12-12-2013, 05:33 PM
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#101
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Brisbane, Australia
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Originally Posted by Mister Yamoto
I would hire the best GM in Calgary. Kelly Kisio.
The body of work is amazing. Playoffs 15 of the last 17 seasons. 2 championships. I honestly think that he has NEVER made a bad trade. An excellent judge of talent. Knows how to build a winning team. A Calgarian and a Flames alumni.
The fact that he has very little NHL experience would be mitigated by having Burke.
The only thing that I wouldn't like about the hiring is that he would no longer be with the Hitmen.
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Yes. In fact, hell yes!
A few of us (me included) here on CP wanted Kisio hired back when Feaster was still the "interim" GM and King was conducting a "thorough search" for a full time GM. TBQH Kisio doesn't really seem like a Burke hire to me, so I would be fairly shocked if it happened, but would thoroughly support it.
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12-12-2013, 05:38 PM
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#102
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Franchise Player
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I hope its Benning. Good candidate and history. An added bonus for me personally is i know his cousin.
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12-12-2013, 05:39 PM
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#103
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Crash and Bang Winger
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Vancouver, under cover Flames spy in knucklehead land
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Jim benning:
amateur scout for the Anaheim Ducks (1993–94)
Scout for the Buffalo Sabres (1994–98) then Director of Amateur Scouting (1998–2004)
Assistant GM of the Boston Bruins (2006 - present)
What are his responsibilities in boston as the AGM? I'm seriously intrigued. He hits the scouting experience that Burke had on his list...
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Last edited by Flames Fan in Exile; 12-12-2013 at 05:41 PM.
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12-12-2013, 05:40 PM
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#104
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First Line Centre
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Originally Posted by Flames Fan in Exile
Oooooh now THAT gets me intrigued. And completely new thinking.... How would that fit in the template that Burke described in what he was looking for? (Ex. Scouting knowledge, ect.)
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From Boston's website.
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Jim Benning
Assistant General Manager
Jim Benning is in his eighth season with the Bruins and his seventh as the club's Assistant General Manager, as he was named to that post on July 14, 2007. In that position, he serves as an advisor to General Manager Peter Chiarelli on all matters pertaining to player evaluation, trades and free agent signings, in addition to assisting the General Manager in overseeing all individuals in their specific duties for the Bruins.
Benning joined the Bruins in July, 2006 as the team's Director of Player Personnel and was in that position for one season before assuming his current duties.
He came to the Bruins after twelve seasons in the Buffalo Sabres organization including eight seasons as that team's Director of Amateur Scouting. In that position, he oversaw the club's scouting staff and led the team at the annual NHL Entry Draft, in addition to scouting prospects at the high school, college and junior hockey levels as well as in Europe.
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12-12-2013, 05:42 PM
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#105
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Powerplay Quarterback
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Originally Posted by Phanuthier
Just googled..... dang his melon got bigger since he retired....
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Getting an MBA from Ross has some physical effects as well I guess!
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12-12-2013, 05:44 PM
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#106
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Crash and Bang Winger
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Vancouver, under cover Flames spy in knucklehead land
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Quote:
Originally Posted by HighLifeMan
From Boston's website.
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I'm putting my chips on that this is the one Burkes giving the eyeball on. Given Boston's ability to grind out other teams? Yeah. He's a good fit. My vote is with him.
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Last edited by Flames Fan in Exile; 12-12-2013 at 05:46 PM.
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12-12-2013, 05:45 PM
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#107
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Franchise Player
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Phanuthier
Kari Lehtonen
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Goalies are unpredictable. It was pure luck.
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12-12-2013, 05:46 PM
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#108
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Franchise Player
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Liking the sounds of Benning. Perfectly suitable for what Burke should be looking for. Boston is really the only team in the East that is composed like a proper western team. Hard to fault Boston's drafting record as well, as typically they've had one one of the better drafting records of the bunch.
Just don't go for a retread like others have been saying.
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12-12-2013, 05:46 PM
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#109
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Feb 2002
Location: Silicon Valley
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Ashasx
Goalies are unpredictable. It was pure luck.
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He was picked 2nd overall......someone must have had a feeling he'd be pretty good.
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12-12-2013, 05:49 PM
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#110
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Franchise Player
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Phanuthier
He was picked 2nd overall......someone must have had a feeling he'd be pretty good.
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By the Thrasthers... he was a below average starter before the trade.
Again, I can't give credit for luck.
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12-12-2013, 05:51 PM
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#111
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Calgary
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Ashasx
Trades are unpredictable.
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Fixed your post there buddy.
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12-12-2013, 05:51 PM
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#112
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Franchise Player
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Ashasx
Goalies are unpredictable. It was pure luck.
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Wow, what a short-sighted post. So all goalie trades are pure luck then? That sounds quite idiotic...
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12-12-2013, 05:52 PM
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#113
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Franchise Player
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Originally Posted by Pagal4321
Fixed your post there buddy.
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Skaters are unpredictable to an extent obviously, just not as much as goalies.
I'd even say Gillies is more likely to amount to nothing than become an NHL starter.
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12-12-2013, 06:01 PM
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#114
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Franchise Player
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Ashasx
By the Thrasthers... he was a below average starter before the trade.
Again, I can't give credit for luck.
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His bad move (which wasn't too bad at the time, but didn't work out) proves he was an idiot, but a good move is simply brushed off as pure luck. Got it.
Anyways, I wouldn't be opposed to Nieuwy. He was a first time GM, and he is bound to make mistakes - every GM is, especially when they are new to the role. Burke would be the check in place (as he would be regardless of which GM takes over). Not my first choice, but I wouldn't be opposed to it.
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12-12-2013, 06:06 PM
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#115
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Some kinda newsbreaker!
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Learning Phaneufs skating style
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Quote:
Originally Posted by trackercowe
Hard to fault Boston's drafting record as well, as typically they've had one one of the better drafting records of the bunch.
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Actually outside of Seguin and Hamilton (who pretty much were no brainers) Bruins recent drafting has been horrible. One of the reasons they fired their head of amateur scouting in the offseason.
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12-12-2013, 06:08 PM
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#116
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Retired
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Ashasx
Goalies are unpredictable. It was pure luck.
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His last 3 seasons for Save % in Atl.
Not exactly "unpredictable" or "pure luck". He wasn't a bad player.
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12-12-2013, 06:14 PM
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#117
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Franchise Player
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Re: Joe Nieuwendyk
He fired Dave Tippett to give the head coaching job to Marc Crawford.
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12-12-2013, 07:31 PM
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#118
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Calgary
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Nieuwendyk not interested in Flames GM job
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Despite his Calgary connections, it doesn’t appear Joe Nieuwendyk will emerge as the next general manager of the Flames.
According to Hockey Central analyst and former Star Marty Turco, Nieuwendyk hasn’t been contacted by interim GM Brian Burke and is not interested in the job at this time.
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http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/n...flames-gm-job/
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12-12-2013, 07:39 PM
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#119
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In the Sin Bin
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: compton
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Kari Lehtonen was luck? Dumb dumb dumb dumb dumb!
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12-12-2013, 07:47 PM
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#120
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Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Cleveland, OH (Grew up in Calgary)
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Originally Posted by jschick88
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And the Flames fanbase breaths a huge sigh of relief.
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