Met Jamie McLennan last night (Includes Yzerman News)

[Barrie 900]

I was at a meet and greet media event in Toronto last night. TSN radio personalities were there talking Leafs and Raptors playoffs. One of the guys there from TSN, was Jamie McLennan. Since I'm a smart aleck, and old enough to not be star struck, I told McLennan I'm a Red Wings fan, and said I remember when he two hand slashed Franzen in the 2007 Playoffs. Jamie laughed and said, "Franzen went down easy, and he resurrected the next day to score the series winning goal in over time". We made more small talk about that series, and I got a picture with him.

Jamie's wife, Steff, is one of the producers of the radio show he's on. She was there too and I told her the same thing, I'm a Wings fan and remember when Jamie slashed Franzen. Steff laughed and said, "Yeah Jamie will never live that down".

Walking out at the end of the night, I saw Steff again. I told her I got a picture with Jamie, enjoyed meeting him, so all is forgiven. Again she laughed. She added, their sources are saying Yzerman becoming the next GM of the Red Wings, is pretty much a done deal.

Oh, I'll add Jeff O'Neill was there too, but he was kind of a jerk. I said to him, how great a team the 2001-02 Hurricanes were, and how nervous I was playing them in the Final. He just kind of looked at me, and brushed me off.

Whatever Jeff.

Edited April 10, 2019 by Barrie

[ChristopherReevesLegs 7,022]

4 minutes ago, Barrie said:

I was at a meet and greet media event in Toronto last night. TSN radio personalities were there talking Leafs and Raptors playoffs. One of the guys there from TSN, was Jamie McLennan. Since I'm a smart aleck, and old enough to not be star struck, I told McLennan I'm a Red Wings fan, and said I remember when he two hand slashed Franzen in the 2007 Playoffs. Jamie laughed and said, "Franzen went down easy, and he resurrected the next day to score the series winning goal in over time". We made more small talk about that series, and I got a picture with him.

Jamie's wife, Steff, is one of the producers of the radio show he's on. She was there too and I told her the same thing, I'm a Wings fan and remember when Jamie slashed Franzen. Steff laughed and said, "Yeah Jamie will never live that down".

Walking out at the end of the night, I saw Steff again. I told her I got a picture with Jamie, enjoyed meeting him, so all is forgiven. Again she laughed. She added, their sources are saying Yzerman becoming the next GM of the Red Wings, is pretty much a done deal.

Good stuff my guy

About the Yzerman news, Kyle Kos told me the same thing. GM Stevie has been a done deal all season.

Also Brian Lawton was on NHL tonight last night joking about Stevie being GM already

 

[Neomaxizoomdweebie 3,083]

Stevie Y as GM is our lottery win.

[LeftWinger 4,951]

Great post, thanks for sharing!

[kylee 727]

Come back to hockeytown Stevie, remember folks, he built that TBL team for the most part. 

[F.Michael 4,590]

12 hours ago, Barrie said:

I was at a meet and greet media event in Toronto last night. TSN radio personalities were there talking Leafs and Raptors playoffs. One of the guys there from TSN, was Jamie McLennan. Since I'm a smart aleck, and old enough to not be star struck, I told McLennan I'm a Red Wings fan, and said I remember when he two hand slashed Franzen in the 2007 Playoffs. Jamie laughed and said, "Franzen went down easy, and he resurrected the next day to score the series winning goal in over time". We made more small talk about that series, and I got a picture with him.

Jamie's wife, Steff, is one of the producers of the radio show he's on. She was there too and I told her the same thing, I'm a Wings fan and remember when Jamie slashed Franzen. Steff laughed and said, "Yeah Jamie will never live that down".

Walking out at the end of the night, I saw Steff again. I told her I got a picture with Jamie, enjoyed meeting him, so all is forgiven. Again she laughed. She added, their sources are saying Yzerman becoming the next GM of the Red Wings, is pretty much a done deal.

Oh, I'll add Jeff O'Neill was there too, but he was kind of a jerk. I said to him, how great a team the 2001-02 Hurricanes were, and how nervous I was playing them in the Final. He just kind of looked at me, and brushed me off.

Whatever Jeff.

He had a pizza to go eat.

On the Stevie Y news - probably not 1 of the best kept secrets, but awesome nonetheless...Thanks for sharing!

[amato 3,210]

1 hour ago, kylee said:

Come back to hockeytown Stevie, remember folks, he built that TBL team for the most part. 

He did get to enherit a very young Hedman and Stamkos.. So I'm sure that helped. That said though, Yzerman has done a fantastic job drafting and an even better job at roster management. Would obviously love to have him here. 

[F.Michael 4,590]

1 minute ago, amato said:

He did get to enherit a very young Hedman and Stamkos.. So I'm sure that helped. That said though, Yzerman has done a fantastic job drafting and an even better job at roster management. Would obviously love to have him here. 

Stevie Y uses Jedi mind tricks on players in order to get them to sign reasonable deals.

Dubas needs more practice...

[amato 3,210]

18 minutes ago, F.Michael said:

Stevie Y uses Jedi mind tricks on players in order to get them to sign reasonable deals.

Dubas needs more practice...

