My Honest Take on All 32 GMs/Organizations In the NHL

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@AlphaDog0303 3 года назад

Have a great day everyone Anaheim: 1:00 Arizona: 1:15 Boston: 1:50 Buffalo: 2:38 Calgary: 3:15 Carolina: 4:27 Chicago: 4:46 Colorado: 5:11 Columbus: 5:35 Dallas: 6:24 Detroit 7:04 Edmonton 7:42 Florida: 8:31 Los Angeles: 9:12 Minnesota: 9:41 Montreal: 10:22 Nashville: 11:30 New Jersey: 12:34 New York Islanders: 13:33 New York Rangers: 14:46 Ottawa: 15:38 Philadelphia: 16:48 Pittsburgh: 17:58 San Jose: 18:19 Seattle: 18:57 St. Louis: 19:49 Tampa Bay: 20:24 Toronto: 21:55 Vancouver: 23:11 Vegas: 25:38 Washington: 26:47 Winnipeg: 28:21

@snazari1994 3 года назад

🤌

@patrickmccormack317 3 года назад

You rock

@abrahamlincoln9758 3 года назад

🫂

@deansmith6593 3 года назад

Very nice of you :D

@tylerbruno07 3 года назад

Thanks

@billytessio6326 3 года назад

Yzerman was the kid on the playground who could trade an apple for 2 packs of gushers and a fruit roll up

@karltanner3953 3 года назад

Sakic too

@anubisgod23 3 года назад

...that trade really wasnt that bad for the caps. In fact, it was kinda a good move from BM

@Sam-2468 3 года назад

We need him to come back to BC and take Bennings job

@UO-GunnyB 3 года назад

@@anubisgod23 it was bad, but you don't have to admit it ;)

@anubisgod23 3 года назад

@@UO-GunnyB it really wasn't. Sorry you don't understand the complexities of the NHL salary system but it was actually quite a decent trade by the capitals

@Jaageful 3 года назад

Now there is a line up: Goalie-Hextall, D-men: Sweeney & Blake, Forwards: Yzerman - Sakic - Francis

@HousewolfDaddy 3 года назад

Yeah I was thinking this was like a 90’s All Star team 😂 You’ve also got Bill Guerin, who always seemed to be one of the top Americans during the 90’s as well- made like every international competition, idk about All Star selections.

@DLKMusic356 3 года назад

0:57 - Anaheim Ducks 1:14 - Arizona Coyotes 1:49 - Boston Bruins 2:36 - Buffalo Sabres 3:15 - Calgary Flames 4:26 - Carolina Hurricanes 4:45 - Chicago Blackhawks 5:09 - Colorado Avalanche 5:34 - Columbus Blue Jackets 6:23 - Dallas Stars 7:03 - Detroit Red Wings 7:40 - Edmonton Oilers 8:30 - Florida Panthers 9:11 - Los Angeles Kings 9:41 - Minnesota Wild 10:21 - Montreal Canadiens 11:29 - Nashville Predators 12:33 - New Jersey Devils 13:32 - New York Islanders 14:45 - New York Rangers 15:37 - Ottawa Senators 16:36 - Philadelphia Flyers 17:56 - Pittsburgh Penguins 18:18 - San Jose Sharks 18:54 - Seattle Kraken 19:49 - St. Louis Blues 20:23 - Tampa Bay Lightning 21:55 - Toronto Maple Leafs 23:10 - Vancouver Canucks 25:37 - Vegas Golden Knights 26:46 - Washington Capitals 28:20 - Winnipeg Jets Just in case you need this.

@jamesnialG 3 года назад

Thanks man!

@eirikrsland1399 3 года назад

I love you

@MrTheRisingtide 3 года назад

Thank you kind sir

@Divedown_25 3 года назад

Thanks a lot

@alexe606 3 года назад

Thanks!

@grahamrenfrow8059 3 года назад

As a Carolina fan, just wanna give a shout out to Eric Tulsky. A brilliant mind who joined the team in like 2015, and we have seen a clear rise in the Canes since he joined

@matthewgunning4388 3 года назад

I guess we know Tulsky's RU-vid handle now ;)

@grahamrenfrow8059 3 года назад

@@matthewgunning4388 I wish I was that smart at math

@sherk3286 3 года назад

Tulsky is an analytical genius

@sherk3286 3 года назад

@@matthewgunning4388 all carolina fans are in emotional love with tulsky

@mathieudesroches3134 3 года назад

I’m a Habs fan, and I gotta say, your description of the Montreal canadiens fans is pretty accurate 👌😂😂😂

@gildarts2949 3 года назад

Facts lol 😂😂

@MightyPee 3 года назад

Sure he's right. Still, he hasn't give his personnal take on Bergevin's work though. My only criticism here.

@joelseiferling7083 3 года назад

Your work ethic is honestly amazing. We appreciate it, that’s why I’ll always give a super chat to you when you’re live streaming!

