Canes fire Asst. GM (son of Owner). Awkward Thanksgiving to follow.
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blogs.newsobserver.comPosted Sep 8, 2013, 11:41 PM UTC
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blogs.newsobserver.comWell, there were already big plans for Thanksgiving and everyone was planning on going, but sometime in late October it started looking very unlikely and by mid-November, it was clear he was going to miss Thanksgiving dinner.
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It's been that way since 2009.
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In this business people don't tend to quit, or retire as much as they get fired. And thats a pretty awkward position when your family's doing the firing,or was a part of the firing or anything like that. I don't think hiring family is very smart in these situations
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Karmanos (the son) has a reputable hockey resume. He would have washed out much earlier if he didn't have the chops for the gig.
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But Karmanos Sr. Is fairly well known here in Michigan, especially as Kwame Kilpatrick's buddy. And if you were a Hartford fan, well, there's two strikes.
Let him have all awkward holidays, I say.
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Remember when Doug Gilmore traded his own son? That might make for an awkward meal or two.
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*Gilmour
(had to)
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damn...
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So... remember when you traded me?
I THOUGHT WE WERE PAST THIS
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Fired = severance. Quit = less money.
Good Guy Boss.
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I dunno, titles don't really speak to the character or ability of the individual.
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No way, front desk at a hotel is totally my top end.... :'(
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Had to double check the source of this one wasn't The Onion
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Haha as if the Onion writes about hockey.
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They do. They wrote an article saying that almost all hockey superstars past and present were gay. (On mobile cant link)
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Seeing as it looks like he was fired as "a family matter," I feel like they already had awkward thanksgivings.
"Dad why can't we make the playoffs??"
"CAUSE YOUR MOM MADE ME HIRE YOU, YOU'RE FIRED."
"THIS IS BULLSHIT DAD, YOU JUST DON'T UNDERSTAND ME."
I'M GOING TO MY ROOM TO HANG OUT WITH JARED STAAL!
I HATE YOU, DAD! I'M GONNA START MY OWN TEAM! IN HARTFORD! I'LL SHOW YOU!
Could you imagine being Jared Staal? Actually don't, that's depressing...