Confirmed with Link: Stars fire Jim Montgomery

[JesusNPucks]

I don't mean this as any way disrespectful to the situation, but I can't help but wonder if the clear and repeated use of “a material act of unprofessionalism" was general counsel's recommended language for potentially getting out the remaining years of his contract after firing him. In other words, the use of the word "material" may be extended to a material breach of contract, therefore rendering it null and void.

Any Juris Doctorates out there who can speak to that?

 

[MBTendy]

Still in total disbelief.

 

[FMichael]

Listening to Nill - I get the impression it has to do with a woman - either a Stars employee, or possibly the wife of a co-worker.

If this is the case - I'd assume keep it under wraps, and deal with it internally (possibly firing, or letting him quit after the season in June) because by the end of the week - the truth of whom was involved will leak out.

 

[eartotheground]

could be an affair with a business partner. not technically a stars' employee, not illegal, not professional.

 

[ElGuapo]

Listening to Nill - I get the impression it has to do with a woman - either a Stars employee, or possibly the wife of a co-worker.

If this is the case - I'd assume keep it under wraps, and deal with it internally (possibly firing, or letting him quit after the season in June) because by the end of the week - the truth of whom was involved will leak out.

If you were listening to Nill why are you saying it might have something to do with a Stars employee?

 

[FMichael]

If you were listening to Nill why are you saying it might have something to do with a Stars employee?

Nill is being coy here - no police involvement - must be sumthin internal...Are there women on the Stars payroll in the front office/marketing?

Just my opinion is all.

 

[TheNorthStars]

Been waiting for this for awhile, and yet it was kind of unexpected.

Coaches falling like dominoes around the NHL

 

[ovythegiraffe]

could be an affair with a business partner. not technically a stars' employee, not illegal, not professional.

But not really worthy of an abrupt firing when the team is playing good either

 

[Ginger Papa]

Ooops - maybe I should've scrolled down a bit before I posted.

You're not the first and won't be the last. At least you had the berries to acknowledge it.

 

[Ginger Papa]

Been waiting for this for awhile, and yet it was kind of unexpected.

Coaches falling like dominoes around the NHL

Yes, for different reasons. Remember 2 seasons ago when there wasn't 1 Coach Fired all Season!

 

[Game suspension]

"I was made aware of a situation over the weekend involving an employee of the Dallas Stars organization," Stars general manager Jim Nill said. "Upon collecting all the information and executing an internal investigation, including speaking with ownership, management and general counsel, it was determined that there was a material act of unprofessionalism contrary to the values and standards held by the Dallas Stars organization.

 

[BfantZ]

"I was made aware of a situation over the weekend involving an employee of the Dallas Stars organization," Stars general manager Jim Nill said. "Upon collecting all the information and executing an internal investigation, including speaking with ownership, management and general counsel, it was determined that there was a material act of unprofessionalism contrary to the values and standards held by the Dallas Stars organization.

I think he meant that as Monty being the employee but maybe not . To come to think of it I think he said it wasn’t involving any staff members rather than employees .

 

[Zapp]

"I was made aware of a situation over the weekend involving an employee of the Dallas Stars organization," Stars general manager Jim Nill said. "Upon collecting all the information and executing an internal investigation, including speaking with ownership, management and general counsel, it was determined that there was a material act of unprofessionalism contrary to the values and standards held by the Dallas Stars organization.

The bolded portion is obviously referencing Monty but what interested me is that he said there was no players or other employees involved in the incident but initially said he wouldn't divulge information out of respect for the *parties* involved.

 

[Ginger Papa]

"Sometimes in life, the hardest decisions are the toughest."

Jim Nil folks

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Please note that my team has Jim Benning, who is a quote machine, so I'm in no place to judge, just taking opportunity when it's presented

 

[kms10g]

What was said in his interview with the ticket?

 

[BfantZ]

After watching it again .One thing that stood out to me was how he said there investigation entailed “going through the records”. He also couldn’t comment on wether or not there would be any legal proceedings .

 

[JesusNPucks]

I think he meant that as Monty being the employee but maybe not . To come to think of it I think he said it wasn’t involving any staff members rather than employees .

That’s how I took it. Nill was referring to Montgomery. The initial comments were to introduce the news of the firing.

 

[Filthy Dangles]

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Please note that my team has Jim Benning, who is a quote machine, so I'm in no place to judge, just taking opportunity when it's presented

 

[Ginger Papa]

So Dallas Members, I'm guessing that Rick is just a placeholder/Interim until Jim Nill & Company find a new Head Coach. I have a hard time believing that Bowness will steer the ship the rest of the season. What do you folks think?

 

[The Tourist]

So Dallas Members, I'm guessing that Rick is just a placeholder/Interim until Jim Nill & Company find a new Head Coach. I have a hard time believing that Bowness will steer the ship the rest of the season. What do you folks think?

Nill said that this would be the staff for the remainder of the season.

 

[BfantZ]

Nill said that this would be the staff for the remainder of the season.

He did but a long losing streak would surely change his mind . It’s all gonna depend how they do under bowness .

 

[Ginger Papa]

Thank you for the replies. Again, best of luck for the guys in Green.

Edit: Sorry, forgot to add in Multi-Quotes, looks like I'm out of my element

 

[serp]

 

[ElGuapo]

Nill is being coy here - no police involvement - must be sumthin internal...Are there women on the Stars payroll in the front office/marketing?

Just my opinion is all.

I asked because you said you were going by what Nill said but Nill said it didn't involve other Stars employees.

 

[FMichael]

I asked because you said you were going by what Nill said but Nill said it didn't involve other Stars employees.

It’s tough to say what were the reasons why Montgomery was let go...Seems like a broad stroke of a brush was used when described ‘unprofessional code of conduct’...That could mean a variety of things.