serge 904 Posted May 22, 2014 Share Posted May 22, 2014 I think Pierre McGuire gets a bad rap from people. He is extremely knowledgeable and has experience. Sure he is annoying but he is a legit candidate. Link to post Share on other sites
FCP Bob 1,312 Posted May 22, 2014 Share Posted May 22, 2014 I think Pierre McGuire gets a bad rap from people. He is extremely knowledgeable and has experience. Sure he is annoying but he is a legit candidate. what makes you say that he is knowledgeable ? Nothing that I've seen from him makes me think that he's smart plus he has no experience. I really can't understand him being a serious candidate. That being said I hope he gets the job Link to post Share on other sites
Untilted 158 Posted May 22, 2014 Share Posted May 22, 2014 I remember about 15 years ago when Matt Millen got the job as the Detroit Lions GM. I was so excited that I would not have to listen to him anymore doing commentary on football games. He was an AWFUL broadcaster. A John Madden wannabe that knew nothing about football. He was even a worse GM Yes I would love to see Pierre get the job Link to post Share on other sites
MapleLeafpoker 1,462 Posted May 22, 2014 Share Posted May 22, 2014 I think Pierre McGuire gets a bad rap from people. He is extremely knowledgeable and has experience. Sure he is annoying but he is a legit candidate. Experience? Like as coach of the Whalers? You should read up on that one, an unmitigated disaster, and many will tell you it was all his fault. He pissed off a lot of people and was generally a huge d*ck. That said, I used to like him on radio, and I thought he was fairly knowledgeable. I don't know who this "TV" guy is though, once he got on screen, he totally changed and became a caricature of himself. Link to post Share on other sites
dEv~ 19 Posted May 22, 2014 Share Posted May 22, 2014 He's certainly knowledgeable but does knowing where Brian Gibbons played when he was 14 really help? If he really was any good I don't think he's be out of that side of the game for so long. Link to post Share on other sites
MapleLeafpoker 1,462 Posted May 22, 2014 Share Posted May 22, 2014 re: McGuire experience as coach http://articles.cour...r-paul-holmgren Link to post Share on other sites
doox 15 Posted May 22, 2014 Share Posted May 22, 2014 I have yet to hear one Penguins fan claim that Pierre as GM would be a good idea. Surely the organization is smart enough to know how much negative feedback there will be, right? Right?!? Link to post Share on other sites
mrdannyg 274 Posted May 22, 2014 Share Posted May 22, 2014 I have yet to hear one Penguins fan claim that Pierre as GM would be a good idea. Surely the organization is smart enough to know how much negative feedback there will be, right? Right?!? I'm pretty confident that the opinions of fans should be among the last things any organization would consider when hiring a GM. Pretty sure all these McGuire as a GM rumours are just started by his PR/agent. Link to post Share on other sites
iBeaver 409 Posted May 22, 2014 Share Posted May 22, 2014 Detroit radio the last week have been talking about a trade involving Bancock for Malkin and picks. Lol Link to post Share on other sites
mrdannyg 274 Posted May 22, 2014 Share Posted May 22, 2014 Detroit radio the last week have been talking about a trade involving Bancock for Malkin and picks. Lol Sometimes I seriously wonder how people can have these conversations, and if 95% of people involved aren't just trolling and re-trolling each other. Link to post Share on other sites
dEv~ 19 Posted May 22, 2014 Share Posted May 22, 2014 The Babcock stuff is a media creation but we've heard it here too. Obviously you can't trade coaches. For all we know it could just be coming from Babcock to put the heat on Detroit to extend him. The Mcguire stuff unfortunately seems pretty real to me. Hopefully it ends at an interview. Yes at the end of the day the fans shouldn't factor much into the decision but they shouldn't need the fans perspective to know that it would be a horrible decision. Link to post Share on other sites
Zach6668 513 Posted May 22, 2014 Share Posted May 22, 2014 Babcock said the other day he has no plans to leave Detroit. This is purely media driven, and it's completely stupid. Link to post Share on other sites
dEv~ 19 Posted May 22, 2014 Share Posted May 22, 2014 And the hits just keep on coming. Derrick Pouliot, Olli Maata, and Beau Bennett are out 4-6 months after shoulder, shoulder, and wrist surgeries respectively. Link to post Share on other sites
iBeaver 409 Posted May 23, 2014 Share Posted May 23, 2014 Coaches I believe can be traded and maybe even have. I know in the NFL I believe Gruden was traded once. But yeah. I'll take Maljin and picks and I love Babcock! Link to post Share on other sites
MapleLeafpoker 1,462 Posted May 23, 2014 Share Posted May 23, 2014 NHL I recall Michel Bergeron was traded to NYR from Quebec. Felt like it was a lot at the time. looked it up, it was a 1st rounder. Link to post Share on other sites
Dubey 1,035 Posted May 23, 2014 Share Posted May 23, 2014 I know coaches in other sports have been traded in the past few years for pretty big returns (1st rd pick +). Link to post Share on other sites
dEv~ 19 Posted May 23, 2014 Share Posted May 23, 2014 @jneal_18 All of these rumors couldn't be further from the truth. I love being a Pittsburgh Penguin. I hope to remain a Penguin and win as a Penguin. @BeauBennett19 5m @jneal_18 they're confused, you asked to trade to a different stall because my gear smells so bad Coach trades have happened in the past but I don't believe that's allowed anymore under this CBA. Link to post Share on other sites
dEv~ 19 Posted May 29, 2014 Share Posted May 29, 2014 nice edit adding the gif. Link to post Share on other sites
serge 904 Posted May 29, 2014 Share Posted May 29, 2014 Malkin can play Goofy in a movie...And Mr Putin doesnt smile at all.. Link to post Share on other sites
dEv~ 19 Posted June 2, 2014 Share Posted June 2, 2014 This McGuire stuff is just getting out of hand. http://www.timesonline.com/columnists/sports/mark_madden/madden-searching-for-any-reason-mcguire-would-be-good-pick/article_939ead8b-37a7-5f25-afc8-40907bd33a26.html Madden isn't making this stuff up either. I know that's likely the first response. His information has been widely reported around town by multiple sources. Anyway I just don't see how this can end up as anything but disaster? When could Mario/Burkle/Morehouse be thinking with this? Is McGuire just going to be a puppet and if it goes bad he'll take the blame? They have to realize we'd see through that, right? Link to post Share on other sites
Babying 613 Posted June 2, 2014 Share Posted June 2, 2014 Please one time dealer 2 Link to post Share on other sites
Zach6668 513 Posted June 2, 2014 Share Posted June 2, 2014 Nothing is a disaster until it actually happens.... or until it goes poorly, I guess. I dunno. I'd hate it, but I'd probably find a way to put a positive spin on it... to get through life. Link to post Share on other sites
serge 904 Posted June 2, 2014 Share Posted June 2, 2014 I think all the times you guys have made fun of JFJ, Burke, Carlyle this would be fitting.. Even if you didnt make fun, its still fitting Link to post Share on other sites
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