Speculation: Search for a President of Hockey..... Oops

[BatherSeason]

Were there any updates on this over the weekend from any of the big insiders, or is this idea of hiring a POHO just gonna disappear like the supposed hire of another assistant GM?

 

[Fandlauer]

Were there any updates on this over the weekend from any of the big insiders, or is this idea of hiring a POHO just gonna disappear like the supposed hire of another assistant GM?

 

[Silencio]

A sequel to Waiting for Godot, except it's called Waiting for POHO.

 

[Lonnie Loach]

throwing out an under-the-radar name: Bobby Smith.

Thoughts ?

 

[DaveMatthew]

throwing out an under-the-radar name: Bobby Smith.

Thoughts ?

Smith has a pretty good thing going in his home province owning the Moosehead. Not sure why he'd take a job here.

I think the major problem this organization will have, besides money and a meddling owner (which are massive problems by themselves), is that most of the major decisions that a President would have wanted control over have already been made.

If you had gone to someone last February and said, "We need you to lead a rebuild. You have Karlsson, Stone, Duchene and Hoffman as assets to trade, full control to fire the coach and/or GM, and have an upcoming lottery pick" - that could have been attractive.

But now, we're basically saying:
• The prospects we have now are the ones you're stuck with because we've already dealt all of our top players
• You can't touch the GM because he has a 3 year contract
• The GM will hire a coach before you start

Why would you take that job?

 

[BonkTastic]

A sequel to Waiting for Godot, except it's called Waiting for POHO.

I would "like" this if I could.

Quality pun.

 

[BonkTastic]

throwing out an under-the-radar name: Bobby Smith.

Thoughts ?

Doesn't Smith own the Mooseheads in the Q?

Does he even have time for a low-paying NHL gig, what with that kind of commitment?

 

[BonkTastic]

But now, we're basically saying:
• The prospects we have now are the ones you're stuck with because we've already dealt all of our top players
• You can't touch the GM because he has a 3 year contract
• The GM will hire a coach before you start

You forgot the part where the job will probably the lowest paid job of it's kind in the league.

 

[HSF]

Its probably an attractive job for a guy who has some experience but not a lot. You pretty much get rope to not really perform or produce results for a year and just tank

 

[DaveMatthew]

You forgot the part where the job will probably the lowest paid job of it's kind in the league.

Well yes, that will be problem numero uno, but even if you removed that barrier, it's still not a great opportunity, unless shopping Chris Tierney and Mikkel Boedker for picks next season excites you.

 

[BonkTastic]

At this point, I'm just going to assume it'll be Peter Chiarelli.

1) grew up in Ottawa --> local boy brownie points
2) has extensive hockey experience as both a GM and POHO --> can sell the fanbase on hiring "a guy who's been there before"
3) will probably sign for peanuts considering how his last job went --> maybe the most important factor
4) based on the dynamic iin the Oilers org, he clearly knows how to deal with erratic higher-level direction. --> someone needs to manage Melnyk, and Chia has experience dealing with Katz & the Old Boys Club up in Edmonton

Prove me wrong, Senators. Prove me wrong.

 

[Slack]

At this point, I'm just going to assume it'll be Peter Chiarelli.

That thought had crossed my mind, but I didn't want to be the one to actually float that kind of evil on HF.

 

[RAFI BOMB]

Mark Hunter would be great

Yeah he would be. Then we should hire Dale Hunter to be the coach. Let the Hunter's rebuild this team.

 

[Blotto71]

At this point, I'm just going to assume it'll be Peter Chiarelli.

1) grew up in Ottawa --> local boy brownie points
2) has extensive hockey experience as both a GM and POHO --> can sell the fanbase on hiring "a guy who's been there before"
3) will probably sign for peanuts considering how his last job went --> maybe the most important factor
4) based on the dynamic iin the Oilers org, he clearly knows how to deal with erratic higher-level direction. --> someone needs to manage Melnyk, and Chia has experience dealing with Katz & the Old Boys Club up in Edmonton

Prove me wrong, Senators. Prove me wrong.

5. Former Assistant GM for the Ottawa Senators - this would complete the circle...

 

[FunkySeeFunkyDoo]

5. Former Assistant GM for the Ottawa Senators - this would complete the circle...

6. He'll have the inside track in convincing Chara to resign with us next time he's a UFA.

 

[danielpalfredsson]

At this point, I'm just going to assume it'll be Peter Chiarelli.

