Seravalli: Clock is ticking on Don Fehr's reign as NHLPA executive director

[sureLoss]

Apparently Fehr dodged the traditional Q & A portion of the Agents meeting.

https://www.dailyfaceoff.com/seraval...tive-director/

For the first time in three years, the NHL Players’ Association and certified player agents gathered here on Wednesday for their annual one-day meeting.

There was a sense of normalcy – finally, on the back-end of the pandemic – but also a hint of potential drama brewing in the room.

The question and answer session with NHLPA executive director Donald Fehr was expected to be the main event. Agents wanted answers to tough questions about the Arizona Coyotes’ arena fiasco, projected revenues, the Kyle Beach investigation – and most importantly, the 73-year-old Fehr’s future at the helm.

One agent even purportedly went as far as sending a manifesto to Fehr and the NHLPA ahead of the meeting to advise them of questions he’d like answered.

Yet, Wednesday’s meeting was drama free.

Because the main event never happened.

According to agents in the room, Fehr never fielded questions, like he has after each of the meetings during his 11-year tenure – as each executive director did that came before him, too.

Agents were instead told that Fehr was unavailable for questions and the meeting was abruptly adjourned.

That was the latest in a series of signals indicating the significant pressure Fehr is facing, from multiple constituencies now, to get moving on an exit strategy.

[Beatle17]

Took the players 11 years to realize that Fehr was only looking out for the top 1% of the players and basically caved on everything the owners demanded.

[Geeoff]

IMO Fehr's head should have rolled on the Kyle Beach thing.

[Northendzone]

Originally Posted by Beatle17

Took the players 11 years to realize that Fehr was only looking out for the top 1% of the players and basically caved on everything the owners demanded.

I wonder about this. At the end of the days all these guys likely want to do is play hockey. And there is no other league where they can go and have anywhere near the money they make in the nhl

[DoubleK]

Originally Posted by Geeoff

IMO Fehr's head should have rolled on the Kyle Beach thing.

It still may.

[bluejays]

My experience with unions in Canada is there isn’t an honest one ever. Either guys doing favours for others, not supporting constituents as professionally as they should, etc. At the end of the day they want to keep their dues going with doing the minimal amount of work possible. Blanket statement but I don’t care. It’s not a surprise so many of these guys get punted under nefarious circumstances.

[Brendone]

Originally Posted by fleury

My experience with unions in Canada is there isn’t an honest one ever. Either guys doing favours for others, not supporting constituents as professionally as they should, etc.

Now you’ve done it! Unlike Candyman and Beetlejuice, you only have to say the “U” word once to summon “him”.

[TheoFleury]

Originally Posted by fleury

My experience with unions in Canada is there isn’t an honest one ever. Either guys doing favours for others, not supporting constituents as professionally as they should, etc. At the end of the day they want to keep their dues going with doing the minimal amount of work possible. Blanket statement but I don’t care. It’s not a surprise so many of these guys get punted under nefarious circumstances.

Maybe not, but nearly every corporation or government agency on the other end is even worse. I'd rather root for David than Goliath... or more specifically, me over them... even if we both live outside the white

[McG]

TheoFleury and Fleury talking to each other; it’s almost like one person!!

[TheoFleury]

Originally Posted by McG

TheoFleury and Fleury talking; it’s almost like talking to yourself!

I hate my username now but 2004 was almost 2 decades ago. Meh. Didn't realize he would devolve into the crazy and offensive megaphone/social media whore we see today. Lol 2004 no smart phones or fb. When was his comeback attempt again?

[bluejays]

Originally Posted by TheoFleury

I hate my username now but 2004 was almost 2 decades ago. Meh. Didn't realize he would devolve into the crazy and offensive megaphone/social media whore we see today. Lol 2004 no smart phones or fb. When was his comeback attempt again?

Same boat here. How do we change our usernames?

[McG]

Sorry I was just having a bit of fun with usernames!

[King Theo]

Originally Posted by fleury

Same boat here. How do we change our usernames?

Yep, put me in that same boat.

[MRCboicgy]

Re: usernames

For those of you with #14-related names that you want changed - Please DM the moderator account and the new name that you'd like.
We can make the changes when we're in and out of the admin portal.

[Bring_Back_Shantz]

Originally Posted by MRCboicgy

Re: usernames

For those of you with #14-related names that you want changed - Please DM the moderator account and the new name that you'd like.
We can make the changes when we're in and out of the admin portal.

If they don't end up with anything other than Bill Bumface Jr, Bill Bumface III, etc, I'll be lodging a complaint.

[MRCboicgy]

Originally Posted by Bring_Back_Shantz

If they don't end up with anything other than Bill Bumface Jr, Bill Bumface III, etc, I'll be lodging a complaint.

shhhhhh, spoiler tag that.

[GordonBlue]

Originally Posted by fleury

My experience with unions in Canada is there isn’t an honest one ever. Either guys doing favours for others, not supporting constituents as professionally as they should, etc. At the end of the day they want to keep their dues going with doing the minimal amount of work possible. Blanket statement but I don’t care. It’s not a surprise so many of these guys get punted under nefarious circumstances.

A stupid blanket statement, to be sure.

[browna]

Seravellli is a shameless mouth peice for a few NHL's agents, and doesn't really mask it well...likely a big reason he got the boot from TSN. Therefore, also another side to this.

[dino7c]

Originally Posted by TheoFleury

I hate my username now but 2004 was almost 2 decades ago. Meh. Didn't realize he would devolve into the crazy and offensive megaphone/social media whore we see today. Lol 2004 no smart phones or fb. When was his comeback attempt again?

you are able to change your avatar, I just assumed you were Theo

[TheoFleury]

Originally Posted by dino7c

you are able to change your avatar, I just assumed you were Theo

No you didn't. You're just a low hanging fruit guy