Speculation: Search for a new AGM

[Ray Kinsella]

Why not use one at the CTC?

They only have the one and Melnyk has turned it into his bedroom.

 

[Ray Kinsella]

From Friedman...

Loiselle would be a good candidate.

 

[AchtzehnBaby]

Wow... that was under the radar

 

[DaveMatthew]

Eugene is so happy with the return for Karlsson, he's positive that Dorion doesn't need help. Why pay someone else when you already have the best!

 

[Fandlauer]

We will hear today or tomorrow as per Dorion.

When asked does he have GM experience or AGM experience, Dorion responded he has "hockey experience" and "other experience." So who the hell knows who this will end up being.

 

[Joeyjoejoe]

Loiselle would be a good candidate.

Seeing how the sens are becoming the leafs pre shannahan then yes he's a good candidate to keep that going, as he was instrumental part of that horrendous management group (Poulin & Nonis)

 

[BigCanadian]

We will hear today or tomorrow as per Dorion.

When asked does he have GM experience or AGM experience, Dorion responded he has "hockey experience" and "other experience." So who the hell knows who this will end up being.

Pipe dream, but man I hope it is Alfie, so he can stop Dorion from killing the rest of the assets until the team is sold to his group. Would bring hope that Karlsson would come back next year. Would give me hope for the future leadership after the sale. He has lots of hockey experience and "other" experience as Senior Advisor.
It won't be, but I only wish it would happen as it would be the bright spot on a very dark period for this team. It will be someone like Philips or Neil or some other former player IMO, given the person has no previous experience as a GM.

 

[Studzle]

Pipe dream, but man I hope it is Alfie, so he can stop Dorion from killing the rest of the assets until the team is sold to his group. Would bring hope that Karlsson would come back next year. Would give me hope for the future leadership after the sale. He has lots of hockey experience and "other" experience as Senior Advisor.
It won't be, but I only wish it would happen as it would be the bright spot on a very dark period for this team. It will be someone like Philips or Neil or some other former player IMO, given the person has no previous experience as a GM.

Can’t see it being anyone with a spine personally. More likely to be what Dorion is to Melnyk.

 

[Joeyjoejoe]

Can’t see it being anyone with a spine personally. More likely to be what Dorion is to Melnyk.

Exactly, this person that's gonna be hired isn't going to challenge people's decisions but keep towing the company line, which is one of the reasons they didn't go with Sean Simpson.

 

[God Says No]

Can’t see it being anyone with a spine personally. More likely to be what Dorion is to Melnyk.

Agreed. I fully expect someone from the inside. My bet is Dono. The Kelly hiring was to do Dono's job.

 

[Pierre from Orleans]

No f***ing way Alfie comes back to work alongside Pierre and under Melnyk.

 

[Fandlauer]

Peter Mactavish as "one of" so there may be more.

 

[ChurchOfAlfie]

TSN1200 saying there will definitely be another AGM, apart from Mactavish.

 

[Very Stable Genius]

Well he doesn't really have a player evaluation background so Dorion will definitely need another guy.

 

[Fandlauer]

Mactavish seems like a pure contracts AGM, which isn't a bad thing. He doesn't start until Oct. 1st. So I'm assuming if we sign any of our own guys it will be after that point.

 

[BonkTastic]

MacTavish is an Ottawa guy - raised here, law degree from Ottawa U, lives here with his family, worked at an Ottawa firm.

Doesn't sound like we spread a very wide net to fill this position...

 

[OgieO]

I was just about to post " I wish we could hire two, one for analytics and one for hockey ops stuff like helping with trades and contracts". Maybe I get my wish

 

[BonkTastic]

MacTavish's previous role with Norton Rose Fulbright involved - "advisement and representing clients in employment standards, occupational health & safety, human rights and wrongful dismissal claims".

That last one could be relevant depending on how Boucher fares to begin the season, lol.

 

[Engineer]

ok

 

[Very Stable Genius]

They hired the guy that can traverse the CBA to minimize salary while reaching the floor.

does he even have any hockey history?

Only on the player representation side.

 

[stempniaksen]

They hired the guy that can traverse the CBA to minimize salary while reaching the floor.

This guy should have been hired as a capologist, not an AGM, does he even have any hockey history?

To be fair, a good number of guys who play the "capologist" role are AGM's, just so happens that there is usually another AGM to deal with the on-ice stuff (which may be our new setup with another guy coming in).

 

[DrakeAndJosh]

I don't mind the idea of having a "capologist" as long as a more hockey oriented guy is appointed as well. Dorion needs someone knowledgeable and experienced in the room to bounce ideas off of to keep him from blowing trades.

 

[armani]

Never heard of the guy, which is what I have expected. They were gonna hire an unknown and fill that gap.

 

[Emerica]

surprise surprise

 

[BonkTastic]

I don't mind the idea of having a "capologist" as long as a more hockey oriented guy is appointed as well. Dorion needs someone knowledgeable and experienced in the room to bounce ideas off of to keep him from blowing trades.

Two AGMs was one more than I was expecting us to hire, so if it actually happens, I'll happily file it in the "unexpectedly competent decision" folder and call it a day.