Greg Sherman & Co - Record as Colorado Avalanche GM
With Francois Giguere out as GM, and Sherman holding the new title, and making his first move, it's time for this new thread.
For reference here is a link to the old Francois Giguere Record as GM thread with all moves made from time of hire, to his being let go by the organization, as well as the reaction to his firing thread.
Greg Sherman promoted to General Manager on June 03, 2009
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Originally Posted by DPO
"Greg Sherman deserves the opportunity to prove he can be an effective general manager in our business," Lacroix said. "He
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has shown that he possesses the necessary qualities required to be successful with this new challenge in front of him."
Lacroix added, "Surrounded by a strong hockey staff and under my supervision, he will have all the necessary support to lead the Avalanche in this new direction."
The Montreal Canadiens' second-round pick (49th Overall) went to the Colorado Avalanche as the result of a trade on March 4, 2009 that sent Jordan Leopold to the Calgary Flames in exchange for Lawrence Nycholat, Ryan Wilson and this pick.
The Colorado Avalanche's 4th Round pick (94th Overall) went to the Columbus Blue Jackets as the result of a trade on February 26, 2008 that sent Adam Foote to Colorado for a conditional first-round pick in 2008 or 2009 and this pick (Conditional upon Adam Foote re-signing with the Avs). Columbus used this pick to select D David Savard (QMJHL)
June 03, 2009 - Fires coaches Tony Granato, Jacques Cloutier, and Dave Barr. Also fires goaltender coach Jeff Hackett, and replaces Director of Hockey Operations Michel Goulet with Eric Lacroix. http://hfboards.com/showthread.php?t=647785
June 4th, 2009 - Names Joe Sacco Head coach of the Colorado Avalanche, who had previously been Head Coach of the Avs AHL affiliate, Lake Erie Monsters. Sylvain Lefebvre also brought in as Assistant Coach. http://hfboards.com/showthread.php?t=648053
June 19th, 2009 - Names Steve Konowalchuk Assistant Coach and Adam Deadmarsh Video/Development coach of the Colorado Avalanche.
June 22nd, 2009 - Names David Quinn Head Coach of the Lake Erie Monsters of the AHL.
June 24th, 2009 - Names Dan Laperriere Assistant Coach of the Lake Erie Monsters of the AHL.
RFA, Upcoming UFA, and Prospect Signings
June 20th - Re-signs Cody McLeod (available for arbitration) to a three year contract - $1,033,333 cap hit.
June 30th - Re-signs Peter Budaj to a one year, $1.25 M contract.
July 6th - Re-signs David Jones to a two year contract - $837,500 cap hit.
July 6th - Re signs Brian Willsie to a one year $600k contract.
July 6th - Re-signs Chris Durno, Matt Hendricks, and Tyler Weiman to one year $500k contracts.
July 8th - Re-signs Philippe Dupuis to a one year $574,750 contract.
July 10th - Re-signs Kyle Cumiskey to a two year $1.2 M contract - $600k cap hit and one way in year two.
July 10th - Signs prospect Justin Mercier to a two year $1.125 M deal - $562,500 cap hit.
July 16th - Signs first round pick Matt Duchene to a three year $9.6 M deal after bonuses - $3.2 M cap hit - $2.3 M each year in bonuses.
July 22nd - Signs prospect Brandon Yip to a one year $575k contract.
September 21st - Signs second round pick Ryan O'Reilly to a three year $2.7 M deal - $900k cap hit.
UFA Signings
July 1st - Signs Goaltender Craig Anderson to a two year, $3.625 M contract - $1,812,500 cap hit.
July 1st - Signs LW David Koci to a one year $575k contract.
July 6th - Signs RW Darren Haydar to a one year $525k contracts.
July 8th - Signs D Brett Skinner to a one year $500k contract.
UFA Departures
July 1st - Ian Laperriere signs a three year, $3.5 M contract with the Philadelphia Flyers - $1,166,667 cap hit.
July 2nd - Tyler Arnason signs a two way, one year $700k contract with the New York Rangers.
July 6th - Andrew Raycroft signs a one year $500k contract with the Vancouver Canucks.
July 14th - Ben Guite signs a one year $550k contract with the Nashville Predators.
August 1st - Cody McCormick signs a one year $550k contract with the Buffalo Sabres, after his rights were not qualified.
Trades
July 3rd - Trades LW Ryan Smyth to the Los Angeles Kings for Defensemen Tom Preissing, Kyle Quincey, and a 5th Round pick in 2010 (Luke Walker). http://hfboards.com/showthread.php?t=659640
July 16th - Trades prospect Nigel Williams to the New York Rangers for former Avs 4th round pick in 2000, Brian Fahey.
March 3rd - Trades undrafted prospect Cedric-Lalonde McNicholl and a 6th round pick (Tyler Stahl) to Carolina for Stephane Yelle, and prospect Harrison Reed (93rd overall)
March 19th - Signs prospect Mike Carman to a two year entry level deal, with a $597,500 cap hit
March 23rd - Signs un-drafted BU forward Zach Cohen to a two way, two year deal with a $562,500 cap hit.
