Carl Yagro wrote: ↑Wed May 13, 2026 11:49 am
JPP, you have to remember that FA is not necessarily looking for experience in that position. As with Linden, he's using brand-name recognition as human shields, icons used for goodwill, neophytes to manipulate and control more easily.
If they get used and burned, so be it. Their reputations will likely remain intact afterwards or at least can be reclaimed over time.
But I agree, it's neither good for a company or the hire-ee(s) to put less qualified people in those positions. But it happens all the time in hockey.
This is the latest buzz, lessee what actually happens...
I see the point here, in regards to FA.
But giving it a bit further thought, I think the Sedins are smart enough people, to simply not take that role. Instead, work their way there? But who knows, maybe they think they are ready?
This process has been an absolute shit show if the reporting on it is to be believed though. I know the hockey world is small, and its hard to keep things tight, but I don't see other Clubs having this much difficulty keeping things under wraps? Or is it that I just haven't dug into it?
Current scuttlebut has Evan Gold looking to run a big league operation and Mr Aquilini balking at the cost, preferring the in house, budget friendly alternative Johnson and the Sedins would provide.
Megaterio Llamas wrote: ↑Wed May 13, 2026 4:41 pm
Current scuttlebut has Evan Gold looking to run a big league operation and Mr Aquilini balking at the cost, preferring the in house, budget friendly alternative Johnson and the Sedins would provide.
Going budget is scary. Going 3 yr deals is scarier.
I know a lot of people will like that because the consensus seems to be leaning heavily in one direction. But the last thing I want is the next guys pressured into this job being a short term show-me type deal. This rebuild needs to be a long drawn out process requiring a TON of patience.
It called for a complete and aggressive no holds barred top to bottom cleansing and reorganization to create a real pro sports franchise front office and a legit in place business model.
Instead we went lateral status quo.
This is not an announcement to the masses of be patient we're doing this the right way.
This is stop gap bandage let's hope this works planning.
donlever wrote: ↑Wed May 13, 2026 5:12 pm
This is not an announcement to the masses of be patient we're doing this the right way.
I would never expect anything like this from AIG anyway, no matter who they hired, so not surprised at all with the way things went down.
No matter what it is, I agree it is a clusterfuck because the rebuild is now in serious jeopardy. I suppose it always had been and some of us (me) were just too wishful about it.
donlever wrote: ↑Wed May 13, 2026 4:51 pm
Big league GM's run big league operations creating big league top to bottom organizations & as a byproduct achieve big time success.
Losers continue to lose.
Are we the Oakland A’s of the NHL?
Somewhere in NW BC trying (yet again) to trade a(nother) Swede…..
Topper wrote: ↑Wed May 13, 2026 6:09 pm
Socials saying the job was Gold's but the Aqualungs low balled him at $1M or even less so he walked.
if true.....AGM's make 250-750K commensurate with experience so considering his league tenure and background as well as a solid rep anything at 1 mill or less is a slap in the face.
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if true.....AGM's make 250-750K commensurate with experience so considering his league tenure and background as well as a solid rep anything at 1 mill or less is a slap in the face.