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June 30, 1993
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Coaching for dollars
NHL coaches who feel underpaid and underappreciated will probably want to shake Mike Keenan’s hand the next time they see him. Or maybe even give him a him. Keenan set the new lucrative benchmark for established NHL coaches when he signed a contract with the New York Rangers that will pay him $900,000 each of the next five seasons. At the time, it made member of any front office in the league. Not even those who hold down the dual role of both coach and general manager earned as much as Keenan. But if a coach who has never led a team to a Stanley Cup is worth that much, then how much are people such as Scotty Bowman and Al Arbour worth? The Detroit Red Wings helped answer that question June 15 when…
How the draft will unfold
The Ottawa Senators are adamant they will not deal the first overall choice in this year’s entry draft and will use it to select Alexandre Daigle. Beyond that, it’s a free-for-all. Five other potential franchise players are jockeying for position, leaving this year’s proceedings in a state of flux. Is Chris Pronger, the 6-foot-6, 192-pound defenseman for the Ontario League’s Peterborough Petes, the next best player? Or is it Paul Kariya, the dynamic but diminutive offensive wizard from Maine? What about Rob Niedermayer, a player who is compared to Mike Gartner? And then there’s Chris Gratton and Viktor Kozlov. In the THN Draft Preview, we ranked the top 52 players available by ability, not where we felt they would go in the draft. Now, here’s how we think the first round will unfold. 1. Ottawa…
Teams to pool resources in scout combine
General managers of at least four NHL teams are contemplating a groundbreaking partnership in scouting. The Winnipeg Jets, Philadelphia Flyers, Hartford Whalers and Dallas Stars have met several times to discuss formation of a scouting combine. The purpose? To cut the costs associated with evaluating amateur prospects eligible for the annual entry draft, maximize efficiency in scouting and supplement information now provided by the league-sponsored Central Scouting Bureau. The four GMs involved are Winnipeg’s Mike Smith, Hartford’s Brian Burke, Philadelphia’s Russ Farwell and Dallas’ Bob Gainey. None of the teams would comment for this story. A decision to consolidate resources and form a partnership could come as soon as the NHL Congress meeting in Quebec City, June 24-26. “It’s going to happen-it’s 90 percent certain,” said one team source. Others contacted were not so sure, but…
BIG MAC ATTACK
As the regular season wound down, Bill McDougall was quite sure he was on his farewell tour of the American League. He figured when the Calder Cup playoffs were over-and for the Cape Breton Oilers that had always been after the first round-he would start bargaining with a team in Europe for his 1993-94 contract. “I was planning to go to Europe,” he said. “My year was mediocre (42 goals, 88 points in 71 games).” But then along came the playoffs and out went nearly every individual scoring record in AHL history. Led by McDougall’s incredible scoring, the Oilers won their first Calder Cup championship, beating the Rochester Americans 1 in the best-of-seven final. McDougall’s performance ensured he will play in North America next season and there’s a good chance his time will be…
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