Francis, Vellucci, and Tatum To Run The Show

[CarolinaPanthers8789]

Today at 12:00 P.M. the Canes will hold a press conference, it is expected that Jim Rutherford will officially step down as the general manager of the Carolina Hurricanes.

Ron Francis is expected to succeed Rutherford.

Edit:

Jim Rutherford will still be team president and represent the Canes

Ron Francis will be the General Manager and the Executive Vice President

Mike Vellucci will be an Assistant General Manger and the Director of Hockey Operations

Brian Tatum will be an Assistant General Manager

[The_Light_Brigade]

Any chance its also to fire Muller?

[CarolinaPanthers8789]

@aaronward_nhl: Carolina Hurricanes to officially name Ron Francis GM, Mike Vellucci to front office and another significant promotion from within. #TSN

[CarolinaPanthers8789]

Quite a few moves.

 

[The_Light_Brigade]

I hope this Francis thing isn't a bad move...

 

Edit: I'm assuming they're thinking more is better.  

[CarolinaPanthers8789]

I hope this Francis thing isn't a bad move...

Edit: I'm assuming they're thinking more is better.

It appears that way lol

[The_Light_Brigade]

Maybe if I play my cards right, they'll name me an Assistant GM.

[CarolinaPanthers8789]

Maybe if I play my cards right, they'll name me an Assistant GM.

There's a chance, Tatum got a huge promotion.

[The_Light_Brigade]

He must have been doing something right.  I really like that Vellucci move.  I really hope that one pays off.  I didn't get to listen to conference did they mention anything about other personnel moves, coaches and whatnot? 

[CarolinaPanthers8789]

They said the decision on whether or not to retain Muller was still being discussed.

[iamcline]

[KillerKat]

If you have to keep thinking this long on whether or not to keep a head coach, you might as well let him go. If he was worth it, the decision to keep him should've already been made.

[Sapper]

Love love love it!

[KillerKat]

The Canes don't have major problems finding talent. They have just had problems retaining that talent. Too many times we would trade away our talent or let them go. I'm tired of seeing our cast offs succeed somewhere else. Hopefully with a former player in Francis as our GM, he will have an eye for talent and realize who we should keep.