Eklund
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HenryHockey
Season Ticket Holder Detroit Red Wings |
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Location: Gwinn, MI Joined: 01.26.2020
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Don't be fooled by the three cups, Stan Bowman was not a good GM and he is responsible for how dreadful the Hawks are now.
He basically wound up with nothing after trading Panarin, got nothing for Raanta, Leddy, Teravainen, Saad 2x, Byfuglien, Sharp, Danault, and Jokiharju. He also had some of the worst contracts ever in Seabrook and more recently Seth Jones. He had zero ability to work he cap.
He inherited a dynasty caliber team and eventually turned it into rubble. |
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“significant strides in personal improvement by participating in myriad programs”. Nice boilerplate.
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jfkst1
Pittsburgh Penguins |
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Location: Clackety Clack Joined: 02.09.2015
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I think it's unfair to say Bowman wasn't good at managing the assets he inherited. However, he utterly sucked with loyalty to veterans at the expense of youth. Definitely killed CHI competitive window way faster than should have happened and kept them in mediocrity for way too long before rebuilding. EDM had a good offseason, no reason to think they needed Bowman. |
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Shynes57
Florida Panthers |
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Joined: 11.12.2019
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Hahahah I love how the Sportsnet web page knows this is going to be a rough topic so they close off comments on the article |
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Pacificgem
Vancouver Canucks |
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Location: Swedish4Ever, BC Joined: 07.01.2007
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Wow, what a disgusting organization. |
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OilyJay
Edmonton Oilers |
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Location: Edmonton, AB Joined: 07.31.2015
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Hahahah I love how the Sportsnet web page knows this is going to be a rough topic so they close off comments on the article - Shynes57
the can't talk about anything today. Canadian girls soccer team caught cheating (we're getting a name for ourselves with this crap) we're going to have a drone for our torch bearer... lame day in sports. This one is the worst though. |
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Marwood
Vancouver Canucks |
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Location: Cumberland, BC Joined: 03.18.2010
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Disgusting move by a desperate franchise. I hope they re-locate to Arizona.
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Alexzanki
Columbus Blue Jackets |
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Location: Montreal, QC Joined: 06.03.2008
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Don't be fooled by the three cups, Stan Bowman was not a good GM and he is responsible for how dreadful the Hawks are now.
He basically wound up with nothing after trading Panarin, got nothing for Raanta, Leddy, Teravainen, Saad 2x, Byfuglien, Sharp, Danault, and Jokiharju. He also had some of the worst contracts ever in Seabrook and more recently Seth Jones. He had zero ability to work he cap.
He inherited a dynasty caliber team and eventually turned it into rubble. - Hawkeynation
It was Dale Tallon's team, he was just fortunate to be around when it all clicked.
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HockeyBuzzed
Edmonton Oilers |
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Location: Nashville Joined: 09.10.2021
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Bowman will spend a few weeks getting acclimated. Then by early September he will announce the Draisaitl extension, which has already been agreed to in principle but Jackson left that for the new GM to stamp. Ek has reported things might be going sideways and Draisaitl wants out. 100% false per my source with the Oilers. Leon needed a rest. He took a trip. Got engaged. Attending McDavid's wedding. He said let's just finalize this before training camp so you guys can focus on other needs - Henrique, Skinner, Brown, Arvidsson, etc...But they will spin this as "Bowman's" signing. Take that to the bank Ek. |
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Bowman will spend a few weeks getting acclimated. Then by early September he will announce the Draisaitl extension, which has already been agreed to in principle but Jackson left that for the new GM to stamp. Ek has reported things might be going sideways and Draisaitl wants out. 100% false per my source with the Oilers. Leon needed a rest. He took a trip. Got engaged. Attending McDavid's wedding. He said let's just finalize this before training camp so you guys can focus on other needs - Henrique, Skinner, Brown, Arvidsson, etc...But they will spin this as "Bowman's" signing. Take that to the bank Ek. - HockeyBuzzed
So Leon got engaged, hey? That’s good info. I’ve been here so long I remember when McDavid got married it didnt get a mention here. Progress.
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Don't be fooled by the three cups, Stan Bowman was not a good GM and he is responsible for how dreadful the Hawks are now.
He basically wound up with nothing after trading Panarin, got nothing for Raanta, Leddy, Teravainen, Saad 2x, Byfuglien, Sharp, Danault, and Jokiharju. He also had some of the worst contracts ever in Seabrook and more recently Seth Jones. He had zero ability to work he cap.
He inherited a dynasty caliber team and eventually turned it into rubble. - Hawkeynation
Sounds like what dubas is doing in pittsburgh...
