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June 18, 2007
Coup d'etat in Ottawa: In other news, Generalissimo Franco is still dead.
posted by tommytrump to hockey at 08:19 PM - 4 comments
This was more about keeping Murray in the organization than it was about kicking Muckler out.
posted by DrJohnEvans at 09:46 PM on June 18, 2007
This happens way too often,but Jesus and no one else can understand it.Here is a Canadian team thats done little time out of mind,they go to the Finals,lose to a superior team and heads roll.
posted by sickleguy at 05:26 PM on June 19, 2007
Muckler is old, and more importantly, old school. He had several years to try to make them win. If they didn't do this, he stays and Murray goes, and in the opinion of almost everyone, Murray is better. Besides, look what Muckler did. Lalime? Gerber? Hasek? (OK, it wasn't his fault the Swiss killed Hasek's hip.) He let Havlat and Chara go. He kept Redden over Chara. That looked like a collosally bad move these playoffs. He swapped Heatley for Hossa - that's arguably a wash. Heatley's probably better, but put Hossa on a line with Spezzzza and Alfredssssson and maybe not... I can see why Billionaire Owner wanted a change.
posted by fabulon7 at 07:54 PM on June 19, 2007
I'm not really surprised. The word seemed to be that he's 73 and was there temporarily.