Lebrun: Flames "getting late in the process" of hiring a GM

[1qqaaz]

Originally Posted by kyuss275

I’m not sure tulsky was ever an option. Every thing I have read is if push came to shove canes would make him full time gm. Apparently he does a lot of the gm duties already for them. Giving tallon more time on the business side

Tulsky interviewed with the Penguins. Seems like he's open to other GMs positions.

The GM position is the most important position in the organization, ahead of goaltenders, coaches, and number one centers.
If the Flames have to offer more money to take him from the Hurricanes, I would this it's worth it.

Update: it sounds like Tulsky is now participating in Pittsburgh's second round of interviews. Still not a peep from Calgary's end.

[GordonBlue]

Originally Posted by VilleN

Shouldn’t you let other people decide why they are against something instead of lying in wait for a chance to showcase your moral superiority?

nope. it's a discussion board.
I think it's worth bringing up his lack of action at the time and then his 11 year silence regarding a sexual assault under his watch, when some of you are glossing over it like it's nothing.

Not lying in wait as more like pointing out the obvious. not saying I'm superior, but obviously my morals at this point are different than yours, sandmans and bluejays.

[Paulie Walnuts]

Stan Bowman is the most puzzling name because we have heard nothing about him seeking reinstatement and Bettman even said recently they haven't talked.

Why would you go through the process of interviews and having him on your final list of choices when you don't even know when he can start if he can even start? Like wouldn't you want to know these things in advance? Maybe they have talked with Bettman but we know coach Q will talk with Gary soon here so we would have heard about Stan by now.

[TOfan]

Originally Posted by Paulie Walnuts

Stan Bowman is the most puzzling name because we have heard nothing about him seeking reinstatement and Bettman even said recently they haven't talked.

Why would you go through the process of interviews and having him on your final list of choices when you don't even know when he can start if he can even start? Like wouldn't you want to know these things in advance? Maybe they have talked with Bettman but we know coach Q will talk with Gary soon here so we would have heard about Stan by now.

We have no idea what Bowman has done as a measure to reinstate himself. Just because it isn’t spoken about publicly doesn’t mean it’s hasn’t happened or happening.

[FlamesAddiction]

Originally Posted by Hockey_Ninja

https://twitter.com/user/status/1659938330606456832

https://twitter.com/user/status/1659964768017580039

TMZ Frank is so butt hurt about this, he needs to see a proctologist. He is implying that he knew the Flames ended up giving him permission to talk to the Pens, but it was too late because they were in the 2nd round of their search. Sorry Frank, but if they were interested in Treliving, they would have worked him in. Does he think it would be too late for them to consider Dubas who just became available yesterday as well?

He ended his reply to Francis' Tweet by saying that anyone who says otherwise is just carrying water for the Flames organization, like that is supposed to be Francis' motivation. He can't stand that someone else got the scoop over him. Either that, or he had the scoop and didn't want to report it because it goes against his drive to put as much negative on the Flames as possible.

[dissentowner]

Francis on Francis Fridays has me almost changing my mind about Conroy being the right guy with his Huska speculation as coach. If Ryan Huska becomes the next head coach that would be an epic disaster. He would run the same terrible system Sutter just ran. I might take a break from this team if that nightmare ever transpired.

[Paulie Walnuts]

TMZ is actually reports accurate information this idiot is more Eklund level.

He's more the national enquirer Frank. When you go shopping and see the paper in the checkout isle with some ridiculous claim on the front page to get some hits.

I saw him on Sportsnet the other day his he must struggling mightly with no hits on his website.

[Paulie Walnuts]

Originally Posted by dissentowner

Francis on Francis Fridays has me almost changing my mind about Conroy being the right guy with his Huska speculation as coach. If Ryan Huska becomes the next head coach that would be an epic disaster. He would run the same terrible system Sutter just ran. I might take a break from this team if that nightmare ever transpired.

Why would they hire Huska?

This has Jim Playfair written all over it.

Guys been a assistant under 3 different head coaches and never got a look why would you even consider it.

