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The Yzerman Resume
by Paul on 03/10/10 at 01:11 PM ET
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from Ryan Dixon of The Hockey News,
If I was handing Yzerman the keys to my franchise, I’d be much more encouraged by the fact he’s apprenticed as vice-president, hockey operations for a Detroit management team that has long set the standard for how successful clubs are run.
Being an NHL GM has become a more complex, intricate vocation as the salary-capped years float on by. Certainly many of the responsibilities can be delegated to people with acumen in a given field, but there’s still far more information to synthesize in the decision-making process than ever before.
Mark Messier will soon set about putting together Canada’s entry at the 2010 World Championship. If he can follow Yzerman’s victorious lead, does that fully endorse his ability to put winning pieces in place in the NHL? It sure doesn’t hurt. More than anything, it would thrust him into a positive spotlight and get his name in the heads and on the lips of people who make big decisions at the NHL ownership level.
But that same group of people can’t get blinded by the bling. Cutting down a tree with a chainsaw is a far different exercise than hacking through oak with an axe.
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Now that we’re officially into the media-generated campaign for Stevie Y. to become GM for anyone but the Wings, I wonder how long it will take for these ink-stained weasels to start implying he’s somehow failed if he decides to stay and wait for the opportunity in Detroit. Whatever. They gotta keep generating “news”...even if it is total speculation.
Posted by YzermanZetterberg on 03/10/10 at 04:26 PM ET
Usual Toronto media hogwash. Yzerman was propped up in the Team Canada process by Holland and a bunch of other GM’s. Being a good player with an awe shucks personality does not qualify someone to be a GM.
Posted by Timbits on 03/10/10 at 11:55 PM ET
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Well, Kenny has said he’s gonna be GM as long as Nick plays, God knows how long that is. I think that was said in jest, but I don’t see him staying on for more than 2-3 more years. Perfect for Stevie to take over at home.
Posted by Andy from FightNight on 03/10/10 at 01:38 PM ET