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I had the same sensation. He sounds like a demoralized Sabre fan. It's like a reprise of the Eichel situation.

The problem is that a proven coach who has been involved in a serious Stanley Cup pursuit, is aware of what it takes to get to that lofty level. And that caliber of coach would not want to put himself in such a poorly structured situation with an owner like Terry P. whose reputation and competency is well known in the hockey business.

Mike, I know how you feel about old-man Karmanos. You know the history better than me. Would Jason Karmanos and DeBoer have a (positive) history, given that DeBoar came up through Compuware and the Plymouth Whalers?

Terry P has structured the organization the way he wants it to be structured or more accurately unstructured. By creating this disorderly line of authority, he has more ability to dabble when he so desires. He's a third-rate owner and third-rate wannabe POHO. The sabotaging issue isn't that he doesn't know much about how to be a good NHL owner. It is that he's not aware enough to recognize what he doesn't know. That's the damaging trait that has hovered over this franchise since he bought it.

Vancouver is like Buffalo. Both franchises have made it to the Cup but can’t win it all. Both have had some great players but in the end most players in today’s nhl don’t want to be in certain cities. Throw Calgary in that conversation as well. All three of these cities need to draft well or they are doomed! They ain’t beating Colorado or Dallas.

I would guess the coaching staff are not a part of this. It will simply be Adams reassigned and Jarmo to GM. It makes sense to do this soon as if Adams is essentially a lame duck, regardless of how many years he has on his contract, then it is time to move on as there are important decisions to be made (Tuch, RFAs). Jarmo will hire a new coach in the off-season.

Thinking small? You don’t want a proven coach that has been knocking on the door of the Stanley Cup. You want a first time AHL coach.

Players get old and lose a step, but that doesn’t mean they can’t still play an important (lesser) role as long as they’re being paid accordingly. MoJo is having one of the best seasons of his career. Complete resurgence. And he’s making less than $1M. It’s the anti-Sabre palm tree tax contract. But if I’m Guerin there is no way I go into the playoffs with him penciled into my second line.

Except get the Amerks to the AHL Final Four in 2023. That's about the pinnacle of his resume. His tenure as RPI head coach was nothing impressive.

But just imagine how big the falloff would be as soon as they learned he wasn’t being canned. They’d lose 30 games in a row. Just jettisoning his dark side ways will be such a boon to the franchise. The key will be getting a decision maker with a legitimate playoff vision and the respect of their fellow GMs.

I would prefer we let them play under a NHL level HC and staff, before we dump them. Let’s try something new.

Probably true. Very unconventional. Do all of these guy report direct to Terry? I know Guelli does. Jarmo was supposed to be an Advisor to Adams. Ruff the HC but is he not under Adams? Going back to the LaFontaine days - I think Terry needs a class on organization development.

Yes. The only question is do you also bring up Prospal or promote him to Amerks head coach? That was the suggestion for weeks from Matthew Fairburn.

Sure, let's trade away our best player. Makes a lot of sense just like trading Eichel and Reinhardt did. And if you think Rasmus Dahlin hasn't made much of an impact with this team, then you must have him mixed up with Rasmus Sandin.

I don't think that you have to comply to meet both terms. I was in the same situation where my mileage service point didn't come close to the designated date. Some people do a lot of driving while some don't. It's very likely that the mileage level is the overriding requirement.

They have two swings at with Hughes, I love the ballsy move Guerin made, unfortunately they are going to play Colorado in either the first or second round

If Chad is correct, KA is obviously a part of this and it would seem moving into another role within TPEGS organization.

Kevyn did recently sell his Clarence house and moved. Don’t think that has anything to do with anything, but it’s semi surprising.

It seems that the inevitable is becoming the reality. There are too many different sources saying/speculating the same thing, When the whispers get so loud then it is very likely some action will soon follow.

I imagine through conversations with sources either Fairburn or Tim Graham have. Based on the coverage that Tim Graham had of the Bills Sale to Pegula it would not surprise me if Terry was one of His Sources

You may not be aware of it but the mushrooms you are consuming are hallucinogenic. Your level of fantasy is beyond imagination. What will the owner do? I don't know what this aloof owner will do. What I do know is that a tail end three game winning streak against lesser opponents will not come close to offsetting KA's six-year dismal record.

From Chad DeDomincis latest article

I’m still hoping someone will give me one. Have I told you lately how much I enjoy your posts?

I don't know what other fan bases want but I'm confident that every GM in the league would be interested in acquiring Dahlin. Dahlin like Eichel hadn't made an impact on the bottom line because our bottom line was so far under that no one player was going to raise a sunken ship. If the Eichel trade didn't give you a lesson on how not to improve the roster, then a prospective Dahlin trade will also not teach you an obvious lesson on what not to do.