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Goalie29 Posted February 15 Author Share Posted February 15 Earlier I predicted they would clean house in the summer. I guess enough was enough. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post spook007 Posted February 15 Popular Post Share Posted February 15 I hear Jim Benning is available.... 10 1 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flickyoursedin Posted February 15 Share Posted February 15 Very unfortunate for him with Johnny hockey showing up at his door wanting to play in Columbus. I don’t think Jarmo’s been bad but I mean Columbus has been a bottom feeder for too long that he had to get fired. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Long Posted February 15 Share Posted February 15 2 minutes ago, flickyoursedin said: Very unfortunate for him with Johnny hockey showing up at his door wanting to play in Columbus. I don’t think Jarmo’s been bad but I mean Columbus has been a bottom feeder for too long that he had to get fired. Jarmo has been terrible. I'm amazed he lasted this long. 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goalie29 Posted February 15 Author Share Posted February 15 10 minutes ago, spook007 said: I hear Jim Benning is available.... So is Mike Gillis I believe. I do think they might go with someone with some NHL GM experience this time. I heard (on 32 Thoughts I think) that Lou Lamoriello prefers head coaches on their 2nd HC job and has had a great deal of success. I wonder if it works the same with GMs? Are they better the 2nd time around? Learned what not to do after the first go at it? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aGENT Posted February 15 Share Posted February 15 About time. Makes sense they didn't want him making any TDL moves. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Popular Post Ghostsof1915 Posted February 15 Popular Post Share Posted February 15 Johnny Hockey and Laine. Yet, we have people griping about Mik at under $5 Mill. 2 3 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post aGENT Posted February 15 Popular Post Share Posted February 15 Just now, Ghostsof1915 said: Johnny Hockey and Laine. Yet, we have people griping about Mik at under $5 Mill. Who hasn't even been THAT bad, coming off freaking KNEE SURGERY. 3 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canuck You Posted February 15 Share Posted February 15 Mike Gillis phone blowing up! 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goalie29 Posted February 15 Author Share Posted February 15 I didn't realize he had been there that long. Maybe I am getting old, but it feels like it was just a couple of years ago that he took over. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reg Posted February 15 Share Posted February 15 Have to wonder if this may be an ideal time to attempt do a deal with the Blue Jackets. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeteyBOI Posted February 15 Share Posted February 15 Jiricek anyone? struggling Podz for struggling Jiricek... im sure we havt to add a 20251st... but get er done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeteyBOI Posted February 15 Share Posted February 15 22 minutes ago, Canuck You said: Mike Gillis phone blowing up! Jim Benning is hopeful 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanucksJay Posted February 15 Share Posted February 15 31 minutes ago, Ghostsof1915 said: Johnny Hockey and Laine. Yet, we have people griping about Mik at under $5 Mill. 30 minutes ago, aGENT said: Who hasn't even been THAT bad, coming off freaking KNEE SURGERY. He hasn't been bad but he hasn't been good either. Well defensively he's been good. Smart hockey iq. Defensively, he reads the play very well, always in the right position, takes the right pursuit lanes. Is that worth 5m? Probably not? Saving grace is, a lot of top 6s are liabilities if they are not scoring. Mik is definitely not a liability. In my mind, if he's not able to recover from his knee surgery and his current speed is what he will have for the rest of his career, his value is as a shutdown 3rd line winger. I don't know what those cost contractually but I think it's less than 5m. He's currently in the hot seat because our GM has done a fantastic job of trimming the fat on this roster. Every player is playing above his contract value. One might look and say Mik is the only one not doing that. Well and Myers too but Myers will only come back next year if he takes a significant hair cut 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post tas Posted February 15 Popular Post Share Posted February 15 18 minutes ago, PeteyBOI said: Jiricek anyone? struggling Podz for struggling Jiricek... im sure we havt to add a 20251st... but get er done podkolzin isn't really struggling. 1 1 4 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HKSR Posted February 15 Share Posted February 15 Probably 4 to 5 years longer than it should have taken. They had a few decent years between 2016 and 2019, but other than that, nothing spectacular. They have a strong foundation of talent, but they need someone to surround them with the depth and support (not unlike what PA/JR have done here). There's gonna be some major shuffling in Columbus this off season. Jiricek isn't going anywhere. He will be a pillar for that franchise along with guys like Johnson, Fantilli, Voronkov, Chinakhov, Ceulemans, and Mateychuk, etc. They just need a blue chip goalie prospect. An Askarov or Wallstedt trade maybe? That'll set them up really nicely for the future. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coconuts Posted February 15 Share Posted February 15 23 minutes ago, PeteyBOI said: Jiricek anyone? struggling Podz for struggling Jiricek... im sure we havt to add a 20251st... but get er done If anything they're less likely to move Jiricek now, and it was never likely Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coconuts Posted February 15 Share Posted February 15 Firing was overdue though, be interesting to see what other changes are made from an organizational standpoint 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rekker Posted February 15 Share Posted February 15 Series of bad moves did him in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rekker Posted February 15 Share Posted February 15 11 minutes ago, tas said: podkolzin isn't really struggling. Yip. Didn't JR just come out and say how impressed they are with his development? 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rekker Posted February 15 Share Posted February 15 51 minutes ago, Canuck You said: Mike Gillis phone blowing up! And the sleep doctors! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Provost Posted February 15 Share Posted February 15 I wonder if they will clean house a little with the team so that a new guy has cap space and futures to rebuild the team in the offseason. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caboose Posted February 15 Share Posted February 15 This guy took the "worst GM in the league" mantle from Benning and ran with it. Hopefully CBJ figures it out soon, their fans have been getting the short end for a long time. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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