Confirmed with Link: Tallon out, new GM search to begin

[16Skippy]

Chiarelli is a complete no go, sorry this GM destroyed 2 Teams pretty heavy. That he isnt already Blacklistet is maybe the most questable thing in the Brotherhood of NHL

Honestly if anyone other than GR was reporting this I would think it’s too ridiculous to believe...

 

[Crossbar]

This could just be the Panthers giving anyone who asks for an opportunity to be interviewed, a chance to say their piece and be done, which I have no problem with so long as we don't hire any of the bad ones. We could possibly ask each of them "how would you go about improving the Panthers and making us a winner?" and they give us all their ideas and we add whatever good ones to the collective and throw out the junk. Just a thought.

 

[Mogo]

Weekes and Oldzyk make no sense. Such Panther moves. I surprised they havent interviewed Denis Potvin

Panther move they hire Mike Milbury

 

[StrangeVision]

This could just be the Panthers giving anyone who asks for an opportunity to be interviewed, a chance to say their piece and be done, which I have no problem with so long as we don't hire any of the bad ones. We could possibly ask each of them "how would you go about improving the Panthers and making us a winner?" and they give us all their ideas and we add whatever good ones to the collective and throw out the junk. Just a thought.

I'm no fan of the Panthers' ownership, but I agree with you. I don't see a problem with interviewing a wide swath of candidates.

 

[Dread Clawz]

Here's a different link to same story

https://www.google.com/amp/s/nypost...ris-drury-bows-out-of-panthers-gm-search/amp/

It kinds sheds light on how much Olczyk is respected around the league as a potential gm candidate. And by extension, i guess Weekes.

 

[Crossbar]

Here's a different link to same story

https://www.google.com/amp/s/nypost...ris-drury-bows-out-of-panthers-gm-search/amp/

It kinds sheds light on how much Olczyk is respected around the league as a potential gm candidate. And by extension, i guess Weekes.

Yikes so Chia is one of the Finalists? Don't know what they see in him, unless he just does whatever Q asks.

Didn't Dale also start off as a broadcaster before any of the Hawk management positions? Everyone starts off somewhere.

 

[5 Hole]

Here's a different link to same story

https://www.google.com/amp/s/nypost...ris-drury-bows-out-of-panthers-gm-search/amp/

It kinds sheds light on how much Olczyk is respected around the league as a potential gm candidate. And by extension, i guess Weekes.

Very interesting connection to literally everyone up top in the organization. I’d go with Eddie O over PC.

 

[Jean Luc Discard]

Didn't Dale also start off as a broadcaster before any of the Hawk management positions? Everyone starts off somewhere.

It sure does look like that the Cats picked up some washed up broadcaster from the street to command this ship based on the results thus far.

 

[StrangeVision]

Here's a different link to same story

https://www.google.com/amp/s/nypost...ris-drury-bows-out-of-panthers-gm-search/amp/

It kinds sheds light on how much Olczyk is respected around the league as a potential gm candidate. And by extension, i guess Weekes.

Chiarelli as a finalist? Yikes. Olczyk seems kind of interesting, I guess.

 

[BeezKnees]

"You're asking me to fix....that..?"

 

[Dread Clawz]

Yikes so Chia is one of the Finalists? Don't know what they see in him, unless he just does whatever Q asks.

Didn't Dale also start off as a broadcaster before any of the Hawk management positions? Everyone starts off somewhere.

Yeah, he was a broadcaster before working for them as a scout.

 

[Dread Clawz]

Very interesting connection to literally everyone up top in the organization. I’d go with Eddie O over PC.

Olczyk always seemed pretty sharp to me. I wouldn't mind him actually. With the cronyism in this organization, I'd expect it to be him.

 

[Pantherfan12]

Does anyone have any hope or excitement for the next season? For some reason, I have no excitement to see what the future holds. Judging by the GM finalists, and the current state of the team, I feel as though this will be another miserable "five/ten year blueprint" which won't turn into anything exciting.

 

[KW]

This could just be the Panthers giving anyone who asks for an opportunity to be interviewed, a chance to say their piece and be done, which I have no problem with so long as we don't hire any of the bad ones. We could possibly ask each of them "how would you go about improving the Panthers and making us a winner?" and they give us all their ideas and we add whatever good ones to the collective and throw out the junk. Just a thought.

They’re supposed to interview the top 5. Top 5. TOP 5. Tee-Oh-Pee Five. Not bottom 5.