1) grew up in Ottawa --> local boy brownie points
2) has extensive hockey experience as both a GM and POHO --> can sell the fanbase on hiring "a guy who's been there before"
3) will probably sign for peanuts considering how his last job went --> maybe the most important factor
4) based on the dynamic iin the Oilers org, he clearly knows how to deal with erratic higher-level direction. --> someone needs to manage Melnyk, and Chia has experience dealing with Katz & the Old Boys Club up in Edmonton

Prove me wrong, Senators. Prove me wrong.

It will be him, because we live in a computer simulation that is programmed is to produce lolsens moments.

 

[Cosmix]

Smith has a pretty good thing going in his home province owning the Moosehead. Not sure why he'd take a job here.

I think the major problem this organization will have, besides money and a meddling owner (which are massive problems by themselves), is that most of the major decisions that a President would have wanted control over have already been made.

If you had gone to someone last February and said, "We need you to lead a rebuild. You have Karlsson, Stone, Duchene and Hoffman as assets to trade, full control to fire the coach and/or GM, and have an upcoming lottery pick" - that could have been attractive.

But now, we're basically saying:
• The prospects we have now are the ones you're stuck with because we've already dealt all of our top players
• You can't touch the GM because he has a 3 year contract
• The GM will hire a coach before you start

Why would you take that job?

This is so ludicrous but true!

Perhaps it is an epiphany that the Senators have so screwed up that they finalize realize what they have done. Nope, not it.

They see the POHO as an assistant to Dorion, someone to “bounce ideas off of” as they draft players for FYOUS. Good grief. I think the “S” is not for Success. The first three letters of the work are right though “Suc”. It is only missing a “k”!

 

[topshelf15]

Lol we arent getting a tenured coach,or a management professional.....Two reasons they cost money and second nobody will want anything to do with our lunatic owner...We will dumpster dive and just as per usual be left disappointed

 

[BondraTime]

It's bad when I can't even remember who our assistant GM is without looking it up, and coming away disappointed every single time.

 

[BatherSeason]

Lol we arent getting a tenured coach,or a management professional.....Two reasons they cost money and second nobody will want anything to do with our lunatic owner...We will dumpster dive and just as per usual be left disappointed

We are like well over a month into their "supposed" search for a POHO and their hasn't even been one name linked or floated out there as a potential candidate, all we hear is that people have expressed the fact that they are NOT interested, but that's it.

On the coaching front, even the Buffalo Sabres have had names floated out there, here in Ottawa, crickets. Pretty much every team has moved quickly in their coaching search, so that they can probably move on with their summer and the next task at hand. Meanwhile, Pierre and Eugene are probably taking as much time as they can so they don't have anyone to pay for as long as possible.

 

[topshelf15]

We are like well over a month into their "supposed" search for a POHO and their hasn't even been one name linked or floated out there as a potential candidate, all we hear is that people have expressed the fact that they are NOT interested, but that's it.

On the coaching front, even the Buffalo Sabres have had names floated out there, here in Ottawa, crickets. Pretty much every team has moved quickly in their coaching search, so that they can probably move on with their summer and the next task at hand. Meanwhile, Pierre and Eugene are probably taking as much time as they can so they don't have anyone to pay for as long as possible.

Yep agreed,this team will go no where with those two baffoons....I expect us to start quickly next season,then fade after 10 or so games...Then be a lottery team

 

[FormentonTheFuture]

Yep agreed,this team will go no where with those two baffoons....I expect us to start quickly next season,then fade after 10 or so games...Then be a lottery team

I thought that's what we wanted for next year

 

[AchtzehnBaby]

It's bad when I can't even remember who our assistant GM is without looking it up, and coming away disappointed every single time.

Don't be disappointed. If you think about it... PD is really just an assistant GM in a GM role.

 

[RAFI BOMB]

Don't be disappointed. If you think about it... PD is really just an assistant GM in a GM role.

And yet the B Sens haven't made the playoffs since he was named co assistant GM all those years ago. So even as an assistant GM one could question his competency.

So made to adjust your quote. PD is really just a bottom five in the league assistant GM in a GM role.

As for our actual assistant GM I can't remember his name either. He was just a labor lawyer brought in to negotiate more favorable contracts for Melnyk. Seeing as the B Sens missed the playoffs what did he really bring to the table as an assistant GM?

 

[RAFI BOMB]

Yep agreed,this team will go no where with those two baffoons....I expect us to start quickly next season,then fade after 10 or so games...Then be a lottery team

It is a great draft class next year. Of all seasons to suck, next season is probably a good one given the talent in the draft.