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10 reasons why Jarmo Kekalainen should be hired as GM of the Ottawa Senators

Created by: sensonfire
Team: 2023-24 Ottawa Senators
Initial Creation Date: Feb. 15, 2024
Published: Feb. 15, 2024
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1. Jarmo used to play for the Ottawa Senators.


2. He was Director of Player Personnel in Ottawa for a number of years.


3. He was instrumental in drafting and developing guys like Martin Havlat, Marian Hossa and Ray Emery.


4. He's the GM of Team Finland internationally.


5. He is the most successful and longest-serving GM in the entire history of the Columbus Blue Jackets.


6. He has amassed a solid track record of signings, trades and top draft picks in his 11 year tenure as GM of the Columbus Blue Jackets.


7. He strikes me as someone that would not make any rash or catastrophic decisions as GM, unlike ... say ... Peter Chiarelli.


8. He has made some trades with Ottawa that were beneficial to both teams (i.e. Matt Duchene, Ryan Dzingel, Ian Cole)


9. He has what it takes to manage a struggling NHL team in a small hockey market and turn it into a success.


10. IMO, there aren't any better options out there for who should be Ottawa's next GM.
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    Feb. 15 at 2:20 p.m.
    #1
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    he's used to being on a team that everybody wants to leave and nobody wants to come to so the fit is there
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    Feb. 15 at 2:21 p.m.
    #2
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    Wanting to hire a guy who was the GM of a team for 11 years and won 1 playoff series is a bold take.
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    Feb. 15 at 2:26 p.m.
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    He'll have a new job by summer. His time was up in Columbus (arguably three years overdue) but we've forgotten the highs with how **** the past couple years have been. He's not perfect, but he's a solid GM, and a good PoHO and ownership group should be able to surround him with assistants and staff that can mitigate his weaknesses. You could do worse.
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    Feb. 15 at 2:27 p.m.
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    Jarmo might be the best scouting director around. He's uber-elite in that job.

    As a GM? Ehhhhhhh...
    Feb. 15 at 2:33 p.m.
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    Quoting: mokumboi
    Jarmo might be the best scouting director around. He's uber-elite in that job.

    As a GM? Ehhhhhhh...


    the jarmo kekalainen - ville siren combo is hard to beat. if there were banners to raise for mid-late round value they'd be raising them. edit to add: if you have a russian you need to get over to north america, jarmo has a very good track record at getting prospects out of russia.
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