@colliesis 3 года назад

Wow, this is a perfect video for me as I have no clue what the GMs are like as it's my first year following the NHL. You are a godsend to me as a new fan and I don't thank you enough

@JC42844 3 года назад

What team do you cheer for?

@colliesis 3 года назад

@@JC42844 Sharks for west coast, Hurricanes for east coast.

@JC42844 3 года назад

@@colliesis hurricanes are a pretty good team to cheer for. Good choice lol

@paulspencer6845 3 года назад

@@colliesis Nice! I'm a lifelong Canes fan, and I adopted San Jose as my West Coast team when one of my best friends moved out there.

@colliesis 3 года назад

@@paulspencer6845 Awesome! I hope the best for us in the coming years, then! Though I wouldn't expect much from the Sharks yet...

@clarkwilson9520 3 года назад

As a penguins fan I'm seriously so happy that Hextall is gm now. He did good work for the flyers and he didn't give away a ton of assets for not enough return this deadline like Rutherford had a habit of doing

@MrYouarethecancer 3 года назад

Really happy with the team right now. Once they’re healthy they could make a deep run.

@arielzaurov1737 3 года назад

Steve Y is gonna bring Detroit a cup

@billytessio6326 3 года назад

He already has

@abrahamlincoln9758 3 года назад

@@billytessio6326 Touche lol

@williammontroy9024 3 года назад

@@billytessio6326 thrice

@williamsullivan857 3 года назад

I agree. In a few years they're going to be a powerhouse again.

@hockeytownluv2012 3 года назад

👍

@JohnDoe-eu1lc 3 года назад

In Fantasy Land: Burns traded to the Islanders. Lou: “Shave” Burns: “*Yells in Wookie*”

@bex843 3 года назад

🤣🤣🤣

@swedreamhack5308 3 года назад

Love this type of videos. I liked Sakic and Yzerman as player but I'm at the point where I feel they're as, or even more, competent as gms.

@andyc9979 3 года назад

I'm so happy sakic turned it around. He was one of my favorite players as a kid and although it shouldn't, his bad gm years were making feel like his legacy as a whole was taking a hit. Like I said it shouldn't as there two different roles and jobs. But I couldn't help think that. He's turned it around and has absolutely killed it. From his drafting to how guys have developed is top notch. Happy for Joe and the avs. Dude was amazing as a player and well as pure class. Showed up in big games too during their cups runs. Now he's showing his brilliant mind for hockey as well. I think stevie y is also the same thing. Classy amazing player. Everything he seems to do just works.

@maximilianmaier3950 3 года назад

@@andyc9979 His drafting is top notch? really? I'm sorry, but the Avs have been terrible at drafting for a long time now. Yes, they drafted MacKinnon, Rantanen and Makar, but those were all Top 10 picks. There is not a single player who was drafted by Colorado with a pick lower than 12 overall who has made a real impact on the team. It is a bit too early to completely shit on his drafting, because there still are some promising prospects in the system, but it's also way too early to call it top notch

@KevinBYee 3 года назад

Caps fans are (typically) so supportive and thankful for GMBM. He was instrumental in rebuilding our defense and winning our first Stanley Cup. Every year he makes a reasonable move. Sometimes they pan out. Sometimes they don't. But through it all he's done a good job of balancing future vs. present considerations while always keeping the core of the locker room happy. It's not an easy thing to keep a roster that's been competitive/good for 10-12+ years together and cap complaint. And he's not afraid to pull the trigger on the big moves, unlike our former GM McPhee.

@catrissia 3 года назад

Well said, I think he has made quality deals since he took over aside from signing Panik for so many years. Time will tell if the Mantha trade was worth it, but I don't think it's as bad as everyone is making it out to be. Scouting will be spotty because of covid so chances are those picks are not going to matter much at all.

@KevinBYee 3 года назад

@@catrissia yeah the Panik deal probably seems like less of a big deal if the pandemic didn't happen + the resulting cap squeeze on mid-tier players like him. He had to pay to get out from under that "mistake" but I'm glad he did rather than doing nothing.

@timjansen7694 3 года назад

As a Columbus Blue Jacket guy, the problem is that Columbus is not a preferred place for free agents, either their own players who become free agents or, other teams' free agents looking for a place to play. That has to do with Columbus not being New York or Florida or Vegas. And it has to do with the team having a long-time poor reputation that does not compare to Boston or Chicago or Pittsburgh. I sometimes wonder if the team will leave Columbus. And I sometimes wonder if I might just be okay with that.

@MisterVercetti 3 года назад

I agree with all of this. I think this rebuild (and Jarmo can call it a "reload" or whatever the hell he wants, but let's call a spade a spade, people) is going to be the Blue Jackets' last chance. If they can't wring any kind of success out of it, I think Columbus's days of having an NHL team are over.

@mikewalters3048 3 года назад

I have said that if you want to drink beer, eat popcorn and watch a mediocre NHL team year after year, Columbus is as good a place as any. But if you want to watch a team that will threaten to win the Stanley Cup in the next decade or so, you'd better live elsewhere.

@SocialAssasin 3 года назад

A CBJ fan who is ok with the team moving? Makes sense.

