Confirmed with Link: Steve Yzerman stepping down as GM | Julien BriseBois promoted to GM

[DFC]

Well most gms leave with the team being worse than when he started. SY has the team from a nobody into a perennial contender. I just want to see us win a cup with him still here in a capacity. Before I would have said its not a must win for the cup, but I change my mind. Its cup or bust here. Need to win with SY still here. GO BOLTS!!

Yeah, I always figured he'd be fired, like all GMs (well, most). It's strange to see a GM leave with a fanbase wishing he'd stay.

 

[HoseEmDown]

Not going to Lie, this stings....Maybe offer V4 a job as an assistant to groom him? Damn I'm going to miss him.

I'd be down with that, just don't put a microphone in that man's hand.

 

[Todd1a]

Are you kidding?

 

[DFC]

Following a strong JedY tradition.

 

[J T Money]

If this doesn't motivate the team, I don't know what will.

 

[DistantThunderRep]

Wow, Brisebois is staying on with the Crunch too. That is a lot on one plate right now.

 

[Volodya Krutov]

Not a question of if but when....

Who would blame him when he returns to Detroit next year ?
I won't but that rivalry is going to be crazy.

 

[DaBolts]

I will say this much, if Cooper starts out slow or the team looks out of sorts, he's toast.

 

[Felonious Python]

Wow, Brisebois is staying on with the Crunch too. That is a lot on one plate right now.

Gillies Bouchard recently joined as an assistant with the Crunch. He had been GM/Coach in the Q.

Groulx, him, and the rest of the coaching staff may take on some of the load. It's not like the AHL staff are making a bunch of trades during the season. They've got to deal with Orlando (and ECHL PTOs, plus late-season ATOs from college and junior players), but Orlando wants a stable group of players that I think are mostly decided at this point.

 

[Todd1a]

Jay feaster is not taking over as our gm ?

 

[Flat Ronnie]

This has most likely been Steve's plan for a long time. He knew he would go back to Detroit when the time was right.

With that said, think how important last years cup run was to him and how devastated he must have been when they lost. He knew that was the culmination of everything hes done and that was it for him.

 

[Stephen]

This has most likely been Steve's plan for a long time. He knew he would go back to Detroit when the time was right.

With that said, think how important last years cup run was to him and how devastated he must have been when they lost. He knew that was the culmination of everything hes done and that was it for him.

But why not stay on for another run?

 

[dechire]

I trust in the Yzerplan so I trust in this part as well. He is going to be teaching BriseBois everything he can so he can replace him. I'm not going to panic unless I see the overall direction of this team change.

 

[The Gongshow]

Cup or bust now folks. With this roster and the contracts in place thanks to Steve its all or nothing at this point.

 

[Felonious Python]

But why not stay on for another run?

he is staying for another run.

 

[Henkka]

This has most likely been Steve's plan for a long time. He knew he would go back to Detroit when the time was right.

With that said, think how important last years cup run was to him and how devastated he must have been when they lost. He knew that was the culmination of everything hes done and that was it for him.

I hope he wins on the final year, like Jimmy Devellano did at Detroit before stepping down (1997). Ken Holland inherited a SC winner.

 

[Stormbreaker]

Might be GM related, not sure.

 

[Felonious Python]

Might be GM related, not sure.

JBB has said that he's staying GM. It could be some other title though.

Something that I don't get how it's going to work is how Orlando is going to talk to Syracuse now. The way it normally goes is that the ECHL head coach (who is also the GM) talks frequently with the GM of the AHL affiliate. JBB would seem to be too busy now, so who takes point?

I wouldn't mind Verbeek as the "little ball of hate" playstyle does well in the ECHL, but I'm not sure if he's super-involved with the Crunch as it is.

 

[dechire]

JBB has said that he's staying GM. It could be some other title though.

Something that I don't get how it's going to work is how Orlando is going to talk to Syracuse now. The way it normally goes is that the ECHL head coach (who is also the GM) talks frequently with the GM of the AHL affiliate. JBB would seem to be too busy now, so who takes point?

I wouldn't mind Verbeek as the "little ball of hate" playstyle does well in the ECHL, but I'm not sure if he's super-involved with the Crunch as it is.

It sounds like JBB will officially stay as the Syracuse GM this season but it's going to be more of a group effort with a few people involved. So there's probably going to be someone who takes over the role of communicating with Orlando to free JBB's time up. Obviously it's not ideal but it's kind of last minute to make any major organization changes before the season starts.

 

[Fabiobest]

Could someone of you write something good?
Because I'm a little bit scared...

 

[Felonious Python]

It sounds like JBB will officially stay as the Syracuse GM this season but it's going to be more of a group effort with a few people involved. So there's probably going to be someone who takes over the role of communicating with Orlando to free JBB's time up. Obviously it's not ideal but it's kind of last minute to make any major organization changes before the season starts.

That's pretty much my point. Whoever becomes the communicator inadvertently becomes very important.

 

[Five Alarm Fire]

Could someone of you write something good?
Because I'm a little bit scared...

Yzerman is a double agent who will get us Zadina before his ELC expires

 

[Stormbreaker]

 

[Fabiobest]

Yzerman is a double agent who will get us Zadina before his ELC expires

I've appreciated your post But I don't think it's possible... xD

 

[Flat Ronnie]

The timing was all about BreisBois. They needed to keep him and they might as well give him a year of tutelage with Yzerman still there to help.