Rumours: Pierre McGuire possible new GM

[Jasmine]

http://www.thehockeynews.com/blog/pierr ... -back-end/

[Matt the Aussie]

Re: Runours: Pierre McGuire possible new GM

I think he'd do well as a GM. As annoying as he can be broadcasting, he clearly knows a lot about hockey.

[Josh]

Re: Runours: Pierre McGuire possible new GM

It will be really interesting to see how he performs if so. If he gets the Pittsburgh job, I don't expect him to be very active. He should be able to build a really solid prospect cupboard mind you.

[Victor]

Re: Runours: Pierre McGuire possible new GM

Isn't this every off-season's most popular rumour?

[Alfie11]

Re: Rumours: Pierre McGuire possible new GM

It's hard to say exactly how he will do as a GM. I'd imagine most/every GM knows just as much as he does, but is not on television and when they are, they're more soft-spoken and quiet. I liked him as a broadcaster. He's quite quirky but knows how to have fun yet be serious and deliver good information at times. I like Ferarro, too, although he seems to try too hard to get a little mad and be overly negative.

[Matt the Aussie]

Re: Rumours: Pierre McGuire possible new GM

Apparently Rutherford is also in the mix.

[Victor]

Re: Rumours: Pierre McGuire possible new GM

and Rutherford gets the job: http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=721924

Bylsma fired

[Josh]

Re: Rumours: Pierre McGuire possible new GM

Rutherford probably is the better choice. McGuire would make a great assistant to him though.

[Victor]

Re: Rumours: Pierre McGuire possible new GM

Oh yeah, I realised reading that article that Bill Guerin is moving up the GM ladder. That's pretty cool, considering he retired quite recently.

[matchesmalone]

Re: Rumours: Pierre McGuire possible new GM

I'm with Josh. McGuire should not get a head GM job. He was only ever an assistant GM for about a year and a half, and now you're going to suddenly throw a GM job at him? Although I do think his creativity, personality, and media connections could end up coming in very handy to certain teams at some point, so I'd like to see him given another assistant GM or director of player personnel type job and see what he could do with it.