@timjansen7694 3 года назад

@@SocialAssasin I said I was a Blue Jacket "guy", that's different from a fan. We are mostly ex-fans who could be won back. but at this point, we have to be won back.

@Elsanna7 3 года назад

As Canucks fan, I have the same level of numbness. Nothing negatively affects me anymore.

@abrahamlincoln9758 3 года назад

Now stay that way for 20 years and you'll be ready to be a Cleveland Browns fan.

@hagoty8234 3 года назад

@@abrahamlincoln9758 have been

@harmagician1 3 года назад

Canucks had a chance in 2011 and blew it big time against Boston. Very disappointing. That was when I decided to find another favorite team.

@paytonmacdonald1409 3 года назад

@@abrahamlincoln9758 always has been

@but-why. 3 года назад

@@harmagician1 At least you openly admit you were on the bandwagon

@GabeDover1306 3 года назад

Ur work ethic is out of this world!!

@lowtierduster-7254 3 года назад

He’s been this good since the beginning

@MAGA4EVA1986 3 года назад

Well like they say, when you do what you love, you never work a day in your life!

@RIPJimmyA7X 3 года назад

Even as an Avs fan I would have to say Yzerman is the best GM in the league, we have seen his moves all work over a long period of time and his draft choices are brilliant most times. Sakic is an absolute mad man when it comes to trades, he is completely brilliant at that but we haven't seen alot of his post 2nd round draft picks become much so far so that gives the edge to Yzerman

@UserName-ts3sp 3 года назад

pretty happy that zito has really helped florida take that next step

@alexssecondaryaccount7994 3 года назад

Ron Hextall had multiple scout overrides when selecting draft picks. One brought in Oskar Lindblom, another brought in Shayne Gostisbhere. He thrives in later draft picks, and he is going to preserve Pittsburgh with depth weapons for a good long while. I don’t know how he will handle the retirement of Crosby and Malkin, but he still has a while until he needs to worry about that.

@Charles_Groebs 3 года назад

As a Wild fan, I honestly think Guerin has done solid job so far. He hasn’t done anything over the top, but he’s done the moves necessary for the team.

@backupgoalie1007 3 года назад

The only thing I'm happy for is that he didn't sacrifice the teams future to get into the playoffs when the team is not a contender. Judging by the last few GMs no moves or fewer moves are what I want to see. However one of his oddest trades he did make was the Staal trade. We don't have any centers why trade Staal?

@lediona3996 3 года назад

@@backupgoalie1007 I think that trade was a locker room culture trade. Besides the fact that Staal was slowing down, he was part of that older group of players who seemed very... comfortable. GMBG seems focused on changing the culture of the team so those guys had to go. (Especially when he has two contacts with NMCs that he can't trade away.)

@Charles_Groebs 3 года назад

@@lediona3996 Yeah, really the big thing is we needed younger legs and even though Staal was still producing, he wasn’t in the teams long term vision.

@McSomething15 3 года назад

I feel good about the Wings for the first time in a long time.

@893263007 3 года назад

Don Waddell deserves GM of the year. Carolina is near the top of the standings, has had 20 draft picks in the past two years, and has cap space.

@randomusername.5605 3 года назад

Waddell and Zito should both be in contention. They have done such a good job of building a team that can make noise in the playoffs.

@StupKrou 3 года назад

@@randomusername.5605 What about Joe Sakic, he's litterally building a dinasty

@893263007 3 года назад

@@randomusername.5605 Yeah they've done a lot for those non-ntraditional hockey markets in a short time

@norwoodkubisiak7996 3 года назад

Carolina is so much fun to watch

@nelsonw1267 3 года назад

A complete 180 vs his previous tenure in Atlanta.

@TinnieTa21 3 года назад

I saw the title and I thought, oh God, he's just going to use kid gloves when talking about Rutherford isn't he? And then I remember Rutherford is gone and my world is once again back in order.

@sqwurd4610 3 года назад

Thanks for the memories JR, now go take a nap

@maxrates 3 года назад

What a horrible man that Rutherford must be, bringing multiple championships!

@closethockeyfan5284 3 года назад

@@maxrates It was mostly lucky lightning in a bottle, believe it or not

@maxrates 3 года назад

@@closethockeyfan5284 Whatever it was, they did something that hadn't been done in 20 years

@Jesse.George 3 года назад

@@maxrates lol and Rutherford assembled this team now that is currently tearing the division up with half of their best players out. Cici all of the sudden redirects his career same with Matheson and I’m still pissed about that trade but it seems to be a good trade. Even tho I miss Horny. I hated a lot of the moves he made but Rutherford built a strong fast team that always seems to compete.

@thecoldwaters 3 года назад

I think CBJ fans have a lot of faith in Jarmo. The all-in decision a few years ago did have mixed results but it brought us the most success our franchise has ever had. This past offseason and this season can't be held against him because he did a ton of work to clear cap to lock in PLD who unexpectedly 180''d and wanted off the team out of nowhere. Getting two firsts this year for Savard and Foligno is good GM work. He is the best talent evaluator CBJ has ever had. We will bring in a new coach and system in the offseason I think we'll bounce back to being a bubble playoff team pretty quickly. Comparing him to previous CBJ GM pedigree like Doug Maclean, he is incredible.

