ShakyWalton Posted April 7, 2015 Share Posted April 7, 2015 What a fossil this guy is.. Report: Lou Lamoriello once again proves he is the NHL’s biggest a**hole. April 7, 2015 To say that Devils coach and GM Lou Lamoriello is disliked in the hockey community is an understatement. Former president of Devils Arena Entertainment, Richard Krezwick filed a lawsuit in U.S District court seeking damages of $2.39 million not against the team, but Lamoriello himself. Here’s what Krezwick is claiming: Several weeks after Krezwick learned he would be let go, several of his senior managers were fired by the Devils, the lawsuit says. “Lamoriello physically positioned himself in a chair at the base of the employee elevator of the arena so that he could watch these individuals pass by with their boxes of personal belongings in order to leave the building directly after they were fired and to laugh as they passed by, as to take credit for their firing,” the lawsuit adds. Apparently Lamoriello would also make Krezwick’s life hell in weekly meetings the two participated in. “The meetings continued to occur and grow more acrimonious for several months, until the final meeting when Lamoriello launched into a vulgarity-laced personal attack on Krezwick,” the lawsuit states. “Lamoriello then abruptly left the room and refused to resume that meeting or take part in any future meetings. To add to this, he has had multiple players come off as very disgruntled towards him, namely Michael Ryder and Martin Havlat. To top it all off, Lamoriello has decided that the team will not be giving out any awards for the team’s performance this season. This includes the Dr. John McMullen Service to New Jersey Hockey Award, which is a staple for the state of New Jersey. The Devils might not be the greatest of teams this season, but a lot of that can be chalked up to the revolving door behind the bench and the fact that Lamoriello assembled the oldest roster in NHL history. The last time the Devils did not give awards out was the 2012-2013 lockout-shortened season, reason being it was not a full season. There may not be many players deserving of awards this season, but one player who has been very good is Devils goaltender Cory Schneider. Even if you were to give every award to him, do it and stop trying to make your players lives absolutely miserable before you take a walk. Go out with dignity and stop being a huge a**hole Ebeneezer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thejazz97 Posted April 7, 2015 Share Posted April 7, 2015 Elias said he wasn't deserving of an all-star spot, didn't he? It makes sense if the whole team recognizes that they've screwed up the season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HerrDrFunk Posted April 7, 2015 Share Posted April 7, 2015 At least he'll be dead sooner rather than later. Though Lou does seem like the kind of guy who would have his brain implanted in a robot body just to inflict himself on humanity for another few decades. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShakyWalton Posted April 7, 2015 Author Share Posted April 7, 2015 Elias said he wasn't deserving of an all-star spot, didn't he? It makes sense if the whole team recognizes that they've screwed up the season. I somehow think it went a little further with Lou..but true...not much to write home about in NJ. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RonMexico Posted April 7, 2015 Share Posted April 7, 2015 Awards are nice and all but the only award you want as a player is the Stanley Cup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miss Korea Bob.Loblaw Posted April 7, 2015 Share Posted April 7, 2015 Elias said he wasn't deserving of an all-star spot, didn't he? It makes sense if the whole team recognizes that they've screwed up the season. This is something Schneider should be saying to the team. Obviously he wouldn't say anything crazy like that, but... this whole thing is a joke. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Master Mind Posted April 7, 2015 Share Posted April 7, 2015 Awards are nice and all but the only award you want as a player is the Stanley Cup. But if there's no chance of that, it's nice to get some sort of recognition. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldnews Posted April 7, 2015 Share Posted April 7, 2015 If he's so big on accountability, who other than Lou built that team? And isn't this the same guy who pretends to have the right to ban facial hair? Why am I not surprised that the ballbuster approach has been a failure? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canuktravella Posted April 7, 2015 Share Posted April 7, 2015 cory schneiders nhl career number are definately gonna be no where near the top fifty win in career due to playing on such a crappy team poor guy. marching into obscurity Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johngould21 Posted April 7, 2015 Share Posted April 7, 2015 Bet they still manage to see fit that he gets into the HHOF. This guy is the wrong guy in that franchise, nothing good to be served having him at the top of the Devils heap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GLASSJAW Posted April 7, 2015 Share Posted April 7, 2015 At least he'll be dead sooner rather than later. Though Lou does seem like the kind of guy who would have his brain implanted in a robot body just to inflict himself on humanity for another few decades. