From: mre@teal.Eng.Sun.COM (Mike Eisler)
Subject: Re: Panther's President
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In article <1993Apr20.180241.10263@alchemy.chem.utoronto.ca> golchowy@alchemy.chem.utoronto.ca (Gerald Olchowy) writes:
>The San Jose Sharks and Ottawa Senators are each on their second GM
>already...I'd be willing to wager that both the Sharks and Senators
>will probably see their 3rd GM's and perhaps their 4th, before we
>see the Panthers second.

Actually, fired-coach George Kingston was a third of the GM
triumvirate.  Now that the trio is now duo (Dean Lombardi and Chuck
Grillo), the Sharks are already on their 3rd "office of the GM". And a
4th is likely to happen before September; they'll either add the new
coach to the OofGM, or name a single GM. So your wager should be
amended to read that Sharks are likely to have their 5th GM before the
Panther's get their 2nd. Can't wait to see how the next season's NHL
Guide and Record Book lists the GM history of the Sharks.

Given the depth of next year's draft, the expansion draft rules, and
the reputation of their GMs, Anaheim and Miami look pretty good as the
first 90s expansion teams to win a Cup.  San Jose and Ottawa have
instability at the GM position, something that Philly, NYI, Edmonton,
and Calgary did not have when they won their first Cups. Pittsburgh
did, but they needed a quarter century.
-- 
Mike Eisler, mre@Eng.Sun.Com  ``Not only are they [Leafs] the best team, but
 their fans are even more intelligent and insightful than Pittsburgh's.  Their
 players are mighty bright, too.  I mean, he really *was* going to get his
 wallet back, right?'' Jan Brittenson 3/93, on Leaf/Pen woofers in
 rec.sport.hockey