I don't get the Feaster comments.
I doubt teams have forgotten the ROR fiasco.
Or the reach pick on Jankowski.
He wasn't the worst GM but his decision making was questionable.
At least the Hartley hire looks good in hindsight.
I don't get the Feaster comments.
I doubt teams have forgotten the ROR fiasco.
Or the reach pick on Jankowski.
He wasn't the worst GM but his decision making was questionable.
At least the Hartley hire looks good in hindsight.
Daryl Sutter was not fired by Ken King, but instead he was allowed to tender his resignation. Sutter came into the Flames with no AGM and he was a coach and a GM to start things off and did a pretty good job. Things started to turn when he was trying to compete for a cup at the cost of Flames future.
He deserves another shot IMO. He built a team with a lot of good pieces, but he made the mistake of hiring his brothers over better and more worthy candidates. Flames had, at one point, the best D line up in the league: Reghre, Bouwmeester, Phaneuf, Giordano, Sarich.
I swear to God he's hockey's Theo Epstein. Young guy who starts off early and learns a ********, ultimately becomes of the leagues best GMs.I've met Kyle Dubas before though, and he's definitely a person who'll be a GM at some point in his career. Starting to see a lot of young savvy managers in sport, and he's leading the charge for hockey.
Jeff Gorton is probably the next Rangers GM when Sather decides to hang em up. If I remember correctly the Penguins had some interest.
I've always thought Brisebois from Tampa could probably be a good GM elsewhere.
Doubt NYR ever give him up. Just like how Holland was groomed by Devallano to secede him, Gorton is presumably being roomed by Slats.
I think Howson wouldn't be that bad. He built a decent team in Columbus.
I am sure he would love to bail on the Oilers.
For all the flak he got at the time, Howson wouldn't be that terrible of a choice.
I think he's a good asset manager (trades, FA signings, ok drafting), maybe overly patient in a position doesn't afford patience. Seems like a pretty dry guy on the Public Relations side and at dealing directly with players/coaches. I could see him working as GM if the team had another person representing the organization who is responsible for communications with fans, media and overseeing players and coaches.
Keefe is gonna get a shot somewhere soon in one team's FO. Probably only saying that since I just finished HOCKEY CONFIDENTIAL, though.
Another vote for Mike Gillis, definitely the best GM the Canucks ever had. It was time for some new blood and there's some idiosyncrasies with Gillis. But that guy can architect a hell of a hockey team.