nfreeman

Very nice.

So why did you shout me down when I noted that Matthews' CF and CA were significantly better than Eichel's? Hmmmmmmmmm???

I too would not jettison Kane to make room for Kovy. Obviously, the dream answer is "both" -- but that will require somehow unloading a couple of their existing lousy contracts.

For a 3rd-rounder to NJ and a 2-year contract @ $6MM per year -- yes please. But NFW would I give up a higher pick or give him a longer term.

Now I remember -- you're right. Thanks.

I guess I don't remember -- didn't Jimmy deny to Kim that he doctored the papers? I.e. didn't Kim just think Chuck had just lost his marbles and was making whacked-out accusations? Or maybe she compartmentalized, adopted an "I don't want to know" approach, coupled with not being partners with Jimmy, and made her peace with it.

I watched episode 2 last night. Very good one IMHO. I agree with sabills' post above about how the show makes really good TV out of those extended wordless scenes of Mike doing cool PI stuff. My question on Jimmy's latest spot of trouble is: is Kim going to get PO'd at him for doctoring the papers? Is she going to feel obligated to resign her representation of her big client -- since it's an ill-gotten gain?

Lombardi is 58. He's not going to take a senior czar role, and he's not going to take the GM job with an understanding that he'll move aside for a younger guy in 2 years. If he's hired, he's the GM, period.

Really? To communicate with aliens? I'm not denigrating-- just interested. Would like to hear more if you feel like sharing it with us. No problem either way, of course.

I find it astonishing that some people need to be told not to make posts as idiotic and offensive as the ones you graced us with. And yet, you clearly do, so here it is, loud and clear: Don't do it again.

JFC. You do realize that MacArthur missed essentially two full seasons with a very serious concussion, yes? And yet you feel it's funny or clever to make yet another terrible joke about a player suffering a really freaking serious injury? WTF is wrong with you?

I'll say NFW on either of them interviewing for and getting the top job in a new organization in the next 2 years. I could see either of them working his way back to it over time, and perhaps more quickly as an internal promotion from the #2 job after the top guy gets canned.

Outstanding.

Yes indeed, and he also mentioned winning & competing for the cup a few times.

Again: let's see the specific quote from TP on this point before we start making assumptions about TP's hiring criteria. Was it a reason that TP "favored" him -- i.e. preferred him to other candidates? Or perhaps just a reason that TP admired him? There's a big difference between those 2 concepts. Again again: what about Rex, and what about firing DDB?

For those claiming that TP has some kind of faith-based criteria for his FO/coaching candidates: pls post the specific quote, with a link. I think there's far too much in here along the lines of "TP is religious, he said he admires McDermott's faith, he said it's important to hire people with character, and he's a simpleton, so he must think religious faith is the same as character, so he's only going to hire religious people." It's a pretty slipshod syllogism built heavily on distrust of either or both of religion and TP. It's also completely belied by the hiring of Rex (and I think by the firing of DDB -- IIRC, he's religious).

Great stuff 3putt.

Awesome.

^^ Indeed. I think some of that free-and-easy British Columbia cannabis may be in order.

Whoa. How did PA hack your account? And what has Drury said specifically to give rise to this interpretation?

At that point in time, ownership --not the franchise -- deserved to be disdained. Drury was ready and willing to re-sign, and they jerked him around for an extended period, so, like pretty much anyone else would do, he left.

What is the basis for the concern that Kim P. will become a drunken racist? Or a bad sports owner?

This isn't a bad idea, but it doesn't seem like it would be compelling from Drury's perspective, as it would be pretty much the same job he has now.

Well, Drury has worked in the Rangers' FO for 2 years. His first year, he was Director of Player Development, and he was then promoted to AGM. The Rangers are a pretty well-run organization. It's probably too soon for him to get a GM job, so I think I'll withdraw my endorsement of GA's idea. But the reason to want Drury is that he knows what is required to win, he knows how to approach the game the right way, he cares deeply about winning and he's been successful at it for his entire career. If he'd been AGM for 4 years instead of 1, I'd be pounding the table for him.

Indeed it was, and I too would be fine with Lombardi/Drury as the brain trust.