@Luir_mias 3 года назад

Skeptical about Kekäläinen too but, he took that team from the bottom of the league, joke team, and made it this relevant, making them to playoffs 4 years straight and winning series, thats good.

@RIPJimmyA7X 3 года назад

Also did build a cup contender one year where sadly they just happened to run into the 2nd best team in the 2nd round and then everyone said ok, byyyyee

@davidcampbell9981 3 года назад

This is a very cat-centric video for me.

@anticensorshipsociety1063 3 года назад

Anything involving cats is only enhanced by their presence! They are in charge, allowing us hoomans to live under the illusion that we're in control.

@abrahamlincoln9758 3 года назад

Stop talking about cats, right meow.

@peterroberts4415 3 года назад

That plus the panthers jersey. Waiting for the Egyptian Cat God to show up while we're at it

@leinbajr 3 года назад

I see no cats, just a calico loaf.

@ShantyIrishman 3 года назад

So close to getting all four in a video.

@Riley63 3 года назад

Actually, I don't hate what Adams is doing in Buffalo. Took a swing in the offseason with Hall, Staal and Eakin. Didn't work. He realized that and re-evaluated the situation. Won't be surprised if Eichel and Reinhart are next out and he chooses to build around Dahlin, Cozens and Ullmark....

@Riley63 3 года назад

@Samuel Marchand He’s been the Sabres’ best player in last two years... Problem with him is it seems like he’s injury prone.

@Zattk94 3 года назад

On your comments on Mtl, I can wholely agree. My manager at work (here in LA) is a transplant Habs fan so we talk hockey a lot and my god recently he's wanted Bergevin's head on a pike and has thrown the idea of a rebuild out there. Its truly surreal.

@danielmaloney946 2 года назад

And then they went to the Finals

@24nathan48 3 года назад

Well done Shannon interesting take, I’d like to see the same take with owners, which owners pave the way to team success or which owners hinder team success.

@TheArcher143 3 года назад

If you were to put every GM in an arena and force them to fight, Marc Bergevin would easily come out on top.

@jc37070 3 года назад

Biceps Bergevin is pretty scary, but I feel like some others could definitely give him a run for his money. I think Stevie Y might be scary.

@Rob-uc8zr 3 года назад

On top maybe, but Stevie Y levitates above the pile

@UltraViolence90 3 года назад

@@Rob-uc8zr red wings are garbo

@Rob-uc8zr 3 года назад

@@UltraViolence90 enjoy it while it lasts

@babayaga5146 3 года назад

Kekäläinen is ripped boys and girls he gets the victory royale 💪🏼

@markborek1726 3 года назад

The 11 teams mentioned as a potential cup winner soon: Carolina, Colorado, Edmonton, NY Islanders, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, St. Louis, Tampa Bay, Toronto, Vegas, Washington

@allannixon5113 3 года назад

The lighting have the best gm and he's proved my point I've been telling everyone it wasn't just stevie y team they were working together building the bolts

@JMully57 3 года назад

This guys take on the hawks and Stan Bowman is looking real good. The 2022 hawks will now have Johnny Toews, Kirby Dach, Seth Jones, Tyler Johnson, Jake Mccabe, and of course the raining vezina winner Marc andre Fleury. Don't sleep on the 2022 Hawks!

@joshjoseph7628 3 года назад

Glad to see you support new jersey

@sneakyninjaedit 3 года назад

As a Habs fan, we certainly have the most bipolar fanbase out there.

@abrahamlincoln9758 3 года назад

I thought they only treated Price that way lol

@ianspottiswood2419 3 года назад

And it's so annoying, they act like the team is the worst in the league after a loss

@mercywilliams2698 3 года назад

I believe the Habs have the intangibles that lead to exciting unexpected postseason results.

@sneakyninjaedit 3 года назад

@@abrahamlincoln9758 Oh no, every player. Thank fuck I live on the other side of the world, so I don't have to read the second-worst hot takes in the world, after Leafs media.

@Moda-pf8wt 3 года назад

@@mercywilliams2698 With this year's playoffs... yep, the Habs had exciting unexpected postseason results indeed!

@37willdog 3 года назад

Jarmo has done a good job given the circumstances. But the roster he’s constructed no longer fits the style of Torts. With an offensive minded coach, this roster will be perceived differently

@UserName-ts3sp 3 года назад

yeah i think jarmo is planning on making the jackets more offensive, but went heavy on defense (and brought in tortorella) to get the team a winning pedigree and playoff experience. but the jackets will need to get a #1 center at some point. there’s some good prospects in the system (especially marchenko), but no top-end center. they also have another goalie in the pipelines, so they can deal off korpisalo and/or elvis.

