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Neil Smith out as GM
Topic Started: Jul 18 2006, 01:37 PM (64 Views)
Mantlemurcer
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Neil Smith is no longer general manager of the New York Islanders.

Sources tell TSN the Islanders are expected to make a formal announcement to that effect shortly.

It is not clear whether Smith quit or was fired, but sources have confirmed he is no longer the GM of the hockey club.

Smith was hired as GM of the Islanders during the Stanley Cup final, at the same time the team hired Ted Nolan as head coach. He replaced Mike Milbury, who announced in January he would step down from the position after helping find a replacement. He assumed a position as vice president of Islanders owner Charles Wang's sports properties.

Smith was the New York Rangers' GM from 1989-2000 and assembled the team that ended their 54-year Stanley Cup championship drought in 1994. He worked as a television analyst after being fired by the team after the 1999-2000 season. He first served as a scout with the Isles and owns a Stanley Cup ring from the 1981-82 season before taking a job as scout with the Detroit Red Wings.



Over the last three weeks, Smith made quick improvements to the Islanders lineup by adding free agent forwards Chris Simon, Mike Sillinger, and Andy Hilbert, as well as defencemen Brendan Witt and Tom Poti.

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What could Smith have possibly done to get fired two months into his job? The only thing I could think of is he banged Wang's daughter in his office or something.

Where's LEDZEP to provide his always insightful opinion on this issue?
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Mattingly23
Jul 18 2006, 02:45 PM
What could Smith have possibly done to get fired two months into his job? The only thing I could think of is he banged Wang's daughter in his office or something.

Where's LEDZEP to provide his always insightful opinion on this issue?

LESS THAN ONE MONTH

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Replaced by Garth Snow

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Mattingly23
Jul 18 2006, 02:45 PM
What could Smith have possibly done to get fired two months into his job?  The only thing I could think of is he banged Wang's daughter in his office or something.

Where's LEDZEP to provide his always insightful opinion on this issue?

it could turn out to be a good move :clap:
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