The GM Comparable Game!

[The BBKL Insider]

Rules of the game:

1) Pick an active or recently quit (shiv/shook) GM and compare him to a current NHL GM
2) Give a brief write-up explaining your reasoning
3) Once a bbkl GM and NHL GM have been picked they can no longer be re-picked.


I'll start it off using this template:

Active GM:

Billy

NHL Comparible GM:

Garth Snow

Reasoning:

Can be very active on the trade front, drives a hard chip when in trade talks. Has excellent cap management. Only downfall would be sometimes turns down the best offer and takes a lesser offer.






GM's Taken:
Paul - Jay Feaster
Hong - Mike Gillis
Billy - Garth Snow
Shep - Ken Holland
Mik - Jarmo Kekalainen
Steve - Peter Chiarelli
Lee - Brian Burke
Shook - Marc Bergevin
Arian - Dave Nonis
Nick - Jim Rutherford

[hong57]

i thought the reason is he doesn't reply PMs or goes ignoring you completely like how snow ignores his messages

[Robin Hood]

BBKL GM: Paul
NHL Comparable: Jay Feester
Reasoning: I can totally see Paul throwing an offer sheet on Ryan O'Rielly when it would mean he would lose his 1st Rounder instead because he didn't understand the CBA.

[tyler]

Active GM:

Hong

NHL Comparible GM:

Mike Gillis

Reasoning:

Both believe in Roberto Luongo.

[hong57]

thanks.. luongo is still a top flight goalie.. and with an uprising florida team I look forward to them turning around the season unlike how Edmonton keeps failing

[The BBKL Insider]

Alan Vigneault is a coach, i just clued in...dont you mean Mike gillis?

[bills09]

has snow made the conf finals twice

[The BBKL Insider]

has snow made the conf finals twice

he's a brand new GM, he has some work to do, but could potientially get there someday. He has core pieces in place (much like your team) with some glaring holes.

A little work to do on both parts, but the right players in place.

[tyler]

Oops meant gillis-balls

[Shep]

Active GM:

Shep

NHL Comparible GM:

Ken Holland

Reasoning:

Simply the best

[The BBKL Insider]

i guess there was no rule about picking yourself. It's not much fun but it's not breaking a rule, so i added it to the complete list.

[Arian The Insider]

Active GM:

Mik

NHL Comparible GM:

Jarmo Kekalainen

Reasoning:

Drafts euros we've never heard of

[hong57]

but I hate gillis

[shooker]

In airport bored and checked in and saw a fun game.

Active GM: Steve

NHL Comparable: Peter Chiarelli

Reasoning: Can't manage stars but still manages to win. Chia has traded away Joe Thornton, Phil Kessel and Tyler Seguin who are all now top 15 scorers, Boston now has 0 in the top 15. Steve has owned and traded away Sidney Crosby, Alex Ovechkin and Taylor Hall all top 15 scorers, Steve now has 0 of the top 15 scorers. Both Gm's use team depth over star power to get things done.

Active GM: Lee

NHL Comparable: Brian Burke

Reasoning: Have set values and mindsets towards players that never changes. They win every trade they make. No one likes dealing with them. Very confrontational and never shy away from telling you their exact thoughts.

[Tony]

Lee has weird hair as well

[The BBKL Insider]

In airport bored and checked in and saw a fun game.

Active GM: Steve

NHL Comparable: Peter Chiarelli

Reasoning: Can't manage stars but still manages to win. Chia has traded away Joe Thornton, Phil Kessel and Tyler Seguin who are all now top 15 scorers, Boston now has 0 in the top 15. Steve has owned and traded away Sidney Crosby, Alex Ovechkin and Taylor Hall all top 15 scorers, Steve now has 0 of the top 15 scorers. Both Gm's use team depth over star power to get things done.

Active GM: Lee

NHL Comparable: Brian Burke

Reasoning: Have set values and mindsets towards players that never changes. They win every trade they make. No one likes dealing with them. Very confrontational and never shy away from telling you their exact thoughts.

Ironically enough i would have given Lee - Burke and i would have given Hong Gillis

very similar views amongst many of us here.

[Nick]

Active GM:

Shook

NHL Comparible GM:

Marc Bergevin

Reasoning:

Dances when his team wins.

[kyuss]

LOL

(pretty much for every post of the thread so far)

[The BBKL Insider]

Active GM:

Arian

Combarible:

Dave Nonis

Reasoning:

because he can be hesitant to pull the trigger on a deal.


A few good ones PM'ed to me by a GM who did not want to post them and piss anyone off, since arian and i are insider buddies i thought i'd share this one because it's bang on.

[kyuss]

In airport bored and checked in and saw a fun game.

Active GM: Steve

NHL Comparable: Peter Chiarelli

Reasoning: Can't manage stars but still manages to win. Chia has traded away Joe Thornton, Phil Kessel and Tyler Seguin who are all now top 15 scorers, Boston now has 0 in the top 15. Steve has owned and traded away Sidney Crosby, Alex Ovechkin and Taylor Hall all top 15 scorers, Steve now has 0 of the top 15 scorers. Both Gm's use team depth over star power to get things done.

mmmh, i don't think it was Chiarelli to trade away BigJoe?