@37willdog 3 года назад

@@UserName-ts3sp Yeah I mean you can't really blame him for that. Like most of us, I'm sure he didn't anticipate the PLD trade request. Roslovic is good but probably best suited as a second line center. At least he now has plenty of assets at his disposal to try to acquire a #1

@UserName-ts3sp 3 года назад

@@37willdog yeah im not entirely blaming him for that. i blame torts more, apparently it was about politics in the locker room

@citizenofvenus 3 года назад

If it was locker room politics he still shows signs of friendship with people like Seth Jones, which makes me think it was mental health issues.

@UserName-ts3sp 3 года назад

@@citizenofvenus the rumors i heard were about jones and werenski being trump supporters. now i have no idea how credible those are, that’s why im not saying it with any certainty

@canuck_gamer3359 3 года назад

I'm a Habs fan who remembers the dynasty that was the late 70's and the comparative genius that Serge Savard was who oversaw the cup in '86, finals run in '89 and cup in '93. And I can tell you that Bergevin can sign all the free agents he wants but this team will NEVER become a perennial contender again until the root of the problem is addressed. And that is the scouting, drafting and developing which they used to do better than anyone in the league and now are close to the bottom. Look back at the years leading up to '86, 89 and 93, Bergevin and Timmins haven't drafted 1/4 of the number of great players that were taken in those years in the entire time they've been on the job. Free agents and trades can't build a championship team period.

@TylerAven10 3 года назад

I think that specifically for hardcore hawks fans, they recognize that Stan has made a lot of good decisions in the last year. Ever since they finally left the fake contending phase and entered in a real retool/rebuild, Stan has shown what he can do when he doesn’t need to contend. The time to fire Stan Bowman was 2 years ago. He doesn’t deserve it anymore. The drafting has always been incredible with this team. Really looking forward to Reichel and everyone else building with this young core.

@anotherwaterboy560 3 года назад

Love the content keep up the great work

@Radeo 3 года назад

Funny how when I first saw the old Ducks logo I thought it was lame., but now all these years later I think it's cute and nostalgic.

@robbi6801 3 года назад

Technically, Seattle should come after SAint Louis ;)

@CheapSeatsSports 3 года назад

Most alphabetic lists just use the St. rather than saint

@jlYT_hcky 3 года назад

Always a good listen. Thanks!

@Mig-pm1kp 3 года назад

Bruh, THG is so right about the habs, my family and I have the same conversation every night where one night like yesterday we were praising Bergevin and two days ago we were wondering how he hasn't been fired!

@philiproseel3506 3 года назад

That Panther logo on your shoulder makes perfect sense, even if it looks as if it was drawn by an 8-year old. Florida: Sun, Palm tree, and Pitching Wedge. Perfect.

@miketammaro5609 3 года назад

You mentioned Pat Quinn ... he was one of the best coaches and GMs. He did well with teams that lacked skil. Never won a cup but always long playoff runs.

@philly_sports1558 3 года назад

It's a lot of doom and gloom for the Flyers right now....But thanks for still having optimism for our future, Shannon. We need some hope right now.

@bavideomaker29 3 года назад

Legion of Doom?

@Big_Mac6 3 года назад

@@bavideomaker29 Legion of Perennial Losers

@snoots2112 3 года назад

The centre depth for Wild is weak, but I’m glad there were no moves to supplement it, this year. Centre help is on the way and I agree the players he brought in for via trades before the season started, but it really fixed up that locker room. This is the most refreshing & fun Minnesota team I saw since 2017

@alexremoll 3 года назад

Putting my faith in Gorton and Zito... I feel pretty good about it

@Adri_Unsung 3 года назад

You showed Jeff Blashill a lot of kindness that I don’t believe he deserves and I don’t think he’s gonna be here come the off-season but you’re absolutely correct about Stevie doing phenomenal work. Sooooo stokes for our overseas prospects to join us. Always fascinating to me, too, the parallels between sakic and yzerman and their careers on ice and off.

@Squishy6814 3 года назад

As an Isles fan, there is only one GM I’d rather have than Lou. His name is Steve Yzerman.

@tehbeernerd 3 года назад

insanely bitter that he left my team in the deepest hole of any team in recent memory and suddenly learned to not be fucktarded for a division rival

@cowetascore8476 3 года назад

Bill Torrey. (wink) I mean technically you said one GM. Not one CURRENT GM.

@Siskquatch 3 года назад

Fair take on the Jackets. I think people may be surprised by them next season though. There's a decent amount of young talent there and if Domi-Laine click, with Nyquist coming back, their offense will be much improved. It all comes down the coaching situation and goaltending either way though.

@AutoArtemAuto 3 года назад

Your work ethic is phenomenal, THG.

@johnny2003 3 года назад

Tampa here. We just lost gourde and Johnson. They’ll be stars on both of their teams. I’m so happy to cheer for them on Seattle and Chicago. We’re so fortunate to have had SY and now JBB. But most importantly Jeff V. is my favorite owner in all of sports.

