OK. Next question:

You are a GM candidate. You interview for three open positions, with the Pittsburgh Penguins, the Buffalo Sabres and the Tampa Bay Lightning, and the owner of each tells you two things:

You can do whatever you want, but I have to be in the Cup finals in three years and win it at some point over the next five years, or you are fired.

Where do you go?
- AllInForFlyers

Somewhere else in five years

OK. Next question:

You are a GM candidate. You interview for three open positions, with the Pittsburgh Penguins, the Buffalo Sabres and the Tampa Bay Lightning, and the owner of each tells you two things:

You can do whatever you want, but I have to be in the Cup finals in three years and win it at some point over the next five years, or you are fired.

Where do you go?
- AllInForFlyers

Tampa for two reasons. stamkos. And sunshine. Lots of sunshine.

Ok. Next question:

You have the opportunity to trade Brayden Schenn right now for the 33rd pick in the 2015 draft. That opportunity will not be available any other time. Do you do it?

No right or wrong answers -- yes or no is totally fine, further elaboration is also cool
- AllInForFlyers

No.

But I would probably be willing to trade Schenn & 7th pick for 3rd (or maybe 4th) pick plus top 3 2nd rounder.

Depends on who might on the board at the time.........But at this moment I'd say no.
- ob18

If it's a scenario like last year when Barbashev dropped to #33... uh, bye Brayden.

OK. Next question:

You are a GM candidate. You interview for three open positions, with the Pittsburgh Penguins, the Buffalo Sabres and the Tampa Bay Lightning, and the owner of each tells you two things:

You can do whatever you want, but I have to be in the Cup finals in three years and win it at some point over the next five years, or you are fired.

Where do you go?
- AllInForFlyers

Buffalo. Seriously.

Is this a trick question?

TB
- Giroux_Is_God

Yes and no; the followup for you is if you don't make the Cup final this year or next with TB, but you could trade Steven Stamkos and be guaranteed that you make the Cup finals in the third year but are not guaranteed to win it in five, do you roll the dice and move Stamkos for the guaranteed third year, or take your chances on him leading you there in three and winning it all in five?

OK. Next question:

You are a GM candidate. You interview for three open positions, with the Pittsburgh Penguins, the Buffalo Sabres and the Tampa Bay Lightning, and the owner of each tells you two things:

You can do whatever you want, but I have to be in the Cup finals in three years and win it at some point over the next five years, or you are fired.

Where do you go?
- AllInForFlyers

Tampa.

- ob18

Ha! I always liked "Sundays with 2Real," so because I am not creative but like talking hockey, I am trying out "Mondays with AllIn."

If it's a scenario like last year when Barbashev dropped to #33... uh, bye Brayden.
- Tomahawk

That's would be a no brainer.

Ok. Next question:

You have the opportunity to trade Brayden Schenn right now for the 33rd pick in the 2015 draft. That opportunity will not be available any other time. Do you do it?

No right or wrong answers -- yes or no is totally fine, further elaboration is also cool
- AllInForFlyers

thats a tough one. i think schenn is frozen in his development right now, but thats still hard to say yes to, although im sure someone who knows prospects better than me might be able to have eyes for someone specific around then and pull the trigger.

but just on odds to me, its hard to move him there.

OK. Next question:

You are a GM candidate. You interview for three open positions, with the Pittsburgh Penguins, the Buffalo Sabres and the Tampa Bay Lightning, and the owner of each tells you two things:

You can do whatever you want, but I have to be in the Cup finals in three years and win it at some point over the next five years, or you are fired.

Where do you go?
- AllInForFlyers

yeah but i mean only one of those potential spots allows you the opportunity to coach craig adams.

ugh. tampa.

Buffalo. Seriously.
- Tomahawk

Ok. Your followup question is this, since you chose Buffalo: You do not win the draft lottery, but instead pick 2nd. The team with the top pick says they will flip spots with you...for Evander Kane, the rights to Sam Reinhart and your 2016 first-round pick, no lottery protection.

Do you make the move?

Remember: Cup finals in three, win in five

I wanted them to try to fix this team without gutting the prospects. When it became obvious they had no intention on fixing anything I wanted them to feel bad and i wanted everyone to recognize it rather than go into this season thinking the Flyers could make the playoffs and do anything.

