Around the league (signings, RFAs injuries)

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Yeah get a grip Gomer107. Learn to enjoy your new name. :scowl:
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Blackhawks fire the Pres/CEO McDonough

Gotta wonder if front office clearing is to save the Wirtz some $'s
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Doyle Hargraves wrote: Mon Apr 27, 2020 12:37 pm Yeah get a grip Gomer107. Learn to enjoy your new name. :scowl:
Yeah Gomer. Hate to see you Pyle up!! :lol:
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Topper wrote: Mon Apr 27, 2020 4:03 pm Blackhawks fire the Pres/CEO McDonough

Gotta wonder if front office clearing is to save the Wirtz some $'s
Hmm, could Wirtz be taking a page from Mr Aquilini's playbook and taking over the role of team president himself?

Could be a mistake. From what I have seen Mr Wirtz while bright enough, is not a multifaceted genius like Mr Aquilini. He's not the sort of supernatural force that Mr Aquilini is, able to take on roles as wide ranging and diverse as Lorne Henning's, Laurence Gilman's, Trevor Linden's and Judd Brackett's on the fly like that with very little study. And all this while presiding over his top secret cap compliance lab deep inside the bowels of Rogers Arena. A true renaissance man if you will. Polymath. They don't come around every day, least of all in the hockey business. Mr Wirtz should be careful he doesn't bite off more than he can chew.
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A recent photograph , almost looks like an omen.
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Megaterio Llamas wrote: Mon Apr 27, 2020 9:00 pm From what I have seen Mr Wirtz while bright enough, is not a multifaceted genius like Mr Aquilini. He's not the sort of supernatural force that Mr Aquilini is, able to take on roles as wide ranging and diverse as Lorne Henning's, Laurence Gilman's, Trevor Linden's and Judd Brackett's on the fly like that with very little study. And all this while presiding over his top secret cap compliance lab deep inside the bowels of Rogers Arena. A true renaissance man if you will. Polymath. They don't come around every day, least of all in the hockey business. Mr Wirtz should be careful he doesn't bite off more than he can chew.
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I forget the politicians name but old man Aqualini was in cahoots with him on future areas of the city being opened up for development before the public became aware of them. They got in early and Aqualini was the construction company and an investor for these projects with a group of insiders/politician. Trust me, the Aqualini’s got very rich from having the right friends in right places. They are cold blooded, firing guys is no big deal to them. Not exactly loyalists. They were your average east van blue collar construction family living two blocks from the PNE right up to the 80’s. They made a lot of money in a short time, hats off to them, though.
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Chef Boi RD wrote: Tue Apr 28, 2020 7:00 am I forget the politicians name but old man Aqualini was in cahoots with him on future areas of the city being opened up for development before the public became aware of them. They got in early and Aqualini was the construction company and an investor for these projects with a group of insiders/politician. Trust me, the Aqualini’s got very rich from having the right friends in right places. They are cold blooded, firing guys is no big deal to them. Not exactly loyalists. They were your average east van blue collar construction family living two blocks from the PNE right up to the 80’s. They made a lot of money in a short time, hats off to them, though.
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Micky wrote: Tue Apr 28, 2020 12:28 am A recent photograph , almost looks like an omen.
I don't get it Mick, they seem happy together in that pic.
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Elliotte:
Sounds like Swedish UFA F Mathias Brome has chosen DET for his NHL home
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SKYO wrote: Tue Apr 28, 2020 3:39 pm Elliotte:
Sounds like Swedish UFA F Mathias Brome has chosen DET for his NHL home
Would have been nice to have more depth, but this team is loaded with forwards. Detroit makes more sense for this player to sign with.

Will be interesting to see what Iggy does with the glut of forwards and the handful of free agents when they finally get to dealing with the 20/21 season.
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Doyle Hargraves wrote: Tue Apr 28, 2020 5:21 pm
SKYO wrote: Tue Apr 28, 2020 3:39 pm Elliotte:
Sounds like Swedish UFA F Mathias Brome has chosen DET for his NHL home
Would have been nice to have more depth, but this team is loaded with forwards. Detroit makes more sense for this player to sign with.
Agreed
Will be interesting to see what Iggy does with the glut of forwards and the handful of free agents when they finally get to dealing with the 20/21 season.
Yeah, but it's really nice to have extra depth to handle the injuries, don't see much happening this offseason - just the defense might see some change and see what happens with Marky - Demko.

2021 offseason is more interesting, we likely lose a forward to Seattle, plus Pearson, Sutter are UFA's, while Podkolzin and Hoglander make their rookie starts that season.
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Hoglander can sign with the #Canucks now.
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Elliotte Friedman@FriedgeHNIC
Sounds like Swedish UFA F Mathias Brome has chosen DET for his NHL home
3:42 PM · Apr 28, 2020
It was between Vancouver and Detroit.
https://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/pdi ... pid=172984
I don't think the timing was right for the Canucks. Maybe if they had more of their house in order....
Still too much to do.
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