@natemundt4752 3 года назад

With what you said about Bergevin in MTL, the same is true here in Chicago. Bowman gets little to no praise when he does something good

@bloodtearse 3 года назад

I think berg made more good move than bad, the problem with MLT is that they have been an avg team at best for a very long time and never really did commit to a full rebuild instead it feels like they are running around like a headless chicken hoping to make the playoff with next to 0 chance of winning it all.

@natemundt4752 3 года назад

@@bloodtearse yeah, Montreal's organizational direction over the past decade has confused the shit out of me. Although they now have a good young core, I think they should've done a rebuild like 5 years ago imo

@NameN0tFound 3 года назад

As far as the Rangers go, it’s not a Marc Bergevin situation with Jeff Gorton-that would be David Quinn

@HousewolfDaddy 3 года назад

This looks like half of a 90’s All Star/Olympic line up. Joe Sakic, Steve Yzerman, Ron Francis, Ron Hextall, Bill Guerin, Rob Blake- there’s probably a few others up there.

@jean-philippedoyon9904 3 года назад

Marc Bergevin, love it or hate it, at least he does some move that makes sense, unlike Bob Gainey and Pierre Gauthier !! Honestly this year, no real bad move at all...good draft, nice trade who gives results, sign Toffoli and Perry cheap, young prospect being developped right in Laval with finally a good developpement team... Still have 11 draft pick (2 second round and 3 third round). Fired the dinosaurs ( like Julien but it was over) to get 2 young coaches of the new generation...What more can he do ?

@jc37070 3 года назад

Although Benning is not a very good GM overall, I'm very envious of how well he drafts for Vancouver (as a Habs fan). I can't imagine having hit after hit the way that they have under him without having to draft super high in the first round. Demko, Boeser, Pettersson, Hughes, Hoglander, and potentially Podkolzin. Even Juolevi can't be counted out yet. Montreal drafts so poorly in comparison, with the only players who were drafted by Bergevin that are currently in Montreal's lineup being Evans, Lehkonen, Kotkaniemi, and Romanov. Either peripheral players or players who haven't fully hit yet. So frustrating.

@bryancollins5915 3 года назад

As a young Ranger fan I havent heard much hate for Gorton. I think he's been phenomenal with the rebuild and I very much enjoy that he sat back during the deadline. Also 100% agree that people put too much pressure on the rookies, definitely not fair to expect so much out of 19 year olds who are playing against 29 year old stars

@BamaNeC 3 года назад

As a Huge Predators fan, I could not have agreed more with you on your assessment.

@MrHunterbg 3 года назад

I think Jarmo deserves a lot of credit. Seems like any star they have wants to leave the city. Kind of hard to create a SC worthy team when that constantly happens. I think he’s made the most out of trades and draft picks have been pretty good for the most part.

@jasonmoore9295 3 года назад

Fantastic video idea! Cheers from Mississauga dude!

@cowetascore8476 3 года назад

Sakic, Yzerman, Blake, Guerin, Hextall, Francis, Bergevin and even Tommy Fitzgerald ... all players I grew up watching as a kid/teenage years. Man, I feel old. Hello darkness my old friend ... lol.

@QRM00 3 года назад

Bowman hasn't actually been bad over the last 2 seasons (I would say ever since the 2019 entry draft). The Zadorov trade was the only iffy thing hes done (admittedly, we needed more bite to our game and he has been much better than I expected.. and we have soo many middle 6 fwds that losing Saad and saving money made sense). He also hasn't made any terrible signings recently... next summer is going to be big though (Boqvist, Murphy, Lankinen, Dach, kubalik, and Strome if we keep him around)

@patrickthorpe422 3 года назад

I'm a devil's fan and I completely believe in Lou Lamoriello. I think the islanders are going to win a cup in the next three years and I wish he was still in NJ. Keep up the great work Shannon!

@mitchellweiner4990 3 года назад

I’m a Sharks fan and I have to agree. Pundits were saying they would probably win a Stanley Cup when the had the likes of Owen Nolan and Mike Richie. Look what happened!

@Phished123 3 года назад

I really like Hextall as a GM for the Pens, he has a good eye, and will be able to hopefully restock our depleted system. Worried about what kinda calls Burke is gonna make as president though, im really not full on for "we need big guys" its never been a strat that really worked out well for us.

@Katie-hb8iq 3 года назад

I really like what Kyle Dubas has done this year. He made a lot of great adjustments in the off-season, and he again made a lot of great additions at the trade deadline. I'm really happy as a leaf's fan. The only decisions I'm rather not happy with are the contract size for Nylander... I don't think he's worth it honestly, and if it were up to me, I would have cut him loose rather than give in at the last minute. If he were a two-way player like Matthews, I'd be okay with it, but wow is he lazy and inconsistent at times. He has made Tavares a lot worse this year too - this is undeniable. But other than Nylander, I really like the team Kyle Dubas has put together. Giving Alex Galchenyuk a chance has really paid off and it's galaxy brain deals like that that have really made the cap space to performance ratio really work despite the higher salary sizes of the forward group.

