Lonny_Bohonos_14 Posted June 22, 2012 Share Posted June 22, 2012 gary lawless @garylawless Canucks ans Scott Arniel finalizing a deal for him to take job as hc of AHL's Chicago Wolves #bn #nhl #nhldraft http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/sports/hockey/nhl/Arniel-finalizing-deal-with-Canucks-to-coach-Chicago-Wolves--160014945.html PITTSBURGH – News is beginning to break at the NHL Draft here with the first tidbit of the day involving Winnipeg resident and former Moose coach Scott Arniel. The Free Press has learned Arniel is finalizing a deal with the Vancouver Canucks that will make him the head coach of the AHL’s Chicago Wolves. Arniel was fired by the NHL’s Columbus Blue Jackets last season but has quickly had his value as a coach re-established with the hire by the Canucks. Arniel was caught in a bad situation in Columbus as management made a number of bad decisions and were unable to provide him with a goalie up to NHL standards. Arniel has a history with the Canucks as the former coach of their previous AHL affiliate the Manitoba Moose. Another interesting sighting at the Omni Hotel in downtown Pittsburgh was NHL commissioner Gary Bettman and Patrick Roy sitting down to breakfast together. Roy is believed to be the front-runner to be coach or GM in Quebec City should an NHL franchise relocate to that city. The NHL owns the Phoenix Coyotes and may have to move that franchise if they can’t sell the team to an owner willing to keep it in Arizona. So far, in three years of trying, the NHL has been unable to find an owner willing to meet their asking price and keep the team in suburban Glendale, Az. The league has a potential buyer Greg Jamison on the hook to buy the club but only if he can get a lease from Glendale that would subsidize his purchase with a bloated arena management fee that would act to cover his potential losses. Jamison has been unable to raise the money to buy the team and needs a lease of this fashion finalized to try and get his finances in order. But this past week a judge ruled the lease is not an emergency measure and subject to referendum if opposition can put together 1,800 signatures. Such a petition would put the lease on hold until at least November and it’s uknown if the NHL is willing to wait that long. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UFCanuck Posted June 22, 2012 Share Posted June 22, 2012 Good, he's better than Mac-T with prospects. Our prospects will get a bit more from him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill F-ing Murray Posted June 22, 2012 Share Posted June 22, 2012 I liked him with the moose great to have him back Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avelanch Posted June 22, 2012 Share Posted June 22, 2012 great to have him back on the farm team. the wolves will be a better team as a result. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ice orca Posted June 22, 2012 Share Posted June 22, 2012 Good i think he got a raw deal in Colombus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mpt Posted June 22, 2012 Share Posted June 22, 2012 I'm glad they chose a familiar face, you can't keep changing coaches every year Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Brahma Bull Posted June 22, 2012 Share Posted June 22, 2012 Sweet. I hope he takes AV's spot by the end of the season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TOMapleLaughs Posted June 22, 2012 Share Posted June 22, 2012 Eh, didn't MacT get more out of Schroeder, K-Con and Tanev than Arniel ever did? Then again, perhaps the players are developing. Cheers. TOML Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avelanch Posted June 22, 2012 Share Posted June 22, 2012 Eh, didn't MacT get more out of Schroeder, K-Con and Tanev than Arniel ever did? Then again, perhaps the players are developing. Cheers. TOML Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TOMapleLaughs Posted June 22, 2012 Share Posted June 22, 2012 Agh, what a fail. Too early in the morning. Maybe i was dreaming of how great Shirokov was going to be for us again. Hahaha. Ugh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mpt Posted June 22, 2012 Share Posted June 22, 2012 considering arniel never coached them (except for schroeder), yes, Mac T did get more out of them than arniel ever has... well except for schroeder, who has .88 pts per game under arniel, and was .57 ppg under MacT) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TOMapleLaughs Posted June 22, 2012 Share Posted June 22, 2012 Also thinking of Noel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UFCanuck Posted June 22, 2012 Share Posted June 22, 2012 I'm pretty sure Ariel coached all three. Wasnt he the moose coach in 2010-2011 season? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Langdon Algur Posted June 22, 2012 Share Posted June 22, 2012 I'm pretty sure Ariel coached all three. Wasnt he the moose coach in 2010-2011 season? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spotted Zebra Posted June 22, 2012 Share Posted June 22, 2012 Oh how I wish it said [Trade] Canucks... Instead of [Hiring] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grape Posted June 22, 2012 Share Posted June 22, 2012 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LostViking Posted June 22, 2012 Share Posted June 22, 2012 I'd say we are already a draft day winner. Very happy with this announcement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avelanch Posted June 22, 2012 Share Posted June 22, 2012 I'm pretty sure Ariel coached all three. Wasnt he the moose coach in 2010-2011 season? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mpt Posted June 22, 2012 Share Posted June 22, 2012 Claude Noel. When Arniel was coaching Hodgson and Schroeder, both came in and produced right away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tru_Knyte Posted June 22, 2012 Share Posted June 22, 2012 Columbus' loss is our gain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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