If Hell Freezes Over.....

Well, it looks like when this season draws to a close, the Senators will be looking for a new general manager. And guess who has been listed as a favourite for the position

Ya, this guy has been mentioned in forums all around the interwebs, and by certain sports morning shows, again and again.

Ok, I 've said in the past that I badly wanted Pierre to be a general manager for some team, but I was hoping it would be somewhere far, far away. Mainly because he is one of the worst broadcasters out there. Why can't he go to San Jose? But if by some strange decision by the Euge and the rest of the organization, what could happen to the Senators we know?
Well, to start off, we would probably have some good guidance in the entry draft, considering all of the knowledge McGuire has about prospects. So that would be nice and all. After the draft, free agency would arrive, and considering again Pierre's knowledge of the game and it's players, I think he could do a good job with some signings. But then, comes the big "if".  Two words. Zach. Parise. Don't get me wrong, I think Parise is a great player, and would love to see him on a line with Spezza, but, let's think about something here. Parise is a restricted free agent, and the restrictions are freaking huge.  Now let's look at next year's compensation for RFA's. One of the notable points in the compensation chart is that four first round draft picks would be given up if the free agent is signed for $6,539,062 or more.   

Pierre has already said that he would send an offer sheet to Parise if he was GM of the Sens, (you can tell he has a huge man crush on him if you watched the Olympics) but if you look at what they would have to give up is it worth it?

For the love of Brian Burke it isn't! Four first round draft picks! For a guy who isn't named Crosby, I don't think so.I need to add that Parise is much, much better than Phil Kessel, who Toronto acquired in exchange for two first rounders and a second rounder. 

But that, is just the beginning, if Parise is signed, that does not only take a big bite of the salary they have to spend, but it also screws over the teams future. I doubt I would even make that move in NHL11. Another thing is that McGuire also likes Craig MacTavish as a coach. I mean seriously? MacTavish is another Mike Keenan or even Ron Wilson type. His coaching style is irrelevant to a team that wants to get young. Another idea for him is Kirk Muller, which I guess is better. 

But the bottom line is, although he watches more hockey than anyone, he hasn't coached since the 1990's, and has never been in a General Manager type role. So really, hiring McGuire could be a huge step backward for this organization, and it would also piss off it's most dedicated fans.