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17 Re: McGuire Gone Wild? Tue May 05, 2009 11:31 am
SeawaySensFan
Franchise Player
I'm sure you've all heard him this morning confirming that he'll be interviewed today for the GM position.
Personally, I think he's hoping Gainey gets gassed so he can get that job.
Personally, I think he's hoping Gainey gets gassed so he can get that job.
18 Re: McGuire Gone Wild? Tue May 05, 2009 11:52 am
davetherave
All-Star
From this morning's Minneapolis Star Tribune:
Interviews on tap for short list of Wild GM candidates
The five personalities who remain would bring a wide range of experience and very different perspectives to the post.
By MICHAEL RUSSO, Star Tribune
Last update: May 4, 2009 - 11:22 PM
Maybe it was the calm before the storm, but the Wild's search for a general manager is heating up.
With the help of a committee that includes former Wild CEO Jac Sperling, owner Craig Leipold has weeded down a list of nearly 30 applicants to a handful of men who bring vastly different perspectives to the job, multiple league and team sources say.
The short list includes Pittsburgh Penguins assistant GM Chuck Fletcher, TSN and NBC color analyst Pierre McGuire, longtime NHL GM and coach Pat Quinn, Nashville Predators assistant GM Paul Fenton and Wild acting GM Tom Lynn.
While other unidentified candidates possibly could emerge, sources say the two considered frontrunners have interviews lined up.
Fletcher, 41, is expected to be in town later this week, while it's believed McGuire, 47, will interview today.
Sources say the Wild called a number of candidates over the weekend to inform them they won't be interviewed. Contrary to reports, the Wild is not interviewing former Toronto Maple Leafs GM John Ferguson.
And, sources say, Minneapolis-based player agent Neil Sheehy, another reported candidate, e-mailed his clients 10 days ago informing them that he was not interested in leaving his growing business for the Wild GM post.
After firing Doug Risebrough, Leipold split candidates into different categories.
There were the traditional candidates such as Quinn, Doug MacLean and Jay Feaster; the bright, young stars like Fletcher and Fenton; and media types like McGuire.
After talking to scores of executives around the league, Leipold and Sperling narrowed those lists.
Fletcher, the son of longtime NHL executive Cliff Fletcher, has been around the sport since he was a child. He has 16 years of experience with Florida, Anaheim and Pittsburgh, and he's only 41, working alongside some of the NHL's most respected executives -- Bill Torrey, Bobby Clarke, Bryan Murray, Brian Burke and now Ray Shero.
Interviews on tap for short list of Wild GM candidates
The five personalities who remain would bring a wide range of experience and very different perspectives to the post.
By MICHAEL RUSSO, Star Tribune
Last update: May 4, 2009 - 11:22 PM
Maybe it was the calm before the storm, but the Wild's search for a general manager is heating up.
With the help of a committee that includes former Wild CEO Jac Sperling, owner Craig Leipold has weeded down a list of nearly 30 applicants to a handful of men who bring vastly different perspectives to the job, multiple league and team sources say.
The short list includes Pittsburgh Penguins assistant GM Chuck Fletcher, TSN and NBC color analyst Pierre McGuire, longtime NHL GM and coach Pat Quinn, Nashville Predators assistant GM Paul Fenton and Wild acting GM Tom Lynn.
While other unidentified candidates possibly could emerge, sources say the two considered frontrunners have interviews lined up.
Fletcher, 41, is expected to be in town later this week, while it's believed McGuire, 47, will interview today.
Sources say the Wild called a number of candidates over the weekend to inform them they won't be interviewed. Contrary to reports, the Wild is not interviewing former Toronto Maple Leafs GM John Ferguson.
And, sources say, Minneapolis-based player agent Neil Sheehy, another reported candidate, e-mailed his clients 10 days ago informing them that he was not interested in leaving his growing business for the Wild GM post.
After firing Doug Risebrough, Leipold split candidates into different categories.
