matter2003 Posted April 15, 2015 Report Posted April 15, 2015 (edited) Miss the playoffs one year and get bounced...pretty tough, unless there was more to it than that... Not sure I always agree with the quick trigger fingers some teams have...people are going to make mistakes, its not like they have been horrible since he's been there...they won a cup in 2011, were two games from winning another in 2013 and won the President's Trophy last year... You would think he would have some credit built up in the bank that a narrow playoff miss wouldn't fully withdraw... Edited April 15, 2015 by matter2003 Quote
dudacek Posted April 15, 2015 Report Posted April 15, 2015 And people that Ted Nolan got a raw deal after finishing last two consecutive years. I've got mixed feelings on this, coloured by my hate for the Bruins. On one side, the success of the past five years is hard to dismiss. On the other hand, the Bergeron/Lucic/Marchand core was more luck than brains, he didn't get enough for Seguin and he's badly muffed his handling of the cap. Quote
darksabre Posted April 15, 2015 Report Posted April 15, 2015 We all knew Regier wouldn't stay down for long... Quote
WildCard Posted April 15, 2015 Report Posted April 15, 2015 We all knew Regier wouldn't stay down for long...It would be too perfect Quote
LTS Posted April 15, 2015 Report Posted April 15, 2015 (edited) Perhaps it was because he didn't want to keep Paille? Sorry.. Campbell. He mentions Campbell will not be back and then he gets fired. Hmm... Edited April 15, 2015 by LTS Quote
MBHockey13 Posted April 15, 2015 Report Posted April 15, 2015 I wonder if Chiarelli goes back to Ottawa. That's from where they hired him, and sadly, with Bryan Murray's health, they may need him. I still think he's a good GM. I don't think it's fair to fire the guy after just missing the playoffs based on winning a Stanley Cup, a President's Trophy, and making the Finals twice in the last three years.And it's true they have some problems now, but if you create future problems by going all in to win the Cup, and then you do, then you should get a pass for a while. If the Sabres had a chance to pick up one or two guys knowing they'd be in cap hell in a year or two and they worked out like Ron Francis or Butch Goring and we actually won, would you be bitching two years later? Quote
qwksndmonster Posted April 15, 2015 Report Posted April 15, 2015 It would be too perfect I would love that. The Bruins would become softer and wussier every year while we get dominant. Quote
Taro T Posted April 15, 2015 Report Posted April 15, 2015 Looks like upper management doesn't agree w/ the Seguin nor Boychuk trades. Thought he'd have a bit longer of a rope. Any word on potential replacements &/or Julien's job security? Schadenfreude, it's not just for breakfast anymore. :thumbsup: Quote
Sabres Fan in NS Posted April 15, 2015 Report Posted April 15, 2015 Neely announced that the coaching staff is safe ... for now. A new GM will likely bring in his own guy. Quote
PromoTheRobot Posted April 15, 2015 Report Posted April 15, 2015 Love seeing Boston fans pout. Even after a cup win in 2011 and a finals appearance in 2013 people I know are threatening to cancel their season tickets. Cry me a river. Quote
nfreeman Posted April 15, 2015 Report Posted April 15, 2015 Looks like upper management doesn't agree w/ the Seguin nor Boychuk trades. Thought he'd have a bit longer of a rope. Any word on potential replacements &/or Julien's job security? Schadenfreude, it's not just for breakfast anymore. :thumbsup: Well, based on the video that qwksnd posted, it looks like everyone was on board with trading Seguin. Still a huge blunder in retrospect though. Even so, this strikes me as a precipitous and foolish move. I suppose I should be happy about it, because the result will probably be a weaker Bruins franchise, but I don't like seeing moves like this or our division getting watered down. Quote
Taro T Posted April 15, 2015 Report Posted April 15, 2015 Well, based on the video that qwksnd posted, it looks like everyone was on board with trading Seguin. Still a huge blunder in retrospect though. Even so, this strikes me as a precipitous and foolish move. I suppose I should be happy about it, because the result will probably be a weaker Bruins franchise, but I don't like seeing moves like this or our division getting watered down. Ah, but the guys that APPROVE the decision typically retain their right to change their mind. The guy that MADE the decision owns it. (Unless, of course, if it works out, and then approval equals ownership.) Quote
Sabres Fan in NS Posted April 15, 2015 Report Posted April 15, 2015 From the video it seems to me that Neely pulls all the strings in Boston, which makes sense since he is the team President. It looked like he had the last word and then the calls were made. Quote
Johnny DangerFace Posted April 15, 2015 Report Posted April 15, 2015 The team is old, slow, and in cap hell. They have made some horrible recent trades. That is not an ideal situation for a new GM Quote
qwksndmonster Posted April 15, 2015 Report Posted April 15, 2015 From the video it seems to me that Neely pulls all the strings in Boston, which makes sense since he is the team President. It looked like he had the last word and then the calls were made. Remember that the video is a heavily edited 4 minute clip of what were probably hours of discussion. I doubt that Neely was the final say. Quote
Sabres Fan in NS Posted April 15, 2015 Report Posted April 15, 2015 (edited) Remember that the video is a heavily edited 4 minute clip of what were probably hours of discussion. I doubt that Neely was the final say. Wanna bet? As team President, I bet a 20 pack of Timbits that his was the final say. Edited April 15, 2015 by Sabres Fan In NS Quote
kas23 Posted April 15, 2015 Report Posted April 15, 2015 The team is old, slow, and in cap hell. They have made some horrible recent trades. That is not an ideal situation for a new GM Except for Darcy, who would fit in perfectly as dismantles the team. Quote
deluca67 Posted April 16, 2015 Report Posted April 16, 2015 Losing Krejci for a third of the season likely cost the Bruins a playoff spot. Brett Connolly getting hurt right off the bat didn't help either. This is an ideal situation for the next GM. You have some assets you can move, goaltending, mid aged players to keep you competitive and some young top level talent like Hamilton and Smith to build from if they choose to go that route. Boston may end up taking a step back like they did in 05-06 and 06-07, I doubt they will be down for very long. Quote
Weave Posted April 16, 2015 Report Posted April 16, 2015 Which players does the next Gm jettison? The contracts they need to shed will be the hardest to move. Chara immediately comes to mind. Quote
Huckleberry Posted April 16, 2015 Report Posted April 16, 2015 Its more likely the cap issues have anything to do with it. Quote
rumblefish Posted April 16, 2015 Report Posted April 16, 2015 oh well, there is always barber college Quote
Andrew Amerk Posted April 16, 2015 Report Posted April 16, 2015 Please. No Bruins threads on a Sabres board. Quote
shrader Posted April 16, 2015 Report Posted April 16, 2015 So he has to end up in Toronto, right? Quote
darksabre Posted April 16, 2015 Report Posted April 16, 2015 So he has to end up in Toronto, right? I'd say that's a pretty good bet. Quote
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