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Flyers_01
Philadelphia Flyers |
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Joined: 10.03.2006
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It was Dale Tallon's team, he was just fortunate to be around when it all clicked. - Alexzanki
Not fortunate, orchestrated. When Stan was promoted, the Free agents had been signed, draft done, contracts done. Stan sat in the suite with his father and watched the team that Tallon built win the cup.
https://sports.yahoo.com/...-stan-bowman-gm--nhl.html
They should just finish the job. They should do what it seems hockey guru Scotty Bowman has in mind, which I believe is to get rid of Tallon, promote his son, Stan, the Hawks assistant GM, and then everybody will take orders from Scotty. This is what seems to be happening anyway, so why not admit it and get on with it?
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jfkst1
Pittsburgh Penguins |
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Location: Clackety Clack Joined: 02.09.2015
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Sounds like what dubas is doing in pittsburgh... - jb55
Yeah...except for the dynasty part given PIT hadn't won a single playoff round in half a decade, missed the playoffs the year before, and their core three were 36 years of age or older when Dubas was hired. But ignoring those monumental differences and sure it's the same thing. |
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BINGO!
Carolina Hurricanes |
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Location: I'll always remember the last words my grandfather ever told me. He said, "A Truck!", SK Joined: 09.21.2009
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Sounds like what dubas is doing in pittsburgh... - jb55
The Penguins were trash long before Dubas got there. |
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MattStrat
Pittsburgh Penguins |
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Location: ...serial abuser...and misuser...of the ellipsis , NF Joined: 12.12.2014
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The Penguins were trash long before Dubas got there. - BINGO!
Take is easy over there, Bingo sheesh...and enjoy your major loss of depth this upcoming season....
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MattStrat
Pittsburgh Penguins |
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Location: ...serial abuser...and misuser...of the ellipsis , NF Joined: 12.12.2014
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Yeah...except for the dynasty part given PIT hadn't won a single playoff round in half a decade, missed the playoffs the year before, and their core three were 36 years of age or older when Dubas was hired. But ignoring those monumental differences and sure it's the same thing. - jfkst1
hahahah
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Scott1977
Season Ticket Holder Chicago Blackhawks |
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Location: Yorkville, IL Joined: 08.30.2012
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You think Holland was bad bowman is twice as bad and should not be in the league. Bowman was a horrible gm and leave it at that. |
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Yeah...except for the dynasty part given PIT hadn't won a single playoff round in half a decade, missed the playoffs the year before, and their core three were 36 years of age or older when Dubas was hired. But ignoring those monumental differences and sure it's the same thing. - jfkst1
Dubas is keeping 2 records though in the books...Softest team in the league. NO other team can match that. And keeping a below average coach. |
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The Penguins were trash long before Dubas got there. - BINGO!
Is this a joke or something? If so, I wouldn't go that far as calling the penguins trash?
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jfkst1
Pittsburgh Penguins |
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Location: Clackety Clack Joined: 02.09.2015
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Dubas is keeping 2 records though in the books...Softest team in the league. NO other team can match that. And keeping a below average coach. - jb55
Penguins won back-to-back Stanley Cups with the league's softest team. That's not their problem. Lack of talent from age decline and a weak prospect pool is. Full rebuild is needed. |
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You think Holland was bad bowman is twice as bad and should not be in the league. Bowman was a horrible gm and leave it at that. - Scott1977
I wonder how much it really matters. Holland's reputation was in the dumper by the time Edmonton hired him with most people being of the opinion that he wasn't able to function in the cap era. Then he made brilliant moves like giving nurse 9.25 million and whatever TF he gave Campbell and still came within a 1-goal Game 7 loss of getting his name on the Cup again. Lately I'm of the opinion that McDavid will likely eventually win the Cup - though it could be in a season when no one expects him to a la Ovechkin - and it really won't matter who the GM is nor who Edomonton's latest one season wonder coach is. |
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BINGO!
Carolina Hurricanes |
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Location: I'll always remember the last words my grandfather ever told me. He said, "A Truck!", SK Joined: 09.21.2009
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Take is easy over there, Bingo sheesh...and enjoy your major loss of depth this upcoming season.... - MattStrat
Hey it's July we gotta stir some conversation up somehow. |
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JLO961
Season Ticket Holder Edmonton Oilers |
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Location: MTL, QC Joined: 01.16.2013
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Funny how this hiring has all of the "fancy" boys totally butthurt (hehe, take that how you want...hahaha..."take it"...sorry...too funny). |
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