There were the traditional candidates such as Quinn, Doug MacLean and Jay Feaster; the bright, young stars like Fletcher and Fenton; and media types like McGuire.
After talking to scores of executives around the league, Leipold and Sperling narrowed those lists.
Fletcher, the son of longtime NHL executive Cliff Fletcher, has been around the sport since he was a child. He has 16 years of experience with Florida, Anaheim and Pittsburgh, and he's only 41, working alongside some of the NHL's most respected executives -- Bill Torrey, Bobby Clarke, Bryan Murray, Brian Burke and now Ray Shero.
19 Re: McGuire Gone Wild? Tue May 05, 2009 1:52 pm
PTFlea
Co-Founder
Mojo wrote:Possibly the best topic title ever! It even works on the level of an attention-loving McGuire and stupid 18 year-old attention-loving girls lifting their shirts.
Except it wouldn't be bare-boobed girls, it would be the guys he has crushes on like Crosby, Ovechkin etc.
20 Re: McGuire Gone Wild? Tue May 05, 2009 2:19 pm
davetherave
All-Star
If things don't work in Minny, Pierre might consider a career in Hollywood...as a stunt double for Dana Carvey in the upcoming blockbuster comedy "Turtle Guy On Ice". Coming soon to a cineplex near you.
That's pretty eerie.22 Re: McGuire Gone Wild? Tue May 05, 2009 2:22 pm
SeawaySensFan
Franchise Player
davetherave wrote:If things don't work in Minny, Pierre might consider a career in Hollywood...as a stunt double for Dana Carvey in the upcoming blockbuster comedy "Turtle Guy On Ice". Coming soon to a cineplex near you.
Cineplex? That's got direct-to-video written all over it.
23 Re: McGuire Gone Wild? Tue May 05, 2009 7:35 pm
Guest
Guest
Dawg's Wife wrote:cash wrote:I just don't see how the guy could garner the respect from agents and fellow GMs that would be required to sign and trade efficiently...
I mean, you look at the faces of the guys on TSN when McGuire's talking and its pretty obvious that they don't even respect him.
Imagine what killer sharks like agents and good GMs would do to the guy....
This has bad move written all over it.
Funny you should mention this because I talked to Dawg about it last night. Regardless of how you view him, believe it or not McGuire is regarded very highly around NHL circles. He does know just about every up and coming player (thanks to TSN's coverage of the WJHC) and also is very up to speed with just about every pro player out there at an AHL or higher level.
The one negative he has in his lack of ability or experience if you wish to negotiate NHL contracts. That's really a non issue in today's NHL as most teams have a group of people (call them capologists) who are responsible for working the numbers to fit.
I will say this, getting him hired by the Wild or Avalanche would mean he's off Ottawa radio, and while I used to love the Wednesday's listener question segment, I've found lately (the last year or so) that he fawns over his favorites and shouts down those who disagree with his point of view.
Personally I think he'd be a great Chief of Scouting staff..but that isn't something he wants.
Off now, heading downtown Chicago and then a little nap before the big game tonight.
It doesn't really surprise me to hear that, but I can't think of McGuire without seeing that pretentious half-smile he always wears on TSN. That and his inconsistent behaviour patterns keep me believing that he would be, at best, a moderate success.
24 Re: McGuire Gone Wild? Tue May 05, 2009 7:42 pm
Guest
Guest
davetherave wrote:
Fletcher, the son of longtime NHL executive Cliff Fletcher, has been around the sport since he was a child. He has 16 years of experience with Florida, Anaheim and Pittsburgh, and he's only 41, working alongside some of the NHL's most respected executives -- Bill Torrey, Bobby Clarke, Bryan Murray, Brian Burke and now Ray Shero.
Its funny because Fletcher has JFJ written all over him...
25 Re: McGuire Gone Wild? Fri May 15, 2009 11:42 am
davetherave
All-Star
From Howard Berger (Fan590 Toronto)'s blog today:
If watching and listening to Pierre McGuire provides you with a thrill, you’d be wise to start finding another favorite hockey analyst.
