Dave Nonis out of consideration for Lightning GM Role
by John Fontana on May 10, 2010 8:17 PM EDT
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PrintDarren Dreger has reported that Dave Nonis is out of consideration for the role of general manager of the Tampa Bay Lightning. A contract extension with the Toronto Maple Leafs is in the works.
Earlier in the evening, Damian Cristordero at the St. Pete Times had touched on the wide net the Lightning are casting regarding research into the general manager and CEO roles. He made mention of Pierre Maguire, whose name has been popping up in various reports since this weekend.
The Globe and Mail speculated that this may be a sign the Lightning and Steve Yzerman are close...
The move may mean that Lightning owner Jeff Vinik has worked out an agreement with Steve Yzerman to become the team’s GM. Yzerman, currently a Detroit Red Wings vice-president, is considered one of the leading candidates for the job. But there is talk going around the NHL that former Lightning GM Jay Feaster, who left after Oren Koules and Len Barrie bought the team in 2008, is in the running.
Ah, uncle Jay... It was only a matter fo time before his name was invoked again.
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Too bad, Nonis deserves another shot at being a GM.
As long as they don’t hire Pierre McGuire the team should be fine.
Go BRUINS!!!
Would have been interesting to see what Nonis could have done with his own team instead of as GM of a team with the remnants of Burke’s team like he did in Vancouver. Although he always struck me as being very calculating, I fear he would be too much like Burke in his decision making and end up making rash judgments. He’ll get his shot eventually, once he’s ready to leave Burke’s side
The procrastinating owner has made only three decisions: firing the coach and GM which should have been done during the Olympic break instead of after the season and setting an unrealistic early deadline for bargain season tickets. If Vinik waits long enough, no top front office talent will be available. A rookie at work.
Nonis paints his reasoning as family as to not taking the job in Tampa:
http://thestar.blogs.com/thespin/
I wouldn’t label the due-diligence of the process as a bad thing. And while we can both agree that the house cleaning could have started earlier, I don’t think starting the search any earlier would have changed what Nonis ultimately decided… or who will ultimately be GM of the team.
"Seen Cincuenta" -- 04.10.10 -- Raw Charge.
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