UPDATE: Dale Tallon 'fired'--the story behind the story

shabbs wrote:
Well, this *new* GM has Scotty Bowman looking over his shoulder... so I don't think BM will be able to pull a quick one here.

But, you never know.

And thus, a new Bowman era begins in Hawks-land.

True enough Shabbs. Still...Murray's like Iceman in Top Gun. You get bored, do something stupid and he's got you.

SpezDispenser wrote:

shabbs wrote:
Well, this *new* GM has Scotty Bowman looking over his shoulder... so I don't think BM will be able to pull a quick one here.

But, you never know.

And thus, a new Bowman era begins in Hawks-land.

True enough Shabbs. Still...Murray's like Iceman in Top Gun. You get bored, do something stupid and he's got you.

That's hilarious...

SpezDispenser wrote:

shabbs wrote:
Well, this *new* GM has Scotty Bowman looking over his shoulder... so I don't think BM will be able to pull a quick one here.

But, you never know.

And thus, a new Bowman era begins in Hawks-land.

True enough Shabbs. Still...Murray's like Iceman in Top Gun. You get bored, do something stupid and he's got you.

Well, if he can distract McDonough and Scotty long enough... he may be able to get him. heh heh.

Is it me or does it sound like there's the same old "autonomy" questions in Chicago as there were in Toronto with JFJ and the MLSE? Sounds like McDonough did not give Tallon full reign. I wonder if it will be different with Stan... or will Stan have both Scotty and McDonough pulling the strings?

SpezDispenser wrote:Good thing Bowman is apparently a capologist. He's gonna need every skill to get the Hawks compliant for next year.

Well, he was also the capologist under Tallon. The Hawks' main issues are not with the talent assembled, but with the contracts. If this guy didn't have Scotty Bowman pulling strings he would have been let go along with Tallon.

wprager wrote:

SpezDispenser wrote:Good thing Bowman is apparently a capologist. He's gonna need every skill to get the Hawks compliant for next year.

Well, he was also the capologist under Tallon. The Hawks' main issues are not with the talent assembled, but with the contracts. If this guy didn't have Scotty Bowman pulling strings he would have been let go along with Tallon.

Who do you mean by "he" in the above?

Scotty's son. He was part of a management team that got them in trouble. The biggest issues are with contracts and the cap situation next year. He was the capologist.

wprager wrote:Scotty's son. He was part of a management team that got them in trouble. The biggest issues are with contracts and the cap situation next year. He was the capologist.

You think? I thought the fix was in to get Scotty's son in there a long time ago as he was a "McDonough guy" and Tallon was not.

wprager wrote:
Well, he was also the capologist under Tallon. The Hawks' main issues are not with the talent assembled, but with the contracts. If this guy didn't have Scotty Bowman pulling strings he would have been let go along with Tallon.

Holy Dung, they're dead if he was their capologist when Tallon was around. Really, I don't kid.

Dibs on Sharp!!!!!!!!!!!! :excite:

SpezDispenser wrote:

wprager wrote:
Well, he was also the capologist under Tallon. The Hawks' main issues are not with the talent assembled, but with the contracts. If this guy didn't have Scotty Bowman pulling strings he would have been let go along with Tallon.

Holy Dung, they're dead if he was their capologist when Tallon was around. Really, I don't kid.

Dibs on Sharp!!!!!!!!!!!! :excite:

think we can force Murray into his new president of hockey operations role (if that is what it is) and bring Tallon on as GM? just throwing it out there.

SpezDispenser wrote:

wprager wrote:
Well, he was also the capologist under Tallon. The Hawks' main issues are not with the talent assembled, but with the contracts. If this guy didn't have Scotty Bowman pulling strings he would have been let go along with Tallon.

Holy Dung, they're dead if he was their capologist when Tallon was around. Really, I don't kid.

Dibs on Sharp!!!!!!!!!!!! :excite:

I was listening to Team 990 (Montreal) and that's what they were discussing -- that he was the caplogist, that you'd think he'd be gone as well given that, and that Scotty must have had something to do with it.

SpezDispenser wrote:

wprager wrote:
Well, he was also the capologist under Tallon. The Hawks' main issues are not with the talent assembled, but with the contracts. If this guy didn't have Scotty Bowman pulling strings he would have been let go along with Tallon.

Holy Dung, they're dead if he was their capologist when Tallon was around. Really, I don't kid.

Dibs on Sharp!!!!!!!!!!!! :excite:

Spez>you're always so hot for these Hawks players...Keith, Sharp, Barker, Versteeg...

Maybe you should just become a Blackhawks fan and make life easier for yourself, eh?