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johngould21 Posted April 7, 2015 Share Posted April 7, 2015 What a fossil this guy is.. Report: Lou Lamoriello once again proves he is the NHL’s biggest a**hole. April 7, 2015 To say that Devils coach and GM Lou Lamoriello is disliked in the hockey community is an understatement. Former president of Devils Arena Entertainment, Richard Krezwick filed a lawsuit in U.S District court seeking damages of $2.39 million not against the team, but Lamoriello himself. Here’s what Krezwick is claiming: Several weeks after Krezwick learned he would be let go, several of his senior managers were fired by the Devils, the lawsuit says. “Lamoriello physically positioned himself in a chair at the base of the employee elevator of the arena so that he could watch these individuals pass by with their boxes of personal belongings in order to leave the building directly after they were fired and to laugh as they passed by, as to take credit for their firing,” the lawsuit adds. Apparently Lamoriello would also make Krezwick’s life hell in weekly meetings the two participated in. “The meetings continued to occur and grow more acrimonious for several months, until the final meeting when Lamoriello launched into a vulgarity-laced personal attack on Krezwick,” the lawsuit states. “Lamoriello then abruptly left the room and refused to resume that meeting or take part in any future meetings. To add to this, he has had multiple players come off as very disgruntled towards him, namely Michael Ryder and Martin Havlat. To top it all off, Lamoriello has decided that the team will not be giving out any awards for the team’s performance this season. This includes the Dr. John McMullen Service to New Jersey Hockey Award, which is a staple for the state of New Jersey. The Devils might not be the greatest of teams this season, but a lot of that can be chalked up to the revolving door behind the bench and the fact that Lamoriello assembled the oldest roster in NHL history. The last time the Devils did not give awards out was the 2012-2013 lockout-shortened season, reason being it was not a full season. There may not be many players deserving of awards this season, but one player who has been very good is Devils goaltender Cory Schneider. Even if you were to give every award to him, do it and stop trying to make your players lives absolutely miserable before you take a walk. Go out with dignity and stop being a huge a**hole Ebeneezer. Agree 100% with your comments of this guy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 7, 2015 Share Posted April 7, 2015 I would never want to work / play for that guy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lancaster Posted April 7, 2015 Share Posted April 7, 2015 Remember when he was the "model GM". Tough, very direct, gets results. Now it looks like he's slipping.... slipping a lot. The problem is that the whole franchise has been revolving around him, all its successes in the past. Now there are like no real successor to replace him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Honky Cat Posted April 7, 2015 Share Posted April 7, 2015 You win and lose with dignity..Lou is obviously getting a bit bitter these days... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HC20.0 Posted April 7, 2015 Share Posted April 7, 2015 Lamoriello should've been fired a long time ago. He's running the Devils to the ground. He fluked out with Brodeur and Stevens, but otherwise he's a terrible GM. The 2012 run was a fluke, and he needs to realize that and call a rebuild in NJ. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HerrDrFunk Posted April 7, 2015 Share Posted April 7, 2015 The resemblance is uncanny. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoneypuckOverlord Posted April 8, 2015 Share Posted April 8, 2015 what the hell! seriously they are going to take him to court for this? Krezwick needs to grow a pair of balls if so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RonMexico Posted April 8, 2015 Share Posted April 8, 2015 But if there's no chance of that, it's nice to get some sort of recognition. Thank you Mr. 12th place ribbon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c00kies Posted April 8, 2015 Share Posted April 8, 2015 Schneider should get it. His numbers are great despite the $&!#ty team. Maybe if Lou didn't lose a bunch of first rounders, and maybe if his first rounders were doing something, he would be watching a playoff team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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