The Future Is Now (Well it will be in a hour) Tocchet, Lawton Fired

[matt24]

Originally Posted by Acehawk74

@Russostrib
The Tampa job is Doug Risebrough's if he wants it. The question is if he wants it when there could be other GM jobs available soon.

As GM or CEO?

[chad]

Not sure what kind of shackles Risebrough had, but seemed to be very Feaster-like. Cheap buys and very conservative.

[the_narrow_way]

Good luck Tocchet and Lawton.

I thought Lawton did an OK job (haha) as GM, but really mangled the personal side of things.

Tocchet had some good aspects, but ultimately was over his head. He's decent assistant coach material at this point I think. Maybe in the future he can head coach again.

[Acehawk74]

Great question Matt.

A combo being thrown around that's making me sick to my stomach is Riseborough GM/Hitchcock Coach

[Jester47]

Originally Posted by Acehawk74

A combo being thrown around that's making me sick to my stomach is Riseborough GM/Hitchcock Coach

NO HITCHCOCK... I'll start a web campaing now...

[The Great Zo]

Originally Posted by Jeff Vinik

I believe that the hockey side of the TBL organization needs a "fresh start" in order to help us fulfill our goal of being a world-class organization.

The implications of that sentence are kind of damning.

[Jester47]

620 is lobbying for Espo as CEO...

[timothy]

Originally Posted by Jester47

620 is lobbying for Espo as CEO...

I had to turn off 620 after less than 10 minutes. I couldn't take it any longer.

[Sotnos]

Originally Posted by The Great Zo

The implications of that sentence are kind of damning.

lol

Finally got a chance to read the letter, his timetable sounds good to me.

[chad]

Which shouldn't happen. Consultant? Sure. Radio color? Absolutely.

But 620's version of a CEO and what Vinik wants are likely polar opposites. This will be a businessman, not a figure-head.

Again, no disrespect to Espo.