Could Mess Be In?
May 29th, 2007 | By Joe McDonald | Category: NYSR BlogWith Don Maloney out, the Rangers will need a new second man in the front office. Both Mark Messier, who desired Glen Sather’s job back in February and Adam Graves are candidates. As is Jim Schoenfeld, the Hartford GM.
Of the candidates, Sather will look to retain someone who will do the legwork Maloney did over the past decade in teh front office. Both Messier and Graves are inexperienced, yet could get some sort of position to begin their careers, but Schoenfeld has the knowledge of the organization, so will also a considerable look.
Eventually Messier will probably work his way up to the job, The Captain said he was moving to New York and wanted to be Slats’ successor. So, it would be hard to fathom if he was left out in the cold.
As for Maloney, Sather may have a trading partner. Larry Brooks mentioned a possible Al Montoya for the third overall pick. We shall see what prospects Maloney liked more than Sather and if any deals come to pass.
You can read more about this on NY Sports Day.
Messier was on Mike and the Mad Dog this afternoon saying he was too busy with his young family to take th Rangers AGM job.
So In February he’s saying he wants in and now he’s begging off?
Maybe he is reading the blogs and seeing that the vast majority of fans would be against the inexperienced Messier becoming GM?
Quite an about face if you ask me.
If I were a Rangers fan, and I’m not, I wouldn’t want him in. They have a great young team and just need someone to steer the ship.
Guys with big egos, like Messier has, sometimes feel the need to put their personal stamp on stuff, even when it doesn’t need it. Sometimes doing nothing, or little, is the best move
Just look at my Avs at the trade deadline this year for proof.
Messier talks before he thinks, which by naturally announcing his intentions of becoming the new Blueshirts Brass — perhaps he should have run it by someone.
“We will win” is the glow of Messier, and his performance on ice doesn’t translate into doing p/l’s and trading and developing talent.
A bit of blowhard if you ask The Dark Ranger!
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