Melnyk Speaks/Globe says Rebuild is coming

wprager wrote:

shabbs wrote:He's basically saying what Burke said earlier in the year to the Leafs when Leafs Nation was calling for Wilson's head... Coach ain't going nowhere... the players need to fix this.

Look how well that turned out..

You're comparing what a GM said with what the owner said.

- General manager Bryan Murray will finish out the year in his position but will move on to a senior advisory role similar to that held by coaching legend Scotty Bowman with the Chicago Blackhawks. Murray, who stayed on this season at Melnyk’s request, is open to this change as friends say the results of this season have left him “sickened.”

- coach Cory Clouston will also play out the year, but is highly unlikely to stay on as head coach. The new GM will have full responsibility for naming the coach of his choice.

Murray’s immediate task will be the “selling off” of player assets heading into the Feb. 28 NHL trading deadline. If playoff-bound teams are interested in the likes of forward Alexei Kovalev or defenceman Sergei Gonchar, two unhappy and underperforming expensive veterans, deals could be forthcoming. It is even possible that longtime stalwarts such as captain Daniel Alfredsson and defenceman Chris Phillips could be moved it they agree to the deals.

The team will make no statements leading into this time from, but one source says “our actions will speak for themselves.”

The new general manager – tentative interviews have already taken place, with deeper interviews to come – would be in place for the June entry draft. At the moment, the presumption is that the team will finish low enough to qualify for the lottery that determines the first five picks. A top pick is considered a priority for the rebuilding process.

Over the summer, the new GM, with Murray acting as consultant, would be expected to re-calibrate the team by chasing prospects rather than expensive free agents, as has been the case in past summers. Re-signing veterans whose contracts are expiring is no longer a priority.

Nor is saving this season.

It is, as of this weekend, considered a lost cause – and the first step toward a necessary fix.

Big Ev wrote:The Globe and Mail has learned certain aspects about Melnyk's plan:

- General manager Bryan Murray will finish out the year in his position but will move on to a senior advisory role similar to that held by coaching legend Scotty Bowman with the Chicago Blackhawks. Murray, who stayed on this season at Melnyk’s request, is open to this change as friends say the results of this season have left him “sickened.”

- coach Cory Clouston will also play out the year, but is highly unlikely to stay on as head coach. The new GM will have full responsibility for naming the coach of his choice.

Murray’s immediate task will be the “selling off” of player assets heading into the Feb. 28 NHL trading deadline. If playoff-bound teams are interested in the likes of forward Alexei Kovalev or defenceman Sergei Gonchar, two unhappy and underperforming expensive veterans, deals could be forthcoming. It is even possible that longtime stalwarts such as captain Daniel Alfredsson and defenceman Chris Phillips could be moved it they agree to the deals.

The team will make no statements leading into this time from, but one source says “our actions will speak for themselves.”

The new general manager – tentative interviews have already taken place, with deeper interviews to come – would be in place for the June entry draft. At the moment, the presumption is that the team will finish low enough to qualify for the lottery that determines the first five picks. A top pick is considered a priority for the rebuilding process.

Over the summer, the new GM, with Murray acting as consultant, would be expected to re-calibrate the team by chasing prospects rather than expensive free agents, as has been the case in past summers. Re-signing veterans whose contracts are expiring is no longer a priority.

Nor is saving this season.

It is, as of this weekend, considered a lost cause – and the first step toward a necessary fix.

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/hockey/sens-move-into-rebuilding-mode/article1880105/

SpezDispenser wrote:

Big Ev wrote:The Globe and Mail has learned certain aspects about Melnyk's plan:

- General manager Bryan Murray will finish out the year in his position but will move on to a senior advisory role similar to that held by coaching legend Scotty Bowman with the Chicago Blackhawks. Murray, who stayed on this season at Melnyk’s request, is open to this change as friends say the results of this season have left him “sickened.”

- coach Cory Clouston will also play out the year, but is highly unlikely to stay on as head coach. The new GM will have full responsibility for naming the coach of his choice.

Murray’s immediate task will be the “selling off” of player assets heading into the Feb. 28 NHL trading deadline. If playoff-bound teams are interested in the likes of forward Alexei Kovalev or defenceman Sergei Gonchar, two unhappy and underperforming expensive veterans, deals could be forthcoming. It is even possible that longtime stalwarts such as captain Daniel Alfredsson and defenceman Chris Phillips could be moved it they agree to the deals.

The team will make no statements leading into this time from, but one source says “our actions will speak for themselves.”

The new general manager – tentative interviews have already taken place, with deeper interviews to come – would be in place for the June entry draft. At the moment, the presumption is that the team will finish low enough to qualify for the lottery that determines the first five picks. A top pick is considered a priority for the rebuilding process.

Over the summer, the new GM, with Murray acting as consultant, would be expected to re-calibrate the team by chasing prospects rather than expensive free agents, as has been the case in past summers. Re-signing veterans whose contracts are expiring is no longer a priority.

Nor is saving this season.

It is, as of this weekend, considered a lost cause – and the first step toward a necessary fix.

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/hockey/sens-move-into-rebuilding-mode/article1880105/

If this report is legit, it makes me very, very excited.

Big Ev wrote:I don't see the team as being GM killers. We've really only had 2 GM's in the last 10 years.

Murray's been GM for 4 years now, I'd say that's a good run. He's getting up there in age and most people can see that it's time for a change. Giving him a Senior Advisory role is perfect.

rooneypoo wrote:

Big Ev wrote:I don't see the team as being GM killers. We've really only had 2 GM's in the last 10 years.

Murray's been GM for 4 years now, I'd say that's a good run. He's getting up there in age and most people can see that it's time for a change. Giving him a Senior Advisory role is perfect.

I was referring to this line in particular:

"Murray, who stayed on this season at Melnyk’s request, is open to this change as friends say the results of this season have left him “sickened.”"

The way it's presented there, it sounds like the whole experience of this year soured the guy on being a GM altogether.

rooneypoo wrote:

Big Ev wrote:I don't see the team as being GM killers. We've really only had 2 GM's in the last 10 years.

Murray's been GM for 4 years now, I'd say that's a good run. He's getting up there in age and most people can see that it's time for a change. Giving him a Senior Advisory role is perfect.

I was referring to this line in particular:

"Murray, who stayed on this season at Melnyk’s request, is open to this change as friends say the results of this season have left him “sickened.”"

The way it's presented there, it sounds like the whole experience of this year soured the guy on being a GM altogether.

Big Ev wrote:I don't feel sorry for Clouston at all. He knows it's a business, and if he did a better job he might not be in the position of being unemployed at the end of the season. That's the Cussing way she goes.

Big Ev wrote:
Oh, in that sense yeah. I think he's just an emotional guy, and like I said he's getting up their in age, so he's probably frustrated that he still hasn't won a Cup in his entire career. You watch him up in the pressbox during games and he looks pissed off an uncomfortable.