Confirmed with Link: Shane Churla leaves Habs to become Panthers director of amateur scouting

[Treb]

Hope he doesn’t bring back Sly

He's busy being assistant coach in San Diego. He also has no scouting experience, so many scouts would grumble if he was named head scout right off the bat.

 

[jackeymoon]

So who's our head of amateur scouting now? Timmins back in the role until we find another body or promote within? I don't see anyone internally that can do that job. Especially when I see names like Donald Audette as an amateur scout.

Then you wonder why the dunces picked Guhle over Lapierre. Lmfao. Remember when they picked Audette's ECHL calibre son and literally pissed away a pick? What a team.

 

[covfefe]

Churla was the impetus behind a lot of shitty picks, I can’t say that I’ll miss his input

 

[jackeymoon]

Churla was Director of Amateur Scouting here for the last few years (after Timmins was named Assistant GM). However, Timmins was still running that department. Churla still had more say than before, but TT was still the head honcho.

In Florida, Churla has the same title as he did in Montreal, but he will have more control of that department. It's a lateral move in title, but a step up in his career.

He also NOW works in Florida and Idk if anyone told you but most people, and I mean like 99% of the pop (100 if non Quebecois) would rather pay no income tax and live in a tropical climate than deal with 53% taxation, (Mod) crap weather, worse roads and be part of a team with zero cup aspirations.

 

[WeThreeKings]

See ya.

 

[jackeymoon]

Churla was the impetus behind a lot of shitty picks, I can’t say that I’ll miss his input

O yea because Timmins was so much better... remember Scherbak? Juulsen? Fischer? All killers.

 

[Adam Michaels]

Probably means nothing in the long run. At most, it probably makes us draft less from the WHL.

I think Churla went more of the high school approach. I could be wrong, but they've drafted quite a few players out of high school the last few years after he was promoted to Director of Amateur Scouting (Harris, Struble, Smith, Biondi, Gorniak and Pitlick are a few of the players drafted out of high school).

 

[Treb]

Then you wonder why the dunces picked Guhle over Lapierre. Lmfao. Remember when they picked Audette's ECHL calibre son and literally pissed away a pick? What a team.

How dare they miss on a late 5th round pick!

In the following 30 picks, only 3 got games in the NHL, only 1 as an impact player, 1 as a depth player and 1 who is on a AHL deal right now.

Also, he was easily AHL calibre.

 

[Habs]

you could literally chuck at dart at HF and find a more capable scout than that doofus. Good riddance, and apologies in advance to the Panthers for a total low IQ Bergie Buddy coming your way.

 

[jackeymoon]

How dare they miss on a late 5th round pick!

In the following 30 picks, only 3 got games in the NHL, only 1 as an impact player, 1 as a depth player and 1 who is on a AHL deal right now.

Also, he was easily AHL calibre.

Doesn't the fact that they picked a dude's son who they knew, because his father works for the team, would never make it annoy you? It's just typical Quebecois nepotism

 

[jackeymoon]

you could literally chuck at dart at HF and find a more capable scout than that doofus. Good riddance, and apologies in advance to the Panthers for a total low IQ Bergie Buddy coming your way.

Churla's done a better job than Timmins

 

[WeThreeKings]

Churla's done a better job than Timmins

He hasn't and neither of them have been good enough over MB's tenure to warrant them still being employed, promoted, or otherwise.

 

[26Mats]

Was it already his role here? Director of amateur scouting group. Im just wondering why he would change for the same role

I think Timmins was still head scout. I suspect he wanted to really be head scout, not just in title.

Can anyone confirm this?

 

[OnTheRun]

Doesn't the fact that they picked a dude's son who they knew, because his father works for the team, would never make it annoy you? It's just typical Quebecois nepotism

It's typical NHL nepotism. Draper just picked his son in the last draft, it happen all the time, everywhere. It shouldn't... but that's just how the NHL do its thing.

 

[MD thaivuN]

It's typical NHL nepotism. Draper just picked his son in the last draft, it happen all the time, everywhere. It shouldn't... but that's just how the NHL do its thing.

The Audette pick isn't even that bad as far nepotism goes. He was at least worth gambling on. Nowhere near as bad as drafting Brodeur, Draper or Langenbrunner's son.

 

[Treb]

Doesn't the fact that they picked a dude's son who they knew, because his father works for the team, would never make it annoy you? It's just typical Quebecois nepotism

NJ team drafted Brodeur's son.

Det drafted Draper's son and Bertuzzi's nephew.

Boston drafted Donato's son and Langenbrunner's son.

Edmonton drafted Musil's son.

 

[Steve Shutt]

 

[Wats]

Churla's done a better job than Timmins

At what? Ignoring Gainey's tenure (03-09) There still hasn't been someone drafted to preform better than Gallagher from 2010 under Gauthier.

 

[Steve Shutt]

Here's the internal candidates:

 

[Steve Shutt]

And our Pro Scouts:

 

[covfefe]

O yea because Timmins was so much better... remember Scherbak? Juulsen? Fischer? All killers.

Where in my post did I say anything about Timmins? Burn the whole scouting dept to the ground for all I care.

 

[SakuKoivu11]

- weather
- not work for MB

Yes if I had a choice of choosing Montreal or Florida’s nice weather it’s an easy answer. Florida is also a no tax state. Timmins would jump ship if he was offered that.

 

[WeThreeKings]

f*** off..

Carriere's son is still here?

 

[Naslund]

Was it already his role here? Director of amateur scouting group. Im just wondering why he would change for the same role

Not sure the scouting staff appreciate the criticism from the media/fans regarding drafting non-quebecois players. Scouting is a rough job with all the traveling. I'm sure these people, like any other workers, want to feel appreciated for the work they do. I suspect this is part of the reason.

 

[Treb]

f*** off..

Carriere's son is still here?

Currently NCAA scout.