Michael Neumeier, Jim Nill, and Can Craig Berube Survive the GM Change?

NCAA free agent heading back to school … somewhere

Brad Elliott Schlossman: Colgate sophomore defenseman Michael Neumeier will be entering the transfer portal when it opens, instead of signing with an NHL organization. He put up seven goals and 16 assists and was second in the NCAA in TOI with 27:01 a game.

Ryan Kennedy: Neumeier had been one of the top college free agents that teams were looking at.

Jim Nill’s extension was done a few weeks ago

Sam Nestler: Dallas Stars GM Jim Nill said that his contract had been worked out a few weeks, but they had held off announcing it. With speculation about his possible future picking up, the Stars and he wanted to get the extension news out there to stop any further talk.

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Can Craig Berube survive as the Toronto Maple Leafs head coach?

Sportsnet 590 The Fan: Elliotte Friedman, when asked if Toronto Maple Leafs head coach Craig Berube can survive the next GM hire. It may be up to the next GM if Berube remains as coach or not.

** NHLRumors.com transcription

Justin Cuthbert: “The next question, can Craig Berube, like, survive this?”

Friedman: “I think we’ll, we’ll see this at the end of the season. We’ll figure out where this is all going.”

Cuthbert: “I mean, I mean, Doug Armstrong is a name they want to Stanley Cup together. Like, that’s an easy, ‘Hey, I mean, like, at least have that conversation.’ But again, the order of things…”

Friedman: “I think, look, I think that we can make, we’re making this a lot more complicated. The first person who’s going to get hired, that person has to be the person who’s making.”

Cuthbert: “They make the call.”

Friedman: “Yep, it’s not that hard.”

Cuthbert: “They make the call on the coach?”

Friedman: “Yeah. Or, well, you know what? No, they can, like, I don’t necessarily think that has to be the case. They can make the decision now. Like, sometimes organizations will say, if they want to, we’re clearing the decks for the next person. The first thing they do has…”

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Cuthbert: “That’s sort of my point. Like, I think that’s like…”

Friedman: “Ultimately, I think the key thing is, the first person you hire is coming in, is the person who’s making the decision.

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