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Coaching and management changes around the league

I think it's a terrible model to run your team with. While comparisons are being made to the "real world'...this isn't the real world. Yes it's very much a business in that sense, things do not operate in the same fashion. There are 31 teams, and with parity being what it is, you need to seek out any advantage your team can garner through scouting, coaching and management. Having someone that can be gone at a moment's notice is not a good business model. Also, I don't see this wealthy business man giving someone 1 year's notice before they are let go.  I can't realistically see a team, who is trying to compete in a 9 month season, saying "Well it's November, and we're sitting in last place, I'd like to make some management changes. Okay, so next November we'll fire our GM and hire a new guy. That should fix things."

Also, think about the coaches. Usually a GM brings along a bench staff based on his vision. Why would a coach link up with a GM who has no real security himself?
 
Interesting that the Hurricanes finished 6th in voting on front office confidence in Dom's yearly poll.  Now, if Dundon's policies mean the front office starts to fall apart this will change but as of right now it seems to be fine for most.

https://theathletic.com/1123303/2019/08/08/the-2019-nhl-front-office-confidence-rankings-fans-weigh-in-on-how-each-team-is-doing/


 
I think fans are far more likely to be voting based on how the team did last year than they are as a result of really sitting down and comparing your various front offices.

Besides, I don't think this was even well known until recently.
 
As per the Leafs re: TheAthletic/Dom?s poll  the Marner situation plus the fact the disappointment of their playoff results certainly have had an effect in terms of the fan base and public opinion.

I was expecting the Leafs to actually be in the top three, but if the above situations had ironed themselves out with faster and more satisfactory results, then their rankings would have elevated.

It?s good to know what the thinking is out there, minus the analytical aspect nor detailed analysis.  Just in terms of generalities, which means it shouldn?t be taken at face value nor should it be seen as an indictment of Dubas & co.

 
https://twitter.com/RussoHockey/status/1160968625739718656
https://www.nhl.com/hurricanes/news/canes-re-sign-don-waddell-to-multi-year-extension/c-308504094

*Yawn
 
I read a reference to Don Wadell as GM DW and now...
latest
 
https://twitter.com/FriedgeHNIC/status/1162485482326020104

Phew, would have been tough to decide who the worst GM in the league was if he joined Chia and Fenton on the unemployment line.
 
https://twitter.com/BrianHedger/status/1164201531899633664

Love it when a billion dollar professional sports franchise is run like a family owned and operated business.

Marshall was also hired by John in St. Louis to be a scout with seemingly no prior experience anywhere in the hockey world. He followed John from St. Louis to Columbus and now from Columbus to New York.
 
https://twitter.com/mnwild/status/1164238760017616896

The most boring timeline, but getting some strong Shooter McGavin vibes from this photo.
 
herman said:
https://twitter.com/mnwild/status/1164238760017616896
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Darn, they rejected my copy of the tweet for this announcement:

?I am thrilled to announce we have hired Bill Guerin, former teammate of Mike Modano (who was heavily involved in this hiring process), as General Manager of the Minnesota Wild." ? Craig Leipold
 
100% they used that photo to deflect attention from the Modano thing.  Nobody is talking about Modano helping hire his buddy... everyone is talking about the photo.
 
Coco-puffs said:
100% they used that photo to deflect attention from the Modano thing.  Nobody is talking about Modano helping hire his buddy... everyone is talking about the photo.
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That would be the smartest decision the Wild organization has made in years.
 
herman said:
Is it the coach or is it the goaltending?
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Goaltending has certainly been bad (2nd worst GA/GP and 5-on-5 Sv%), but it's not like other parts of their game have been very positive. 28th in goals per game. 29th in PP%. 27th in CF%.
 
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