 

The whole no income tax thing may be a little bit of a factor. Seattle is about to have a similar advantage. 

[Barrie 900]

1 hour ago, F.Michael said:

He had a pizza to go eat.

If that was the case, I don't blame him. The bar we were at, had great food. The beer was good too, they brew their own, and only sell their's.

[AtlantaHotWings 983]

for those that don't remember the incident...

 

[xtrememachine1 795]

Great post!  When I saw the title I was like "Jamie McLennan?  Oh eff that guy!" lol  I remember that game very well.  My wife told me she was pregnant with our son during the first intermission. 

I'm glad he's a cool guy.  That's great news about Yzerman though.  Having him back in Hockeytown would be so great!  I kind of gave up on the idea after Blashill got resigned because typically new GMs come in and pick their own coach, but maybe it was his idea to keep Blash.  If he does become our new GM, I'm guessing Holland will do what Stevie did this past year and become an advisor.

 

[55fan 5,133]

13 minutes ago, xtrememachine1 said:

Great post!  When I saw the title I was like "Jamie McLennan?  Oh eff that guy!" lol  I remember that game very well.  My wife told me she was pregnant with our son during the first intermission. 

I'm glad he's a cool guy.  That's great news about Yzerman though.  Having him back in Hockeytown would be so great!  I kind of gave up on the idea after Blashill got resigned because typically new GMs come in and pick their own coach, but maybe it was his idea to keep Blash.  If he does become our new GM, I'm guessing Holland will do what Stevie did this past year and become an advisor.

 

She saved that information for the first intermission.  You, my friend, have the Spouse of the Year.

[xtrememachine1 795]

8 minutes ago, 55fan said:

She saved that information for the first intermission.  You, my friend, have the Spouse of the Year.

Thanks!  Looking back at the box score, it must have been the 2nd intermission.  I remember the Wings scoring a bunch of goals and she told me later because I was "too wound up" to be told at that moment. lol

[GMRwings1983 8,794]

The dude's name is Jamie.  

If I were Franzen's size, I would have pulled a Happy Gilmore on Jamie.  Instead, Franzen lay there on the ice like a big wimp.  He did that many other times in his career too.

[toby91_ca 620]

1 hour ago, AtlantaHotWings said:

for those that don't remember the incident...

 

That was McLennan's last few seconds in the NHL.

[DickieDunn 2,571]

I'll believe Yzerman as GM in Detroit when it happens.  Holland is going to have to be dragged out of that office kicking and screaming, and ownership doesn't give two turds enough to do it.

[ChristopherReevesLegs 7,022]

12 minutes ago, DickieDunn said:

I'll believe Yzerman as GM in Detroit when it happens.  Holland is going to have to be dragged out of that office kicking and screaming, and ownership doesn't give two turds enough to do it.

Someone needs a snickers!

[DickieDunn 2,571]

8 minutes ago, ChristopherReevesLegs said:

Someone needs a snickers!

Someone needs a new GM and coach

[Neomaxizoomdweebie 3,083]

6 hours ago, amato said:

 

The whole no income tax thing may be a little bit of a factor. Seattle is about to have a similar advantage. 

How is there no income tax in Washington state? They're socialists. Are u sure? CRL?

Edited April 10, 2019 by Neomaxizoomdweebie

[ChristopherReevesLegs 7,022]

49 minutes ago, DickieDunn said:

Someone needs a new GM and coach

Like you won't be complaining about Yzerman and a new coach a month into hiring them

6 minutes ago, Neomaxizoomdweebie said:

How is there no income tax in Washington state? They're socialists. Are u sure? CRL?

IDK it's weird man. I try not to bring it up, out of fear that they will realize and start taxing my income.
We also have really loose gun laws for a bunch of socialists. I got my 9mm on my hip as we speak.

Seattle wasn't always as techy liberal elitist as it is now. 20 years ago it was a working class town still.

[LeftWinger 4,951]

45 minutes ago, ChristopherReevesLegs said:

Like you won't be complaining about Yzerman and a new coach a month into hiring them

IDK it's weird man. I try not to bring it up, out of fear that they will realize and start taxing my income.
We also have really loose gun laws for a bunch of socialists. I got my 9mm on my hip as we speak.

Seattle wasn't always as techy liberal elitist as it is now. 20 years ago it was a working class town still.

Until they killed Kurt Cobain.

WHAT!?!?!

[ChristopherReevesLegs 7,022]

10 minutes ago, LeftWinger said:

Until they killed Kurt Cobain.

WHAT!?!?!

Courtney Love killed Cobain, she's worse than Yoko

[Jonas Mahonas 1,872]

This is a cool thread.

[Neomaxizoomdweebie 3,083]

7 hours ago, ChristopherReevesLegs said:

 

IDK it's weird man. I try not to bring it up, out of fear that they will realize and start taxing my income.
We also have really loose gun laws for a bunch of socialists. I got my 9mm on my hip as we speak.

Enjoy it while it lasts. Once they figure out that having the government run everything isnt fiscally possible, they'll come looking for ur paycheck.

Then they'll come for your gun.

Steps 1 and 2 Straight out of their playbook.

Edited April 11, 2019 by Neomaxizoomdweebie