Zubie#8 Posted May 4, 2015 Share Posted May 4, 2015 (edited) Im excited. A new perspective and a new philosophy. I am glad Lou will not be going anywhere. The man is a god for the devils. Edited May 4, 2015 by Zubie#8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghdi Posted May 4, 2015 Author Share Posted May 4, 2015 (edited) Looks like this was an ownership move https://twitter.com/EJHradek_NHL/status/595322538626023424 @EJHradek_NHLDespite Lamoriello's comments today, @NHLDevils new owners Josh Harris & David Blitzer "strongly encouraged" him to move in this direction Edited May 4, 2015 by ghdi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SterioDesign Posted May 4, 2015 Share Posted May 4, 2015 fans might be able to go watch training camps now If Lou is pushed out, I will ignite fireworks in my backyard immediately Take videos brah Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck the Duck Posted May 4, 2015 Share Posted May 4, 2015 Wow!!! I have a hard time thinking this is Lou's idea. Let the Shero bashing begin in 3, 2, 1 ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
themightyall Posted May 4, 2015 Share Posted May 4, 2015 It's truly the end of the Golden Age for Devils Hockey now. It couldn't last forever. I just hope Shero knows how to sell his team other than, "I have Crosby and Malkin." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghdi Posted May 4, 2015 Author Share Posted May 4, 2015 Wow!!! I have a hard time thinking this is Lou's idea. Doesnt seem like it was @EJHradek_NHL Despite Lamoriello's comments today, @NHLDevils new owners Josh Harris & David Blitzer "strongly encouraged" him to move in this direction Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StormJosh Posted May 4, 2015 Share Posted May 4, 2015 LL deserves a parade just for himself Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
William D'Aquila Posted May 4, 2015 Share Posted May 4, 2015 It's truly the end of the Golden Age for Devils Hockey now. It couldn't last forever. I just hope Shero knows how to sell his team other than, "I have Crosby and Malkin." This is going to be a failure of immense proportions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SterioDesign Posted May 4, 2015 Share Posted May 4, 2015 TG: Devils ownership pushed strongly for Lamoriello to make this move as far as hiring new GM. Picking Shero was his call, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SS#4-Life Posted May 4, 2015 Share Posted May 4, 2015 is this real? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerzey Posted May 4, 2015 Share Posted May 4, 2015 I really like our owners. They've got the balls to make necessary moves. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadDog2020 Posted May 4, 2015 Share Posted May 4, 2015 Doesnt seem like it was @EJHradek_NHL Despite Lamoriello's comments today, @NHLDevils new owners Josh Harris & David Blitzer "strongly encouraged" him to move in this direction I applaud Harris and Blitzer then. No one can say they don't care now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
William D'Aquila Posted May 4, 2015 Share Posted May 4, 2015 I applaud Harris and Blitzer then. No one can say they don't care now. Read about what happened with the 76ers. Get ready for the same story here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadDog2020 Posted May 4, 2015 Share Posted May 4, 2015 Btw, you can write it down pretty much that Bylsma is gonna be our new coach. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DevsMan84 Posted May 4, 2015 Share Posted May 4, 2015 Read about what happened with the 76ers. Get ready for the same story here. Just stop beetlebum. That's comparing apples to oranges and you know it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
William D'Aquila Posted May 4, 2015 Share Posted May 4, 2015 Just stop beetlebum. That's comparing apples to oranges and you know it. Wait and see. Let's see what Shero can do without lucking into generational players. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
themightyall Posted May 4, 2015 Share Posted May 4, 2015 I find it difficult to be upset. A change is coming and that's a good thing -- you can't deny that Lou is brilliant, but you also can't deny that we lack any real foundation, have a horrific core of young offensive talent, and have been in an awkward limbo since Kovy and Parise left. Shero wouldn't be my first choice, but change was necessary. That's exactly why I can be upset. I would think Lou would've gotten at least a little longer of a leash after everything he's done. And what has Shero done to warrant the excitement? Because his name isn't Lou? He sounds like a less successful version of Lou. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triumph Posted May 4, 2015 Share Posted May 4, 2015 Lot of questions about this one - Shero's 50 in July, so he's at least probably around the average age of a GM. Is he ready to tear this team down-ish for a few years? If this is at ownership's behest, surely they recognized that the team was heading in the exact wrong direction - I mean the numbers over the last few months were abysmal. How much control will Shero have? I see that Lou put him in charge of the coaching hire and that makes sense - Shero probably has better contacts around the game than Lou does at this point. But as team president, does Lou have final say on trades and what-not? I suspect he does. So that will be a curious transition. And who's hiring scouts and overseeing that whole thing? Anyway, this is not the presser I thought the team would be having today, but it does represent a step in the right direction, I think - Shero at least has zero loyalty to this roster, and that's good, because there's really only 3-5 players on this roster who are deserving of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DevsMan84 Posted May 4, 2015 Share Posted May 4, 2015 Wait and see. Let's see what Shero can do without lucking into generational players. Better than signing over the hill players and former Devils who are way past their prime. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadDog2020 Posted May 4, 2015 Share Posted May 4, 2015 Read about what happened with the 76ers. Get ready for the same story here.I know what happened there- I've read all about it. As DM said, it's apples and oranges. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ Eco Posted May 4, 2015 Share Posted May 4, 2015 (edited) Read about what happened with the 76ers. Get ready for the same story here. Our owners paid more than TWICE the payroll for the Devils' roster this year than they did for the 76ers'. They've shown they're committed to spending money and making moves, your comment is apples to oranges. I think they realize that a 23-man NHL team requires different strategies than an NBA team THEY hired Sunny Mehta. And THEY just hired a new GM whose achieved success in the new NHL. Edited May 4, 2015 by DJ Eco Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beezer34 Posted May 4, 2015 Share Posted May 4, 2015 Surreal feeling. Definitely a: "Where Were You When.." moment. Lou's been GM since I became a fan in 1987. Crazy. Just crazy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerzey Posted May 4, 2015 Share Posted May 4, 2015 (edited) This is good for the team. I feel like a few of you are more of fan of Lou than the team itself though. Lou was a great GM and we should build a statue of the guy at the Rock, but we were in desperate need of change. Edited May 4, 2015 by Jerzey Devil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EdgeControl Posted May 4, 2015 Share Posted May 4, 2015 http://thehockeywriters.com/shero-penguins-rise-fall-1/ Interesting article DK: The root of any successful franchise is the draft. How big of a problem was the drafting? Lemieux: It’s a problem. We’ve drafted well on defense. We’ve got some great prospects coming up, guys who are still in Wilkes-Barre, in juniors. We haven’t done as well at forward, obviously, but we’ve got some defensemen, some young guys we feel can step in over the next year or two. Interesting is right LOL.. a few insertions and we have the 2015 devils Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coldply123 Posted May 4, 2015 Share Posted May 4, 2015 Terrific news. Adds a little spice to the offseason now in terms of draft and offseason moves. No way Shero was willing to come here without roster authority. Lou likely stays as President to ease into retirement in a year or two and deal with league business. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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