We're just sitting here watching contract years burn.


- mayorofangrytown

theyre definitely burning

This is true. Eyes on the prize time to refocus
- Just5

i dont care for your planning but youre definitely reasonable

Ok. Your followup question is this, since you chose Buffalo: You do not win the draft lottery, but instead pick 2nd. The team with the top pick says they will flip spots with you...for Evander Kane, the rights to Sam Reinhart and your 2016 first-round pick, no lottery protection.

Do you make the move?

Remember: Cup finals in three, win in five
- AllInForFlyers

i realize this wasnt posed to me, but is that really mcdavid, for eichel, kane, reinhart and 2016 first?

yeah but i mean only one of those potential spots allows you the opportunity to coach craig adams.

ugh. tampa.
- stayinthefnnet

Since it appears no one will pick Pittsburgh, I will give you their follow-up:

You have not made the Cup finals the first two years. Sidney Crosby, now about to turn 30 years old, has not cracked 70 points for your first two years, due to a variety of injuries. At the draft entering your third year, Montreal offers you Max Pacioretty, Alex Galchenyuk and a first round pick.

But Crosby is completely healthy.

Do you do it?

Remember: Cup finals in three, win it in five

i realize this wasnt posed to me, but is that really mcdavid, for eichel, kane, reinhart and 2016 first?
- stayinthefnnet

Yep; you think Eichel is franchise-level, but you know from watching that MacDavid is generational.

Ok. Your followup question is this, since you chose Buffalo: You do not win the draft lottery, but instead pick 2nd. The team with the top pick says they will flip spots with you...for Evander Kane, the rights to Sam Reinhart and your 2016 first-round pick, no lottery protection.

Do you make the move?

Remember: Cup finals in three, win in five
- AllInForFlyers

No.

I'm pretty sure I can build a winner around Eichel with the flexibility that my mountain of draft picks, endless cap space and abundance of movable players would afford me.

Sid was in the Finals his 3rd-year, won in his 4th. I think the Sabres, with a few shrewd moves, could get on track to do the same.

(Tampa... they're great... but there wouldn't be much for me to do as GM... they're pretty much set up)

No.

I'm pretty sure I can build a winner around Eichel with the flexibility that my mountain of draft picks, endless cap space and abundance of movable players would afford me.

Sid was in the Finals his 3rd-year, won in his 4th. I think the Sabres, with a few shrewd moves, could get on track to do the same.

(Tampa... they're great... but there wouldn't be much for me to do as GM... they're pretty much set up)
- Tomahawk

Only you would choose Buffalo

Only you would choose Buffalo
- PhillySportsGuy

Sabres would easily be my second choice. But Tampa is an easy one.

Sabres would easily be my second choice. But Tampa is an easy one.
- Jsaquella

Feel free to answer the Tampa follow-up, if you so desire

Only you would choose Buffalo
- PhillySportsGuy

F.U.

Since it appears no one will pick Pittsburgh, I will give you their follow-up:

You have not made the Cup finals the first two years. Sidney Crosby, now about to turn 30 years old, has not cracked 70 points for your first two years, due to a variety of injuries. At the draft entering your third year, Montreal offers you Max Pacioretty, Alex Galchenyuk and a first round pick.

But Crosby is completely healthy.

Do you do it?

Remember: Cup finals in three, win it in five
- AllInForFlyers

hmm. crosby being completely healthy, id still probably go him. patches is on a great deal now, but it wont stay that way. galchenyuk seeks pretty solid, but hes yet to show me franchise center. and that first likely wont be a pushing factor within the next 3 years. if i have 2 years left to win it all, the cost certainty of the completely healthy, and still best player, still makes more mathematical sense to me.

Sabres would easily be my second choice. But Tampa is an easy one.
- Jsaquella

Over the Pens?

I know they're a bit of a mess, but you have 2 top 5 centers, one of the best defenseman in hockey and a solid goalie. I think I'd have an easier time making that work than finding 14 players in FA to get the Sabres to the cup in 3 years.

i realize this wasnt posed to me, but is that really mcdavid, for eichel, kane, reinhart and 2016 first?
- stayinthefnnet

Tim Murray would be buried upside down in a 20 foot snow drift for making that deal.