calfan 0 Report post Posted January 23, 2008 Was watching but not listening to TSN in a restaurant last night and they were clearly doing a segment on the Leafs and the hunt for their next GM. They showed the usual cast of suspects that Leafs fans think would be interested in their hallowed team (hello Brian Burke), but they also showed a clip of Yzerman in a suit and tie. Wouldn't that just make you wanna ? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NeverForgetMac25 483 Report post Posted January 23, 2008 Come on calfan......you go on a major hiatus from the site and then post something like this. You know Yzerman isn't going anywhere. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Reds4Life 51 Report post Posted January 23, 2008 (edited) No way. Steve Y is Red Wing forever. Edited January 23, 2008 by Reds4Life Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Canadian_Yzerman_Fan 7 Report post Posted January 23, 2008 Was watching but not listening to TSN in a restaurant last night and they were clearly doing a segment on the Leafs and the hunt for their next GM. They showed the usual cast of suspects that Leafs fans think would be interested in their hallowed team (hello Brian Burke), but they also showed a clip of Yzerman in a suit and tie. Wouldn't that just make you wanna ? weird... i had the EXACT same experience... really good ribs, and no volume on the tv... and yeah, i dont like the idea of the leafs taking away yzerman or holland from this organization.. living close to toronto and being a wings fan forces me into an anti-leaf position Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bellarina 1 Report post Posted January 23, 2008 (edited) Not possible! Stevie wouldn't do it! I know this for a fact. Edited January 23, 2008 by bellarina Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
calfan 0 Report post Posted January 23, 2008 Come on calfan......you go on a major hiatus from the site and then post something like this. You know Yzerman isn't going anywhere. I wanted to come back with a bang It's not completely out of the realm of possibilities, but I'd like to think he'd be smarter than that. TO is not a place to be a rookie GM, just ask Fergie. On the other hand if Stevie wants to be a GM, I don't think Holland's job is going to be available anytime soon. He might have to step out of the fold. Could be worse - could be Colorado Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
interminded 1 Report post Posted January 23, 2008 Right now, I guess you could link 500 people withn the NHL community to the position of Maple Leafs GM. And sure, Steve Yzerman is one of 'em. You could ask this question on the market square in Bombay or Nairobi on a busy Saturday morning and everyone will say the same: Steve Yzerman will never ever leave the Wings (for another NHL-franchise that is..) Literally everybody knows this. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
union drone 0 Report post Posted January 23, 2008 My initial feeling is: NO WAY! But, then again stranger things have happened. I only see Yzerman going somewhere else if he feels that he can't get anywhere within the Wings' management. I think that Holland et al. are smart enough to keep this from happening. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NeverForgetMac25 483 Report post Posted January 23, 2008 (edited) I wanted to come back with a bang It's not completely out of the realm of possibilities, but I'd like to think he'd be smarter than that. TO is not a place to be a rookie GM, just ask Fergie. On the other hand if Stevie wants to be a GM, I don't think Holland's job is going to be available anytime soon. He might have to step out of the fold. Could be worse - could be Colorado I don't think Yzerman wants that responsibility just yet. It sounds like he's enjoying learning the business and sitting in the shadows while throwing in his 2 cents for the time being. Besides, its not his personality to be impatient.........especially for a position with the Leafs. Edited January 23, 2008 by Never Forget Mac #25 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
edicius 3,269 Report post Posted January 23, 2008 Actually, I wasn't going to say anything, but MLSE asked me to come in and interview for the President/GM job. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wingfan1991 221 Report post Posted January 23, 2008 living in toronto all my life (and hating the leafs with a passion.. loving the wings for 25 years), its something that has a real possibility and scares the crap out of me. couple years ago i was out in ottawa watching a sports show, and it was a full yzerman tribute show, they interviewed him and asked him "if you didnt play in detroit all your career, where would you have wanted to play".. his response.. Tdot! my heart stopped!!! as much as i die for stevie, coming to the leafs is something i never wish to see. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
toby91_ca 620 Report post Posted January 23, 2008 Stevie wouldn't do it! I know this for a fact. No you don't. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MacK_Attack 108 Report post Posted January 23, 2008 They won't hire Yzerman. They'll hire somebody who has been a GM before in the NHL. Holland, maybe, but only if Detroit feels that Yzerman (or Nill) can step in. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shannyfan1414 0 Report post Posted January 23, 2008 I have to think that Stevie is going to stay here and wait for his chance to become the Wings GM. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
interminded 1 Report post Posted January 23, 2008 I have to think that Stevie is going to stay here and wait for his chance to become the Wings GM. I think so too. He's the natural next in line to be the GM of the Detroit Red Wings. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
