought they were called coaches. Will Guerin just "hang out" and ask if anyone needs him to send Mario or JR a text? Bah, I guess this is just built up frustration from the entire front office circus that has been the off season, especially considering that they've added about as many new staff positions as they have forwards.

 

[Shady Machine]

I was pretty sure he was outed as some sort of malcontent after he was traded. I think he even talked a bunch of garbage on Sid while he played for Philly. That's where a lot of the "crybaby" stuff came from.

None of that means it's a bad hire, necessarily. I just... it kinda makes me chuckle and shrug my shoulders a little bit, that's all. Like I said weeks ago... the more things change...

Recchi didn't play for Philly after he left the Pens while Crosby was around. Unless he was *****ing about Sid the toddler in 1992.

 

[Stad]

I guess the better question would be, why is that a thing? I thought they were called coaches. Will Guerin just "hang out" and ask if anyone needs him to send Mario or JR a text? Bah, I guess this is just built up frustration from the entire front office circus that has been the off season, especially considering that they've added about as many new staff positions as they have forwards.

Only thing that was a circus was the coaching search and I ended up liking the hire after doing some research on Johnston. I've liked everything done this off-season but that's just me. I haven't been this excited for a season in years.

 

[Mordax]

Can we get Ian Moran in here to coach the finer points of the game to our bevvy of two-way/offensive defensemen?

I think he's a bit busy with his new career

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ian_Moran

"To make extra money he is currently pursuing the job of being Male Model."

 

[Speaking Moistly]

I guess the better question would be, why is that a thing? I thought they were called coaches. Will Guerin just "hang out" and ask if anyone needs him to send Mario or JR a text? Bah, I guess this is just built up frustration from the entire front office circus that has been the off season, especially considering that they've added about as many new staff positions as they have forwards.

If I had to guess it's in response to the locker room becoming a mess, the coach being a dick to young players, the favouritism and Adams apparently being a spy. Maybe it will end in mass doubt of the medical staff being reported.

TBH, if I feel like giving them credit it's an attempt to make it harder for things to be come a mess again. More people makes it harder for the second coming of BylsmaShero.