Salary Cap: Pittsburgh Penguins Salary Cap Thread: Please Be Nice To Us, JR

[Gurglesons]

Again, I don't disagree. But I like the support that Daley can provide, regardless of who the coach is.

I currently have 6 in the office (7 including me). I have 2 others that do remote contract work for me. I do have standard small business consultants as well for legal and financial stuff but I don't count them. Technically its me at the top and then everyone under me but in the natural order of time and experience, a natural hierarchy develops. The oldest member of the team is also the most experienced and level headed. The other 4 go to him quite often for stuff they don't want to take to me for one reason or another.

Big difference between a small work place with no need for HR and no liabilities and an organization like the Penguins.

 

[Randy Butternubs]

What's that... morale is low? Employees are increasingly despondent, directionless and not managed competently?

PIZZA PARTY!

My company once offered free dry cleaning.

 

[BlindWillyMcHurt]

My company once offered free dry cleaning.

Hey... points for creativity!

 

[SEALBound]

Big difference between a small work place with no need for HR and no liabilities and an organization like the Penguins.

Well duh.

I've also worked for two major organizations and in a previous life was a part of a large team so to speak so I understand well the different types of organizational structures and hierarchies and what happens at certain levels. I also know a large number of issues never make it to HR or often times the manager.

 

[ronduguayshair]

We liked when Tocchet did this but when Daley is hired to do the same thing there's problems with the coaching and front office.

Are you able to see the hypocrisy?

 

[Gurglesons]

Well duh.

I've also worked for two major organizations and in a previous life was a part of a large team so to speak so I understand well the different types of organizational structures and hierarchies and what happens at certain levels. I also know a large number of issues never make it to HR or often times the manager.

And they shouldn't. And if they don't they are not issues that need a "player advocate" to be hired for.

 

[Gurglesons]

We liked when Tocchet did this but when Daley is hired to do the same thing there's problems with the coaching and front office.

Are you able to see the hypocrisy?

Weird how you are now commenting on what occurred in the room despite having no knowledge #keyboardwizard.

 

[ronduguayshair]

Weird how you are now commenting on what occurred in the room despite having no knowledge #keyboardwizard.

Its been reported to naseum that Tocchet did this. Also been reported this is what Daley will help do.

Come on. You can disagree with my opinion but don't advertise the facts as speculation.

 

[KrisLetAngry]

Daley will be doing more than just listening to players.

However a guy that just finished playing hockey is going to be in touch with the problems.

Someone you can go to and bounce stuff off of that has no power is a good thing.

Let's not make this a bigger thing than it is.

 

[Shady Machine]

Big difference between a small work place with no need for HR and no liabilities and an organization like the Penguins.

sure but there’s also a big difference between a company and a pro sports organization and having a very recent player act as a sounding board for players seems reasonable to me. That said, I’ve seen companies do similar things like this.

One example. I worked at a relatively large bank in corporate finance and we were losing young professionals left and right. They did an anonymous survey and job satisfaction among employees under 35 was abysmal. So they tried doing some tacky working session and tried to say “see we solved it”. I suggested we develop a smaller working group with one senior liaison and one young professional (me). This working group was about creating solutions but it was also a “safe space” to vent about issues between upper management and the analyst level. We reported out our findings and worked toward solutions.

why can’t Daley act like that? It doesn’t have to be an unhealthy bitching session.

 

[Gurglesons]

sure but there’s also a big difference between a company and a pro sports organization and having a very recent player act as a sounding board for players seems reasonable to me. That said, I’ve seen companies do similar things like this.

One example. I worked at a relatively large bank in corporate finance and we were losing young professionals left and right. They did an anonymous survey and job satisfaction among employees under 35 was abysmal. So they tried doing some tacky working session and tried to say “see we solved it”. I suggested we develop a smaller working group with one senior liaison and one young professional (me). This working group was about creating solutions but it was also a “safe space” to vent about issues between upper management and the analyst level. We reported out our findings and worked toward solutions.

why can’t Daley act like that? It doesn’t have to be an unhealthy bitching session.

No, I think that is the correct way to do this. I just question why we are having to do this when we've seen the coach fail miserably two seasons in a row.

Like, if they need to take this step shouldn't that justify firing Sullivan since we've already gotten rid of all his assistants and moved out major pieces.

 

[Gurglesons]

Its been reported to naseum that Tocchet did this. Also been reported this is what Daley will help do.

Come on. You can disagree with my opinion but don't advertise the facts as speculation.

Check out this rare pic of you I found after making this post.

 

[dkingerski]

Kingerski saying the Pens might be on the hunt for Haula.

League Sources Believe Penguins Could Add More

Guess that rules it out.

Kingerski didn't report the Penguins are on the hunt for Erik Haula. --Dan Kingerski.

 

[Night Shift]

@ronduguayshair hey I need a new keyboard and an expert on the matter...what do you recommend?

 

[Gurglesons]

Kingerski didn't report the Penguins are on the hunt for Erik Haula. --Dan Kingerski.

Did someone hack the account or have you just reached a new level of self parody?

 

[Tom Hanks]

@ronduguayshair hey I need a new keyboard and an expert on the matter...what do you recommend?

Gotta go green

 

[Night Shift]

Gotta go green

An organic keyboard expert...thats a new one

 

[Gurglesons]

Gotta go green

Keyboard Pacifism?

 

[Tom Hanks]

Right handed, good on the PP

@Soggy Biscuit

 

[Honour Over Glory]

It is @Soggy Biscuit's birthday. We are going to get some sandwiches from the deli in the office complex and we have a 5 dollar cake that is the size of the table.

Also, can you go to reception and grab some sodas for our meeting. I'll take a Diet Dr. Pepper.

Get that wanker soggy sandwiches.

 

[Le Magnifique 66]

Right handed, good on the PP

@Soggy Biscuit

Doubt Kavalchuk is willing to take a massive discount!!

 

[Honour Over Glory]

Doubt Kavalchuk is willing to take a massive discount!!

Mate he took 700k with the Habs/Caps.

 

[Tom Hanks]

Mate he took 700k with the Habs/Caps.

Yeah he got buy out money.

 

[Dipsy Doodle]

Right handed, good on the PP

@Soggy Biscuit

Too many LWs, unfortunately.

 

[Honour Over Glory]

Yeah he got buy out money.

Yeah I suspect knowing the state of the NHL right now and the boatload of cash he's earned he will still take less to get a final shot at a cup.