irishtemper14+25 11 Report post Posted January 23, 2008 im gonna get mad at someone in this topic, because we know that he wont leave...but then someone is gonna post "if he leaves for the leafs, we should take down his number" which is the worst thing to ever say Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NeverForgetMac25 483 Report post Posted January 23, 2008 They won't hire Yzerman. They'll hire somebody who has been a GM before in the NHL. Holland, maybe, but only if Detroit feels that Yzerman (or Nill) can step in. Thats if Holland even wants to leave for the Leafs. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
edicius 3,269 Report post Posted January 23, 2008 Thats if Holland even wants to leave for the Leafs. At this point, taking a job as President/GM of the Leafs has to have the same appeal as coaching the Devils. Except the Devils coach has some actual input on the team, but can get fired at the drop of a hat. For the Leafs, there's no input on the running of the team, but job security is #1! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
12Newf 0 Report post Posted January 23, 2008 okay richard peddie publicly admitted that hiring a rookie gm was a mistake. there is absolutely NO WAY they will hire yzerman even if he were interested in taking the job. brian burke is a long shot but i think they are planning at trying to throw a ridiculous amount of money at all the top guys and work their way down. so that means throwing like 5 million at burke and if he says no then 5 million at holland and so on down the list from top to bottom. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
StevieBoy 2 Report post Posted January 23, 2008 Seriously now...I love Stevie Y but he is hardly qualified for a job like that and especially not for the Leafs. They are going to go for someone with experience and a history of success in the mangement of a club. All the success Yzerman had as a player doesn't lend anything towards value as a GM. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bellarina 1 Report post Posted January 23, 2008 No you don't. Everything down the tubes for a position.....hmmmm sounds like stevie...yeah your right he doesn't seem like the loyal type...money and title are more important.(sarcasm) hhhooookay The Red wings to Stevie is more than just a hockey organisation, its part of his Family. You don't leave your family for the Leafs. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DaKineMaui 8 Report post Posted January 23, 2008 Seriously now...I love Stevie Y but he is hardly qualified for a job like that and especially not for the Leafs. They are going to go for someone with experience and a history of success in the mangement of a club. All the success Yzerman had as a player doesn't lend anything towards value as a GM. I was going to say something along those lines ^^up there^^. ------BUT I WAS ALSO GOING TO ADD------------ Hey guys? Stevie might not pan out as GM as stated above. If so? Let him make his bones with the Leafs. What better team to f*(& up? I would bid him farewell and wait and see. And if he does a great job over a couple years? I actually wouldn't mind seeing the Leafs find some self respect. The only part I'd disagree with is "doesn't lend anything towards value as a GM".......at the very least - when Stevie calls and leaves a message in the NHL - that call gets returned ASAP. If a guy named Yzerman scheduled a face-to-face meeting with you in Toronto for this afternoon, and you just found out about it, just drive to the airport and see what's available, now. aloha Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HenryMalredo 2 Report post Posted January 23, 2008 While its very improbable that Yzerman would leave the Wings to take over the Leafs, everybody is being a bit naive to suggest that Yzerman would never leave the Wings. Remember, Yzerman has a looooong time until he is GM of the Wings. He won't get that position until Holland and Nill are retired. If he starts getting antsy in a few years, or if their is eventually some management shake-up, you could see Yzerman with another team. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spinner 6 Report post Posted January 23, 2008 Yzerman would never leave the wings, I however am available for the job and would actually trade you wingers Sundin and a 1st and 2nd round pick for $20 (canadian of course) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LeftWinger 5,152 Report post Posted January 23, 2008 ...tsk tsk tsk... ...if you haven't learned how Mike Ilitch is by now, you'll never learn! HE cannot stand losing out on what he believes to belong to him. What happened in 1998 when Fedorov signed with Carolina? Mike Ilith said he never thought twice about matching ANY offer given to Fedorov. (too bad a few years later Fedorov crossed Mike and that also is a no-no.) For lack of better words Mike Ilitch pretty much owns Steve Yzerman (so he feels) and he would "one-up" anybody who would even try to take his "son" away from him. So even if the Leafs offered Steve a position and Steve showed ANY remote interest in it, Mike would turn around and offer him something in the Wings organization that supercedes the Leafs GM job. Eventually leading to him taking Hollands place as GM. Maybe even going as far as promoting Holland (in name) to something that is higher than a GM and making Yzerman GM, of course having lots of input from Devallano and Holland as well as Ilitch... ...Yzerman isn't going anywhere anytime soon. The ONLY way he would leave the team is if he ever felt that he was back-stabbed, under-cut or taken advantage of in any way, and then that would be the Teams fault not Yzerman's. (sort of like the Fedorov situation.) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