@kaptinkuntry3092 3 года назад

Katie, I must admit when Willy Styles was a holdout during contract negotiations, I was hoping so much that Dooby would make him sit the year if he wouldn't lower his asking price. He is overflowing with speed and talent, just hasn't shown that HUNGER and DESIRE to do what it takes to be anything more than a streaky goal scorer. I still believe he's is an integral component to this team and can be effective when he realizes that he is just another cog in the wheels of this machine. We don't expect him to go bang bodies, we just need Hyman like tenacity, and his skill will flourish from there. We brought in the pieces that bring experience, heart, hunger, sand and gamesmanship to help with the studs. C'mon Willy, you are surrounded with guys that will have your back, have theirs, find your BIG GAME attitude for the playoff push. Block a shot or 2, kick a little sand at the opponent!!! GO LEAFS!!!!!

@danielmaloney946 2 года назад

Take any GM out of the OHL - give them a 3 year internship under Lou Lamorillo, and the majority would have done a better job than Dubas has done, just by learning from Lamorillo - which Dubas never did.

@hockeyfanatic5256 3 года назад

As a habs fan, I've always defended Bergevin, not all his moves panned out but he has a lot more hits then not, We have a nice young team with good veterans (Gally, Toff, Petry etc.) Next year we should be a guaranteed playoff team and in 2-3 years cup contenders. I have confidence in the plan

@swapsplat 3 года назад

totally agree with your take on MN. Can't wait until Rossi comes to the bigs. Who knows, we might actually make it to the 2nd round of the playoffs before losing for a change.

@RamanN00B 3 года назад

love your commentary and bonus for seeing your cats

@scottolsen6394 3 года назад

The Cat tree seems to be almost ready to fall over.

@JohnSmith-jb2jf 3 года назад

We love you THG. Hope you know that.

@HenryHoolington 3 года назад

Brad treliving is awesome, the flames are very consistant at mediocrity. It adds lots of excitement because Maybe just Maybe they'll score a goal. You never know who is going to score, the bottom line is just as likely to score as the top line. And the moves, wait a long time for something to happen then switch a player here player there then sit back and cross your fingers for the next 6 months. Go Flames Go

@DanoFSmith-yc9tg 3 года назад

Joe Sakic has been by far the best GM over the last 4-5 years, and you’re simply on meth if you think otherwise. He fleeces the opposition team in virtually every trade, knocks every draft pick out of the park, and has taken the former laughing stock of the league from just a few seasons ago and made them into cup favourites. I don’t know if it’s physically possible to be better as a GM.

@jacobdavis9424 3 года назад

Aaaand here comes Yzerman in the next 4-5! Sakic vs Yzerman is how it should be though!!! Go wings! (Avs aren't soooo bad :P)

@NCY0131 3 года назад

The problem with bergevin is he makes trades that are so bare minimum and the they tend to look good to start then they just fall into place and its like - ok great MB wtf we still have a middle of the pack team

@bloodtearse 3 года назад

TBH you don't build a team with trades the only real way to get game-changing talent is with the draft the Leaf isn't going to trade Marner or Matthews in their prime, for example, the problem is the org refuses to make a full rebuild and just keep on hoping that Price repeats a Roy playoff run which is not going to happen.

@NCY0131 3 года назад

@@bloodtearse they literally traded for john freakin tavares. and Price DOES consistently repeat playoff runs just ask the Penguins and either way, MTL could easily acquire someone with any credibility, they just dont do it and go for 5'11 depth players. Idk how they stumbled upon their giant Dmen but at least thats a start.

@dominicschell4695 3 года назад

As a long time canes fan, I have loved how Waddell has handled the canes! I think some credit should also be given to Ron Francis who, though his trades were pretty rough (other than the Terravainen trade), drafted incredibly well and many of the players he drafted are now playing in the starting lineup. However, Waddell took the canes to another level that Francis was unable to.

@MisterVercetti 3 года назад

Jarmo's problem is that, while he certainly has an eye for good individual players, he has no idea how to put together a cohesive unit. That's how you get Laine with no one there who can give him the feeds he needs to be successful. That and his inability to convince free agents to stick around is why I think he might be getting the boot right alongside Torts at the end of the season.

@nikoleppanen4824 3 года назад

Did anyone else just know realize where Seattle is going to be when teams are listed alphabetically?

@bertiebassetlive 3 года назад

Man, love these types of videos, feel like I get up to speed in 30 minutes

@sorless7635 3 года назад

As a Sabres fan i think Adams has done a good job so far, i dont think he was necessarily making the decisions this past offseason and finally took charge when he had a press conference before Krueger was fired. I like what he’s doing with the team now, hopefully he signs Granato as the full time HC this offseason!

@PS-vc2yz 3 года назад

Would you rather start growing a beard for the playoffs or have a beard down to your skates and miss the playoffs? Ask Brent burns. Red herring.

@BrodieBr0 3 года назад

When I was younger I admit I was the ''fire this guy'' type after one wrong move but now days I try to not do that. Remember, coaches and GM's are human, mistakes will be made. They're doing their very best because they don't want to be fired and that involves some big risks sometimes.

