TSN: Rick Dudley expected to join Montreal as Assistant GM
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bustaheims
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Zee said:
No one outside of those in NHL front offices are really clear on what it is. All we know is that it doesn't appear as though he's exercised that clause . . . yet.
bustaheims
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TSNBobMcKenzie: If Rick Dudley leaves TOR for MTL, and it could happen by end of month, it would be conditional on him not being able to work draft for MTL.
TSNBobMcKenzie: In other words, pending successful negotiation of contract with MTL, Dudley has TOR's blessing to move as long as he isn't involved in draft
TSNBobMcKenzie: In other words, pending successful negotiation of contract with MTL, Dudley has TOR's blessing to move as long as he isn't involved in draft
bustaheims
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DarrenDreger: Rick Dudley's move from Toronto to Mtl likely before NHL Draft, but Dudley won't be allowed to work the event for the Habs.
showmethemoneyman
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Montreal apparently already has an assistant GM , I guess they forgot to fire him.
maplesyrup
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Odd seeing as though he'll likely be able to offer up all he can leading up to the draft so really, what's the difference?
Sarge said:
I would imagine that entails not being about to do any pre-draft work either.
maplesyrup
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CarltonTheBear said:
I thought of that but how would the even be policed? Its impossible.
Sarge said:
Maybe so, but it'd also be impossible really to police Dudley not being involved at the draft even if he isn't at the table. He's just a phone call/e-mail/text away still. I think this is all pretty much being policed by the honour system.
bustaheims
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Sarge said:
Well, he wouldn't be allowed to take any of the data he collected with him - so, any video he has, any scouting reports, any comparisons, etc, would be unavailable to him. He'd be relying purely on his own memory. Also, you know, the fact that Dudley's an honourable man and such. It's difficult to police, but, not impossible. He could "join" the Habs front office before the draft, but not actually start working for them until after.
maplesyrup
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CarltonTheBear said:
Yeah, I'm not sure I like that.
maplesyrup
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bustaheims said:
Who would know if he did?
bustaheims
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Sarge said:
People. There's always someone with loose lips. These things do get out.
bustaheims said:
And if they did, I'm sure the Leafs would have the right to request that Montreal be penalized.
maplesyrup
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Corn Flake
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bustaheims said:
No doubt in his and every other executive's contract in sports (and everywhere else for that matter) are very iron clad confidentiality clauses. If they move on they are bound to not disclose any knowledge of their former employer and their plans.
If Dudley got caught breaking the confidentiality rules on something like this and they bury their chances of ever working in the league again. It's a tight knit group and he would be blackballed in a flash. No to mention the mess the team would be in as well.
Honestly, I would have preferred that he was at the Leafs table contributing than this.
L K
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Yeah, this is nothing short of a big loss to the front office.
RE: Not being able to take date he collected...I'm sure he can't but it doesn't mean that he still has extensive knowledge of things and that a few select emails can be placed to "take a better look at" a certain player. It would be hard to prove that it wasn't happening.
RE: Not being able to take date he collected...I'm sure he can't but it doesn't mean that he still has extensive knowledge of things and that a few select emails can be placed to "take a better look at" a certain player. It would be hard to prove that it wasn't happening.