Ogrezilla
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based on the amount we hear from and about the AGMs, and on JRs comments about the Despres trade, that's pretty clearly not the case with us for some reason.
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based on the amount we hear from and about the AGMs, and on JRs comments about the Despres trade, that's pretty clearly not the case with us for some reason.
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I personally have never bought this. I think at the end of day outside of ownership rutherford has had the last word on everything.
Either way with fitzgerald leaving that makes Botteril heir apparent to be gm. Question is did they tell this to fitzgerald and he left, or has this been something brewing for a while.
Gotta admit though, as much as they sucked at the end guys like shero, bylsma, and reirden sure do command loyalty.
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Ogrezilla
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Sure, but I'm not convinced ownership stays out of things. And I'm certainly not convinced that ownership will side with JR over the other GMs.
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I have a hard time imagining that. The guy is a throwback to an earlier era. Players like "Craig" don't last more than a few years anymore.
The majority of players who have staying power in the league have legit talent. I can't see them wanting a guy like Adams representing them.
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Is there any way that we can somehow convince the Devils to take Morehouse off of our hands, now?
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I wish someone would take Morehouse, Guerin, most of our scouts, etc...take them all. Please.
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Morehouse is a Burkle guy, I doubt Shero has any attachment to him or vice versa. And he's not a hockey guy, so I think if he's not working for the Penguins, he's not working for anyone in the NHL.
If Morehouse goes, I see a few other things preceding it: the sale of the team, perhaps Botterill (or someone totally new like Brisebois or they can convince Brisson) replacing JR, and possibly Guerin gone too. And I'll say this, there's been a considerable amount of smoke suggesting that Morehouse and Botterill don't get along, so I don't really see a scenario where Botterill becomes GM and Morehouse is still here.
If Morehouse goes, I see a few other things preceding it: the sale of the team, perhaps Botterill (or someone totally new like Brisebois or they can convince Brisson) replacing JR, and possibly Guerin gone too. And I'll say this, there's been a considerable amount of smoke suggesting that Morehouse and Botterill don't get along, so I don't really see a scenario where Botterill becomes GM and Morehouse is still here.
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Yup. IIRC, he was in the negotiations. He probably has a job there if he wants it.
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Yeah, the mucker and grinder journeymen are the ones you usually see with the PA. The skilled guys don't care, they know they'll be getting paid regardless.
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Yep. This classic dates from that time. As I recall he was reported to be one of the key guys on the union side.
I doubt the players give a single **** about a guy's talent when it comes to NHLPA stuff. Adams is a guy who only had a hockey career of any sort because he's smart and works his ass off. They'd probably put him across the table from Bill Daly over a guy like Patrick Kane 100% of the time.
Zen Arcade
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Yep. This classic dates from that time. As I recall he was reported to be one of the key guys on the union side.
I doubt the players give a single **** about a guy's talent when it comes to NHLPA stuff. Adams is a guy who only had a hockey career of any sort because he's smart and works his ass off. They'd probably put him across the table from Bill Daly over a guy like Patrick Kane 100% of the time.
I don't know, if Kane's willing to get violent over a few cents imagine what he'd do with millions of dollars on the line.
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It's been a day, not even remotely sad about this.
I feel like this is going to be more along the lines of...good riddance, good luck.
I feel like this is going to be more along the lines of...good riddance, good luck.
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Patrick Kane, immense talent, but he's the furthest from being any kind of smart outside the sport. He comes off as a dumb ass kid that got lucky by being drafted by the right team coached by the right man with the perfect defenseman being the MVP of the team for all 3 cups.
Adams as a person might suck, but he's not a dumb person by any means. He'd probably excel in a NHLPA role.
I'm sure it's been mentioned already, but he is a freakin' Harvard Grad.
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would be a helluva gift for everyone here, but I don't think those two chaps are friends.Now OTOH, Guerin, maybe Adams. . . I could see both of those guys working for Rayjean. I'm waiting for Buffalo to go on a 15 game losing streak so Shero can trade a draft pick to the Sabres to get Bylsma back. If things don't go well in Buffalo I would not be even sort of suprised to see Bylsma in NJ as an assistant coach. Waiting. . . biding his time. Sherlysma will live again. It's like a toenail fungus; you can never fully get rid of it.
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