That’s because McGuire has made serious in-roads in his attempt to replace Doug Risebrough as GM of the Minnesota Wild.
Two weeks ago, it appeared that Pittsburgh assistant Chuck Fletcher [Cliff’s son] was in line for the job, and that could still happen.
But, Minnesota owner Craig Leipold was floored by McGuire’s in-depth knowledge of the NHL, and the TSN/NBC hockey commentator could find himself back on the inside [he previously coached in Hartford and Pittsburgh].
McGuire has continued to meet with Leipold in between his many TV assigments in the playoffs, and the Wild is expected to announce a decision sometime in the next three weeks.
E-mail howard.berger@rci.rogers.com
If watching and listening to Pierre McGuire provides you with a thrill, you’d be wise to start finding another favorite hockey analyst.
That’s because McGuire has made serious in-roads in his attempt to replace Doug Risebrough as GM of the Minnesota Wild.
Two weeks ago, it appeared that Pittsburgh assistant Chuck Fletcher [Cliff’s son] was in line for the job, and that could still happen.
But, Minnesota owner Craig Leipold was floored by McGuire’s in-depth knowledge of the NHL, and the TSN/NBC hockey commentator could find himself back on the inside [he previously coached in Hartford and Pittsburgh].
McGuire has continued to meet with Leipold in between his many TV assigments in the playoffs, and the Wild is expected to announce a decision sometime in the next three weeks.
E-mail howard.berger@rci.rogers.com
26 Re: McGuire Gone Wild? Fri May 15, 2009 11:46 am
shabbs
Hall of Famer
I hope he gets the job as I'm curious to see how it all unfolds...
27 Re: McGuire Gone Wild? Fri May 15, 2009 11:58 am
davetherave
All-Star
shabbs wrote:I hope he gets the job as I'm curious to see how it all unfolds...
I agree with you.
We poke fun at Pierre--not that he hasn't done his share to deserve it--but he certainly knows his hockey.
And getting back into the game as an executive is better than being in the hockey media circus.
Good luck to him.
28 Re: McGuire Gone Wild? Thu May 21, 2009 12:19 am
davetherave
All-Star
TV analyst McGuire wants to be next Wild general manager
| May 20, 2009/CBSSports.com wire reports |
| Pierre McGuire has become a prominent voice in hockey through years of blunt analysis from the broadcast booth. Now he's interested in running a team himself. The Minnesota Wild are evaluating their general manager opening, and McGuire is one of the finalists. He has played professionally in Europe, coached at the college level, and served in the NHL as a scout, assistant coach, assistant general manager and head coach. But McGuire's candidacy essentially comes from the nontraditional category. He hasn't been part of a team for 12 years, instead breaking down the game for Canada sports network TSN and more recently for U.S. viewers on NBC. That independent perspective, however, is the essence of his aspiration. "When you've done media as long as I have, you have a chance to be exposed to a lot of different markets and ideologies as far as how to build a program," McGuire said Wednesday in a phone interview with the Associated Press. "You've also seen the failures and what's gone wrong. It's a chance to evaluate with an unbiased eye what the positives and what the detriments are to building a team. That's what lured me." Wild owner Craig Leipold fired his president and general manager Doug Risebrough last month. Other names circulating around the league as possibilities for the job are Pittsburgh assistant general manager Chuck Fletcher and Anaheim assistant general manager David McNab. Acting general manager Tom Lynn, who was Risebrough's top assistant, is also in the mix. Bill Robertson, the Wild's vice president of communications and broadcasting, said the team won't comment on the search or speak specifically about any candidates. McGuire couldn't directly address the process, either. While driving to Pittsburgh in advance of Thursday's Game 2 of the Eastern Conference finals, though, he was clearly excited about the chance to return to the front office. "I've had other opportunities to go back ... and this is really the first time that I've seen something that has piqued my