[ComixZone]

Everyone attacking Frank like LeBrun didn’t run the same thing.

So why do you have problems with Frank? Because he dared note things about the Flames organization in a critical fashion?

[Paulie Walnuts]

Originally Posted by ComixZone

Every attacking Frank like LeBrun didn’t run the same thing.

So why do you have problems with Frank? Because he dared note things about the Flames organization in a critical fashion?

Seems to be the only thing he reports about the Flames.

If anyone carries water it's Frank.

[FlamesAddiction]

Originally Posted by Paulie Walnuts

Why would they hire Huska?

This has Jim Playfair written all over it.

Guys been a assistant under 3 different head coaches and never got a look why would you even consider it.

With Playfair, there were at least other teams in the league apparently looking at him, which forced the Flames to make a decision.

[powderjunkie]

Originally Posted by Hockey_Ninja

https://twitter.com/user/status/1659938330606456832

https://twitter.com/user/status/1659964768017580039

I'm confused. The second tweet seems to vindicate that Tre was blocked at one time...I haven't followed Frank's timeline of tweets, but it sounds like he wasn't wrong...

[Hockey_Ninja]

https://twitter.com/user/status/1660024883848310786

Sigh……..

[Paulie Walnuts]

Originally Posted by FlamesAddiction

With Playfair, there were at least other teams in the league apparently looking at him, which forced the Flames to make a decision.

Which assistant has moved to head coach on the same team and had any type of success?

Dean Evason?

[All In Good Time]

Originally Posted by FlamesAddiction

TMZ Frank is so butt hurt about this, he needs to see a proctologist. He is implying that he knew the Flames ended up giving him permission to talk to the Pens, but it was too late because they were in the 2nd round of their search. Sorry Frank, but if they were interested in Treliving, they would have worked him in. Does he think it would be too late for them to consider Dubas who just became available yesterday as well?

He ended his reply to Francis' Tweet by saying that anyone who says otherwise is just carrying water for the Flames organization, like that is supposed to be Francis' motivation. He can't stand that someone else got the scoop over him. Either that, or he had the scoop and didn't want to report it because it goes against his drive to put as much negative on the Flames as possible.

Plus. A week ago or so he was railing on how petty it was and the flames organization was losing credibility over this. Now it appears he didn’t know much of anything actually.
Who’s losing credibility quickly now.
I said earlier him and Eklund were from the same town. Ha ha

[getbak]

If the rumoured list of candidates is close to true, I have to wonder if Maloney wanted to hire Conroy but Edwards told him he needed to interview some external candidates, so Maloney just picked a list of bad candidates to make Conroy look better by comparison.

[FlamesAddiction]

Originally Posted by ComixZone

Everyone attacking Frank like LeBrun didn’t run the same thing.

So why do you have problems with Frank? Because he dared note things about the Flames organization in a critical fashion?

He dared to be critical about the Flames? That's all he does when it comes to the Flames. Saying anything positive would be a more daring thing for him.

[Roof-Daddy]

lol the amount of consternation over "insider" tweets during this process is very entertaining

[kyuss275]

Originally Posted by 1qqaaz

Tulsky interviewed with the Penguins. Seems like he's open to other GMs positions.

The GM position is the most important position in the organization, ahead of goaltenders, coaches, and number one centers.
If the Flames have to offer more money to take him from the Hurricanes, I would this it's worth it.

Update: it sounds like Tulsky is now participating in Pittsburgh's second round of interviews. Still not a peep from Calgary's end.

Well that sucks if true. I do wonder if any of the potential names that had contact with Calgary , voiced their opinion for a rebuild in next couple years ,and automatically got cut from chance at formal interview. I have no inside knowledge , just a hunch . It sure sounded from end of year presser that ownership would not allow a rebuild.

[Ashasx]

Originally Posted by Hockey_Ninja

https://twitter.com/user/status/1660024883848310786

Sigh……..

This is the young and progressive list that the Flames should have been interviewing.

For Maloney to go out and do just the opposite (based on reports) would be absolutely bewildering.