Doesn't matter, its the tail wagging the dog here. The GM totally failed this team in every aspect this past season starting with the disastrous Ladd, Casey and Clutterbuck signings and watching core FA's walk away and then keeping the coach on way too long, and lets not forget the 3 goalie circus, that he doesn't have the smarts, maturity or balls to admit he made a mistake on.
I don't care if he has a 20 million dollar contract (that L and M s should have known about or approved and if not they are dumber than previous owners) Just the puck ups of this last season are enough to tell me this guy needs to go and the team needs a new direction and fresh start under a proven capable NHL executive.
The funniest thing I read to day is Snow saying Duchene and TJ were his targets,, as they were by every other GM in the nHL you dumb shat! Stevie Y will use you as a pawn and laugh at you behind closed doors Snow.
This team is plucked unless they gat a POHO in place that uses Snow as a piss boy. - nyisles7
Wow....he NEVERRRRRR admits his targets. Thats interesting.
Snow sold the owners on JUST missing the playoffs and throwing Crappy under the bus as the excuse why. They aren't as informed as hopefully the POHO will be to see through his B.S..
He's almost as bad as Milbury. - Mancalledsting
To me, he's as bad........im not going to say ones better than the other but at least Milbury was told dont spend. That at least makes some sort of sense. Garth spent to the ceiling and still missed.
If they want to protect Pulock then they have to go 8 skaters and 1 goalie route. Unless they trade Hamonic or ask Boychuk to waive his no move clause which is slim unless Snow makes a side deal with McPhee not to take him - Vukota
They have to protect Pulock. He'd be taken in a heartbeat. Losing him for nothing would be a criminal offense. They should protect Greiss, Hammer, Leddy, Boychuk, Pulock, JT, Ladd, Lee and one of Nelson/Strome. As presently constituted, that list would mean that either one of Nelson/Strome, de Haan, Pelech or Hickey would go.
They have to protect Pulock. He'd be taken in a heartbeat. Losing him for nothing would be a criminal offense. They should protect Greiss, Hammer, Leddy, Boychuk, Pulock, JT, Ladd, Lee and one of Nelson/Strome. As presently constituted, that list would mean that either one of Nelson/Strome, de Haan, Pelech or Hickey would go. - Jethro09
I think you have to protect Nelson, based on his production alone. Strome, DeHaan, Pelech or Hickey are all easily replaced.
I've been to quite a bit of Sound Tigers games this year and I'd be really shocked if Toews didn't make the team right off the bat. He has all the tools and I know he doesn't primarily pair with Pulock in the AHL, but why not here? I do think Hamonic and Nelson will be packaged in a trade primarily for the sake of moving Hamonic because they have to get rid of their logjam at D for the expansion draft. Which leads me to deHaan being exposed. Any analytics GM will draft him.
I know putting Barzal is not ideal right away but you'd want to put him on a line with less responsibilities to start.
I've been to quite a bit of Sound Tigers games this year and I'd be really shocked if Toews didn't make the team right off the bat. He has all the tools and I know he doesn't primarily pair with Pulock in the AHL, but why not here? I do think Hamonic and Nelson will be packaged in a trade primarily for the sake of moving Hamonic because they have to get rid of their logjam at D for the expansion draft. Which leads me to deHaan being exposed. Any analytics GM will draft him.
I know putting Barzal is not ideal right away but you'd want to put him on a line with less responsibilities to start. - bgainesDM
OK let's assume you trade harmonic and Nelson, who are you getting and where are they in this lineup? Also where is pelach?
I've been to quite a bit of Sound Tigers games this year and I'd be really shocked if Toews didn't make the team right off the bat. He has all the tools and I know he doesn't primarily pair with Pulock in the AHL, but why not here? I do think Hamonic and Nelson will be packaged in a trade primarily for the sake of moving Hamonic because they have to get rid of their logjam at D for the expansion draft. Which leads me to deHaan being exposed. Any analytics GM will draft him.
I know putting Barzal is not ideal right away but you'd want to put him on a line with less responsibilities to start. - bgainesDM
Hope this is not the team. Rather not Bailey be on the 1st line again let alone the team and where is the toughness coming from? Rather not see anymore games like the Philly one.
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Couple names to keep an eye on as potential #Isles assistant coaches for Doug Weight: Luke Richardson and Kelly Buchberger.
Hope this is not the team. Rather not Bailey be on the 1st line again let alone the team and where is the toughness coming from? Rather not see anymore games like the Philly one. - ses111
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Couple names to keep an eye on as potential #Isles assistant coaches for Doug Weight: Luke Richardson and Kelly Buchberger. - Vukota
Luke Richardson, my buddy text him last night and we told him we want isles tickets if he gets the call he knows we are huge isles fans from being on our team. Also he's an up and comer and very good friends with weight
Hope this is not the team. Rather not Bailey be on the 1st line again let alone the team and where is the toughness coming from? Rather not see anymore games like the Philly one. - ses111
Bailey will be on the team. He will probably be on the first line. Unless one of us makes Snow disappear he will be extended for a minimum of 8 years $45 mil.
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Couple names to keep an eye on as potential #Isles assistant coaches for Doug Weight: Luke Richardson and Kelly Buchberger. - Vukota
Interesting names. I always liked Kelly and his toughness.
Bailey will be on the team. He will probably be on the first line. Unless one of us makes Snow disappear he will be extended for a minimum of 8 years $45 mil. - JimmyP
Richardson is top 50 all time in pims and was a tough sob, he would be great for the defense - Upstate_isles
That he was Upstate. They really need someone for the D. It would be one tough staff and they need some really tough players so they do not sleepwalk through games anymore.