@derekleblanc9717 3 года назад

Am I the only person who see these videos and thinks of homer Simpson yelling "Someone get that damn cat out of the way" lol

@TheHockeyDad94 3 года назад

Absolutely love the reverse retro Panthers jersey!

@Locs9898 3 года назад

Julien BriseBois is the best GM in the league. He understands that Tampa has a window to win multiple championships and he makes the moves necessary to get them over the top. Even if he overpays, winning the cup is more than worth it. Yes he inherited a great team from Yzerman, but BriseBois has been with the Lightning since 2010 helping Yzerman build that team. So he’s always had a big role in their success. Even after the 2019 first round he didn’t have any knee-jerk reactions and the patience paid off. No bias here either- I’m not a TB fan.

@brucegalusha535 3 года назад

Ouch. Truth hurts for Stars fans like me but I agree with ya Shannon.

@Av3nG3Dz 3 года назад

I just wanna say that I think Kekäläinen has done a tremendous job in Columbus. Going all in hurt them a lot going forward, but I think that spark that they got from their playoff run (basically winning Tampa) somewhat reinvigorated the team. Not to mention the fact that he was able to get TWO FIRST ROUNDERS and other picks for David Savard and Nick Foligno, when Buffalo gets a second from Hall. Sure the Domi trade has not panned out, but Anderson probably wanted a similar contract with Columbus to stay so in the long run it was the right move to move him imo (that contract is way too risky)

@taxuma4028 3 года назад

Thanks Shannon, love your vids!

@justsomeone5834 3 года назад

In a Finnish interview - perhaps last year or - Jarmo hinted that people above him kind of instructed them to go all-in and keep Bobrovsky and Panarin, obviously everyone fully aware that CBJ won't be able to keep them (or get anything in return). So that cannot be held against him. I think next off-season will be huge for their team and with certain changes, they can take a big step in the right direction. They now have three 1st round draft picks for the next draft and some cap space and can use those to make off-season acquisitions, if they are to get that 1C, for example, through a trade instead of free agency. The coaching position(s) will also have to be addressed. When it comes to having a proper evaluation on CBJ GM, the off-season will be decisive.

@caitlinpeters2579 3 года назад

I like what Rob Blake has done with the Kings rebuild. So far he has made some pretty good trades and acquired a lot of picks and prospects that I have liked. I hope he makes some good decisions over the summer I think the Kings need another LHD hopefully they can acquire one in free agency. Also who to protect for the expansion draft I'm hoping the Kings don't lose Walker or Clague to Seattle.

@davidsharp8595 3 года назад

I think Armstrong has done great with the Yotes. Especially with the situation... 1st year, coming into a mess from the previous GM, owner troubles, etc. Bur he did great with getting talent to the Valley in the off season, and there wasnt a lot of options at the trade deadline.

@schumdav 3 года назад

Enjoyed your "honest take". I noticed you mentioned the owner during your review of Ottawa and Vancouver. I think the ownership link is vital to a GM and organization's success. As a Tampa fan, we had some dark days where ownership was too involved or used the team to launder money (allegedly) for a Japanese yakuza crime family. Anyway, the ownership needs to be mentioned when reviewing Buffalo in my opinion. Is having Kim Pegula as team president a good thing? Growing up a Whaler's fan, I remember the solid Sabres teams back then. Hope Buffalo can turn it around but I'm not sure they can with the ownership being so involved.

@hockeyinalabama 3 года назад

Only thing about the beard thing is that Palmeiri didn't sign a contract with Lou. So, if he said, "Talk to my rep," I'd be behind him.

@malmn 3 года назад

With the run to the Stanley Cup Final Habs fans are satisfied with Marc Bergevin again.

@Y.A.A.E.G._Games 3 года назад

Ottawa just signed a giant goalie entry level

@rogerszmodis 3 года назад

If Lou Lamoriello told me to shave I’d tell him to get bent. If he has a problem with it he can take it up with the union.

@mond_mit_aussicht 3 года назад

Looking forward to watching this video! Cool idea

@mcdaviddeservesbetter8 3 года назад

ANA: it’ll take a while ARZ: still reeling from losing picks BOS: the window is closing BUF: genuinely feel bad for them CGY: enjoying their downfall ❤️ CAR: on the cusp of cup contention CHI: oddly competitive COL: should win this year CBJ: they need to rebuild DAL: underachieving DET: be patient. Yzerman is god EDM: waiting for cap freedom FLA: best Panthers team ever LA: best prospect pool MIN: overachieving MTL: doing well NSH: needs to rebuild NJ: no real direction NYI: cup threat this year NYR: still incubating OTT: on the right path PHI: huge failure PIT: one last run SJ: doomed for 6 years SEA: Vegas 2.0 STL: recent cup cancels out failure TB: goal is a 3-peat TOR: best roster in Leafs history VAN: good pieces. In cap hell VGK: becoming the new 2000’s Sharks WSH: window in final 2 years WPG: biggest cup dark horse