interest," he said. The 47-year-old McGuire, who got his start in broadcasting on the radio for the Montreal Canadiens, has examples to follow in John Davidson and Dale Tallon. Davidson, the former St. Louis Blues and New York Rangers goalie who became a high-profile and well-regarded television analyst, was hired by the Blues to be team president in 2006. Tallon, Chicago's general manager, called games on television and radio between stints in the Blackhawks' front office. Barry Melrose's failure in Tampa Bay last fall is still fresh, however. Melrose was out of coaching for 13 years at ESPN before being lured back to the bench. He was fired by the Lightning 16 games into the season. The biggest risk for Leipold is that it's been so long since McGuire was paid to manage - as opposed to offering insight and opinions without a particular team's success or failure on the line. But McGuire pointed to his experience working with Scotty Bowman and Bob Johnson with Pittsburgh in the early 1990s, when he scouted opponents and spent time on the bench as an assistant while the Penguins won a pair of Stanley Cups. "Even if you're half awake, you're going to learn something, and if you're really awake you're going to learn a lot," he said, promising that he was "really awake" during those times. Copyright 2009 by STATS LLC and The Associated Press. |
29 Re: McGuire Gone Wild? Thu May 21, 2009 6:19 am
wprager
Administrator
Will they change the name of the team to McGuire's Minnesota Monsters?
30 McGuire Gone Wild--NOT Thu May 21, 2009 7:27 pm
davetherave
All-Star
Source: Fletcher to replace Risebrough
ESPN.COM/MINNEAPOLIS STAR TRIBUNE, May 21, 2009
The Minnesota Wild will introduce Pittsburgh Penguins assistant GM Chuck Fletcher as their new general manger on Friday, a source told ESPN.com.
He will replace Doug Risebrough, who was the Wild's GM from their founding in 1999 until he was dismissed. Fletcher, 41, has 16 years of experience with Florida, Anaheim and Pittsburgh.
Pierre McGuire, who had been among the finalists for the job, will not be hired, ESPN.com's Scott Burnside confirmed.
McGuire, who played professionally in Europe, coached at the college level and served in the NHL as a scout, assistant coach, assistant general manager and head coach. He hasn't been part of a team for 12 years, instead breaking down the game for Canada sports network TSN and more recently for U.S. viewers on NBC.
Wild owner Craig Leipold fired Risebrough in April. Other names circulating as possibilities were Anaheim Ducks assistant general manager David McNab and acting general manager Tom Lynn, who was Risebrough's top assistant.
ESPN.COM/MINNEAPOLIS STAR TRIBUNE, May 21, 2009
The Minnesota Wild will introduce Pittsburgh Penguins assistant GM Chuck Fletcher as their new general manger on Friday, a source told ESPN.com.
He will replace Doug Risebrough, who was the Wild's GM from their founding in 1999 until he was dismissed. Fletcher, 41, has 16 years of experience with Florida, Anaheim and Pittsburgh.
Pierre McGuire, who had been among the finalists for the job, will not be hired, ESPN.com's Scott Burnside confirmed.
McGuire, who played professionally in Europe, coached at the college level and served in the NHL as a scout, assistant coach, assistant general manager and head coach. He hasn't been part of a team for 12 years, instead breaking down the game for Canada sports network TSN and more recently for U.S. viewers on NBC.
Wild owner Craig Leipold fired Risebrough in April. Other names circulating as possibilities were Anaheim Ducks assistant general manager David McNab and acting general manager Tom Lynn, who was Risebrough's top assistant.
31 Re: McGuire Gone Wild? Thu May 21, 2009 7:33 pm
wprager
Administrator
Hooh, boy. How will he spin it tomorrow morning on TGOR? I'll have to remember to PVR it.
32 Re: McGuire Gone Wild? Thu May 21, 2009 8:13 pm
shabbs
Hall of Famer
Yup. Fletch is their boy:
http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=279478
Too bad, was hoping for Monster Madness!!!!!
http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=279478
Too bad, was hoping for Monster Madness!!!!!
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