 

[Dread Clawz]

Does anyone have any hope or excitement for the next season? For some reason, I have no excitement to see what the future holds. Judging by the GM finalists, and the current state of the team, I feel as though this will be another miserable "five/ten year blueprint" which won't turn into anything exciting.

I like the finalists, minus Chia. I would've liked to see Drury interview again but I don't blame him being turned off by our ownership. Idk why everyone is so adverse to Mellanby. He's one of the most qualified candidates out there. He's 31st on the all time games played list. He knows this game in and out, probably has tons of connects around the nhl...

 

[TheImpatientPanther]

Does anyone have any hope or excitement for the next season? For some reason, I have no excitement to see what the future holds. Judging by the GM finalists, and the current state of the team, I feel as though this will be another miserable "five/ten year blueprint" which won't turn into anything exciting.

The prospects will get me to watch but if we don't bring back at least one of Dadonov/Hoffman, we will struggle on both sides of the puck with no alterations to the D, Ekblad can only cover up so much.
Tippett, Densienko, Gildon, Keeper and maybe Ludvig.
Unsure of what to expect from Priskie, we know he's good offensively.
Hope 1 of the 3 in bold gets a good look on the bottom pair if they can prove their worth.

 

[Android 16]

An ugly way to end an ugly GM tenure

Panthers' fate lies in the hands of Matthew Caldwell. Yeah, we're screwed

 

[CaptainScrewy]

Panthers throw out Chia as GM so when they hire Eddie O or Weekes fans are just happy it's not Chia.

 

[FrolikFan67]

Eddie O, if he truly has ties to Viola’s wife or whatever through their horse racing, then I completely expect him to get the job with how our owners operate.

I am curious how he or someone like weekes would do, I mean I wouldn’t trust a failed GM like PC, so I’ll take those two or mellanby over him. Armstrong and futa both sound like solid choices. Draft is in less than 2-weeks, I assume they’ll make a decision by then?

 

[Dread Clawz]

Eddie O, if he truly has ties to Viola’s wife or whatever through their horse racing, then I completely expect him to get the job with how our owners operate.

I am curious how he or someone like weekes would do, I mean I wouldn’t trust a failed GM like PC, so I’ll take those two or mellanby over him. Armstrong and futa both sound like solid choices. Draft is in less than 2-weeks, I assume they’ll make a decision by then?

I assume you meant two months, not two weeks...yeah I would think they hire someone in the next few days.

 

[WaitingForThatCab]

Does anyone have any hope or excitement for the next season? For some reason, I have no excitement to see what the future holds. Judging by the GM finalists, and the current state of the team, I feel as though this will be another miserable "five/ten year blueprint" which won't turn into anything exciting.

No. This team is bad, has been bad, will continue to be bad, and could realistically be moved in the next few years.

The NHL also just told me they don't want my money. So no, I have no excitement for the next season whatsoever and don't plan to attend any games.

Will it be a miserable new era of Panthers hockey? Looking at the Bobrovsky contract, the Q contract, and the GM situation? Going to have to give that one a big fat 'yes.'

 

[Android 16]

The prospects will get me to watch but if we don't bring back at least one of Dadonov/Hoffman, we will struggle on both sides of the puck with no alterations to the D, Ekblad can only cover up so much.
Tippett, Densienko, Gildon, Keeper and maybe Ludvig.
Unsure of what to expect from Priskie, we know he's good offensively.
Hope 1 of the 3 in bold gets a good look on the bottom pair if they can prove their worth.

I feel like a lot of these prospects are very overhyped by Panthers fans

 

[ucanthanzalthetruth]

I don't have a problem with Weekes, he's a smart guy and one of the biggest issues in hockey is it's an old boys club, it's time for new faces to enter the industry. The same retreads just get recycled. None of the names rumored interest me and Chia downright scares me.

 

[Android 16]

I don't have a problem with Weekes, he's a smart guy and one of the biggest issues in hockey is it's an old boys club, it's time for new faces to enter the industry. None of the names rumored interest me and Chia downright scares me.

Agreed. But, does he have any experience in management?

 

[TheImpatientPanther]

I feel like a lot of these prospects are very overhyped by Panthers fans

Tipp and Denny will be decent complimentary players of Hoffman/Dadonov level eventually imo.
The defense prospects will be depth guys with some boom potential to them.

#3-4 ceilings
#5-7 floors

You not excited for Ludvig at least?