Nik the Trik said:
Zee said:
I agree some of his rules are stupid, but I'd rather the team build up a structure and identity than every player thinking they can do or act as they see fit.
Except you're presenting an entirely false choice there. Do you think that in the absence of these rules teams don't build structure? Do you think that a team without these rules ignores the concept of unity or team progress? Do you think there's been a front office in the history of the NHL that didn't try to stress team accomplishments?
Anyone can make up authoritarian nonsense and then try to link it to a collective value. In the absence of any actual reason behind the link though, just the act of
wanting policy to translate into effective results isn't terribly persuasive.
It's definitely nonsense to me. Curfews and conduct while on the road make sense. Punishment for being late to practices makes sense. Even mandatory participation in extra-curricular activities like charity events makes sense.
Uniformly not having beards makes no sense. Again, as the author of one of the previously linked articles states: what's the reward here for Lamoriello? If nothing, or little, then why pursue it if it possibly leads to player resentment? These policies just aren't remotely close to staying on par with changing workplace standards and environments.
I hate to sound ageist, but these really seem like out-dated concepts.
Completely agree.
