Torchetti set to sign with the Thrashers?

[Guest]

[quote name="the canadian dream"]I'll miss Tortch but he deserves the head coaching chance somewhere. Him and Dudley could do good things in Atlanta if ownership allow them to.[/quote]



I like Dudley but he doesn't have the greatest track record if I remember correctly. Didn't fair too well in Florida with the Panthers...

 

[fanof19]

[quote name="TJD"]



I like Dudley but he doesn't have the greatest track record if I remember correctly. Didn't fair too well in Florida with the Panthers...[/quote]



Aaron Cohen was controlling partner back then. Much different now that Viner is controlling partner.

 

[Ton]

[quote name="TJD"]



I like Dudley but he doesn't have the greatest track record if I remember correctly. Didn't fair too well in Florida with the Panthers...[/quote]



Built the '04 Lightning basically if I remember correctly.

 

[FlaHawkFan]

[quote name="Ton"]



Built the '04 Lightning basically if I remember correctly.[/quote]



My recollection is the same. But I'm ancient and thus unsure of anything I recall nowadays . . .



(Really, you're right.)

 

[Guest]

[quote name="Ton"]



Built the '04 Lightning basically if I remember correctly.[/quote]



This is what happens when you can only do so much research at work while visiting the boards...

 

[Guest]

[quote name="Ton"]



Built the '04 Lightning basically if I remember correctly.[/quote]



Correct. He was only briefly GM because he publicly said he did not want the Job. It was interim. He was definitely key in their build to the Cup. Just as he was here.



I'd say Two Cups in 8 years with two different teams, of which were pretty much garbage before he got there, speaks volumes.

 

[BiscuitintheBasket]

[quote name="R K"]



Correct. He was only briefly GM because he publicly said he did not want the Job. It was interim. He was definitely key in their build to the Cup. Just as he was here.



I'd say Two Cups in 8 years with two different teams, of which were pretty much garbage before he got there, speaks volumes.[/quote]



Bah, that means nothing. LOL.



Seriously though, I think Atlanta is in a decent position and did help themselves with this trade. Be interesting to see what success Dudley can bring to that team.

 

[GoBucky]

Lebrun says Craig Ramsey is the next Atlanta head coach.

 

[bookjones]

[quote name="GoBucky"]Lebrun says Craig Ramsey is the next Atlanta head coach.[/quote]



Damnit! So the PP will continue to look like a hot fucking mess a lot of the time after all this upcoming season.



If true, that's unfortunate for Torchetti---I thought for sure he was gonna get his own ship to run after the success of this season.

 

[roshinaya]

TSN has learned that Craig Ramsay will be named the new head coach of the Atlanta Thrashers, with associate coach John Torchetti set to join his staff in a move from the Chicago Blackhawks.

http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=325516

 

[Chief Walking Stick]

[quote name="bookjones"]



Damnit! So the PP will continue to look like a hot fucking mess a lot of the time after all this upcoming season.



If true, that's unfortunate for Torchetti---I thought for sure he was gonna get his own ship to run after the success of this season.[/quote]



Stop overreacting! We still have 82 games left to correct it!

 

[bri]

Comcast said Torch was going to be an assistant in Atlanta.

 

[phranchk]

So were the Hawks not interested in bringing Torch back or is he getting way more money to be an assistant in Atlanta?

 

[fanof19]

or did he just want out of CHI?

 

[phranchk]

[quote name="fanof19"]or did he just want out of CHI?[/quote]

Why would he want out of Chicago? Out from a team that just won the Cup?

 

[bubbleheadchief]

Has any of this been confirmed yet???

 

[phranchk]

[quote name="bubbleheadchief"]Has any of this been confirmed yet???[/quote]

Not 100%, but it was being reported by TSN and they usually don't jump the gun without verifying it first.

 

[bri]

[quote name="bubbleheadchief"]Has any of this been confirmed yet???[/quote]



Comcast said this morning that some other guy was hired as head coach and that Torchetti was hired by Atlanta as an assistant.

 

[bubbleheadchief]

[quote name="phranchk"]

Not 100%, but it was being reported by TSN and they usually don't jump the gun without verifying it first.[/quote]

Not usually, but they have been wrong a few times......at least it isn't Ek we're going off of, eh?

 

[FlaHawkFan]

[quote name="phranchk"]

Why would he want out of Chicago? Out from a team that just won the Cup?[/quote]



Apparently the same reason he ended up in Chicago in the first place -- Dudley.



Still, I'm surprised he would take a lateral move to go there.