BatherSeason
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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?
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?
throwing out an under-the-radar name: Bobby Smith.
Thoughts ?
A sequel to Waiting for Godot, except it's called Waiting for POHO.
throwing out an under-the-radar name: Bobby Smith.
Thoughts ?
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.
That thought had crossed my mind, but I didn't want to be the one to actually float that kind of evil on HF.At this point, I'm just going to assume it'll be Peter Chiarelli.
Mark Hunter would be great
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...
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.
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?
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.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
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 teamWe 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.
I thought that's what we wanted for next yearYep 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'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.
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