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Before I start this article, let me just confirm what everyone is going to ask me: yes, I actually talked to these four general managers in the NHL. Yes, these are exact quotes. And yes, I felt horribly insignificant while talking to them...

NHL GM Roundtable: Is There Too Much Pressure In The NHL?

by Alan Bass (Senior Writer)

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Editorial

November 11, 2008

Hockey, NHL, NHL Atlantic, NHL Central, Philadelphia Flyers, Chicago Blackhawks, Kane, Jonathan Toews, Dale Tallon, Editorial

Before I start this article, let me just confirm what everyone is going to ask me: yes, I actually talked to these four general managers in the NHL.  Yes, these are exact quotes.  And yes, I felt horribly insignificant while talking to them.

This is a response to the article I published a few days ago on Stefan Legein and the NHL.  I asked many GMs about if the NHL puts too much pressure on young players in the NHL.  Read on to see what they had to say! 

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  1. reply to comment by Bryan
    about 1 month ago

    Nice work Alan....I also love Lou's use of the word "vocation". It's not a word we hear very often and it's nice to hear it get tossed back into circulation.

    And yes, I am that lame.

    BT

    1. by Alan
      from about 1 month ago

      Haha that's what I thought!! I was like, "What? Who uses that word??" And or course Lou would use that as opposed to anyone else lol

  2. reply to comment by Michael
    about 1 month ago

    Great article Alan! Good to see NHL GM giving a B/R writer the time of day

    POD!

    1. by Alan
      from about 1 month ago

      Woo!! I pray that all you other creatures can bother the crap out of GMs just like I did...

  3. reply to comment by Ray
    about 1 month ago

    I am shocked that you got any GM's to acknowledge your existence on this planet, much less give you what seem to be honest answers.

    POTD for doing something that ranks right up there with Perry reaching the North Pole...

    1. by Alan
      from about 1 month ago

      Thanks so much Ray lol. Thanks for the pick. And let me tell you, it wasn't easy.

  4. reply to comment by Miah
    about 1 month ago

    once again, amazing job Alan! must have been tones of work and patience, but u made it!!!

    1. by Alan
      from about 1 month ago

      Thanks Miah!

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