OT - Babwatch 2015
Looks like a bidding war has ensued between Buffalo and Toronto, who appeared out of the running as late as yesterday. Wings final offer is firm at 5 years, 20 million. Buffalo and Toronto said to be in the 65 million total range, with 6.5/year thrown around.
Safe to say that Babcock is likely gone at this point unless he REALLY loves Detroit.
It's Toronto according to Lebrun
That's a fake account, although the fake account is still probably going to be right.
Swear to God I thought this thread was about the Bab.
On topic, I was really rooting for Buffalo. The city is undergoing what passes for a Renaissance there, and it would have been great to see Babcock wind up there.
Ken Holland and Mike Babcock always talk about their strong relationship, should us Wings fans be concerned that Toronto is a package deal for both?
Yzerman comes home.
You just made my heart flutter.
They may well be friends away from JLA, but it's always sounded the last few years like there's been quite a bit of friction over personnel.
is Holland. Scotty Bowman made him. Bowman is the best Hockey Mind of all time.
I agree with this somewhat. Yes, hindsight is 20/20, but there have been some big swings and misses in the time since Scotty, Stevie, and Jim Nill left the front office.
well you're half right, Scotty is the best mind in hockey
It's happening (For Toronto, anyway)
he gone
The reason for the early exits is Holland not getting talent not babcock.
I don't know if it's so much not getting talent as it was keeping it in GR too long. Five years ago all I read about was how loaded the Wings' farm system was. Did those guys all bust, or have they simply not had their chances to shine yet?
Sources say Mike Babcock has been hired by the Maple Leafs. Mammoth 8 yr contract believed to be around $50 million.
— Darren Dreger (@DarrenDreger) May 20, 2015
Well if anyone's going to fix the Leafs, it's probably going to be him.
it came down to ego. but hubris can be a bitch. I guarantee the Red Wings will have a better winning percentage and more Cups than the Leafs over the next 8 years. Godspeed, Mike. Enjoy working for those governors and Shanny and no scouting department or talent pool for those extra Timbits.
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Don't let the door hit you on the way out...
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He's chasing the money.
You're up!
What?
I preferred #CockWatch2015
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