2019-2020 NHL Thread

[Kin]

https://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/sources-coyotes-relationship-gm-chayka-fell-apart-new-opportunity/

I may be reading this wrongly but it sounds like Chayka wanted to leave to go be an AGM somewhere else? And Arizona initially granted permission only to take it away?

Yeesh.

Arizona reporter just clarified that the job Chayka was eyeing wasn't with another hockey team.

Not that I would necessarily doubt a local guy's anonymous league sources but if it weren't another hockey job it would make the concept of a lateral vs. non-lateral move kind of tricky to figure out.

 

[herman]

https://twitter.com/risingaction/status/1287270582208335876

Maybe it?s hockey?

 

[herman]

I'll admit, "Roenick Sues NBC for Breach of Contract in His Dismissal Including, Amongst Other Claims, Allegations That He Was Treated Differently Due to Being a Heterosexual", isn't quite as grabby.

https://twitter.com/rwesthead/status/1287404380636041219

 

[herman]

https://twitter.com/pierrevlebrun/status/1287450788554473472
https://twitter.com/friedgehnic/status/1287451524700999681

Going to go with... president of the video scouting/stats company that Buffalo will use

 

[Kin]

Like, Timmins Tornado Steve Sullivan?

 

[herman]

https://www.nhl.com/coyotes/team/steve-sullivan
Yup

 

[Kin]

https://twitter.com/reporterchris/status/1287471064306659334

Pretty spicy language for a NHL press release.

 

[CarltonTheBear]

Well a lot of reporters are gonna have plenty of time on their hands not watching practice so hopefully we'll get the full story about this soon.

 

[herman]

That?s the sanitized PR version too

https://twitter.com/craigsmorgan/status/1287471444977360896

 

[CarltonTheBear]

That?s the sanitized PR version too

https://twitter.com/craigsmorgan/status/1287471444977360896

The reporting there seems to give the Buffalo theory a little more credibility.

 

[Bender]

That?s the sanitized PR version too

https://twitter.com/craigsmorgan/status/1287471444977360896

I feel like this is probably a bit of a biased take.

 

[herman]

Yeah that NHL source was definitely editorializing.

 

[CarltonTheBear]

Getting fired in the NHL is a rite of passage, but having the audacity to want to quit (assuming that's really all this was)? Oh boy no that's a slight on everybody in the entire organization and definitely grounds to attempt to destroy an individuals reputation.

 

[herman]

https://twitter.com/jimmathesonnhl/status/1287522897192316930

OOOHHH KAY LET'S GOOOOOO Chiarelli-Hall Reunion!

 

[herman]

https://twitter.com/friedgehnic/status/1287512260320145408

This seems... excessive.

 

[Bullfrog]

https://twitter.com/reporterchris/status/1287471064306659334

Pretty spicy language for a NHL press release.

I didn't realise the Coyotes' fans were the greatest fans in the NHL.

 

[CarltonTheBear]

I didn't realise the Coyotes' fans were the greatest fans in the NHL.

When someone lies about something as small as that it really makes you question the validity of everything else in the statement.

 

[Bullfrog]

Wait. You mean it's not true?

 

[CarltonTheBear]

Wait. You mean it's not true?

Hmmm well Chris Johnston must have fact checked that statement before sharing it so I guess maybe it is.

 

[herman]

https://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/31-thoughts-whats-next-coyotes-chayka-split/
Why am I addicted to this drama