March 30th - Signs forward prospect Mark Olver to a two way, two year deal with a $597,500 cap hit..
April 3rd - Signs BU prospect Kevin Shattenkirk to a two way, three year entry level deal, with a $1.3 M cap hit after bonuses.
April 3rd - Signs BU prospect Colby Cohen to a two way, three year deal with a $845,833 cap hit, and no bonuses.
Traded 2nd round pick (47th - Tyler Toffoli) for LA's 2nd (49th - Calvin Pickard) and 4th (109th)
Traded 3rd (77th - Alexandr Guptill) and 4th (109th - Alex Theriau) round picks for Dallas' 3rd (71st - Michael Bourniva)
Traded 2011 3rd round pick for NYI's 4th in 2010 (95th - Stephen Silas)
Picks
1st Round (17th) - Joey Hishon - C - CAN - 5' 10" 170lbs - Owen Sound (OHL)
2nd Round (49th) - Calvin Pickard - G - CAN - 6' 1" - 195lbs - Seatle (WHL)
3rd Round (71st) - Michael Bourniva - LW/C - CAN - 5' 11'" 179lbs - Shawinigan (QMJHL)
4th Round (95th) - Stephen Silas - D - CAN - 6' 1" 183lbs - Belleville (OHL)
4th Round (107th) - Sami Aittokallio - G - FIN - 6' 1" 174lbs - ILVES JR. (FIN JR)
5th Round (137th) - Troy Rutkowski - D - CAN - 6' 2" 208lbs - Portland (WHL)
5th Round (139th) - Luke Walker - RW - USA - 6' 1" 174lbs - Portland (WHL)
7th Round (197th) - Luke Moffatt - C - USA - 6' 1" 187lbs - USA U-18 (USHL)
Left Onboard
1st (17th) - Joey Hishon over Emerson Etem (29th) Austin Watson (18th) Nick Bjugstad (19th) Mark Pysyk (23rd) Riley Sheahan (21st) Charlie Coyle (28th) John McFarland (33rd) Alexander Petrovic (36th) Jon Merrill (38th)
2nd (49th) - Calvin Pickard over Jason Zucker (59th) Stephen Johns (60th) Kirill Kabanov (65th) Teemu Pulkkinen (111th)
3rd (71st) - Michael Bourniva over Joey Leach (73rd) Stanislav Galiev (86th) Teemu Pulkkinen (111th)
4th (95th) - Stephen Silas over Teemu Pulkkinen (111th)
4th (107th) - Sami Aittokallio over Teemu Pulkkinen (111th)
Feb 18th - Trades Chris Stewart, Kevin Shattenkirk and a conditional 2nd (conditional upon what year Blues pick they get) to St. Louis for Eric Johnson, Jay McClement, and a conditional 1st (If a top 10 pick in 2011, Colorado gets their 2012 1st) http://hfboards.com/showthread.php?t=879961
Feb 28th - Trades prospect defenseman Kevin Montgomery for prospect defensemans Shawn Belle
June 16th - Named Adam Deadmarsh assistant coach after Steve Konowalchuk leaves to be Head Coach of Seattle (WHL).
June 16th - Named Tim Army video coach.
RFA, Upcoming UFA, and Prospect Signings
March 15th - Signs prospect forward Joey Hishon to a three year ELC with a $900k base salary, $300k performance bonus, $90k signing bonus, and $1.2 M cap hit.
March 25th - Signs prospect Calvin Pickard to a three year entry level contract. $843,333 cap hit.
March 25th - Signs prospect Tyson Barrie to a three year entry level contract. $715,000 cap hit.
May 11th - Re-signed UFA Milan Hejduk to a one year deal. $3 M cap hit.
June 16th - Re-signed RFA Ryan Stoa to a one year $803,250 deal.
June 16th - Re-signed UFA David Liffiton to a one year $525k deal.
June 21st - Re-signed UFA David Van Der Gulik to a one year $525k deal.
June 21st - Re-signed UFA Patrick Bordeleau to a one year $525k deal.
June 23rd - Re-signed RFA Justin Mercier to a one year $525k deal.
June 25th - Re-signed RFA Matt Hunwick to a one year $1.550 M deal.
June 29th - Re-signed RFA David Jones to a one year $2.5 M deal.
June 30th - Re-signed RFA Ryan O'Byrne to a two year deal, $1.8 M cap hit.
July 1st - Re-signed recently aquired Semyon Varlamov to a three year $8.5 M deal, $2,833,333 cap hit.
July 9th - Re-signed RFA Kevin Porter to a one year $850k deal, and avoids arbitration.
July 9th - Re-signed RFA Ryan Wilson to a one year $1.275 deal and avoids arbitration.
July 13th - Re-signed RFA T.J. Galiardi to a one year $700k deal.
July 28th - Signs Gabriel Landeskog to the rookie max $925k base salary, and a $3.575 cap hit after bonuses.
July 28th - Signs Duncan Siemens to the rookie max $925k base salary, and an undisclosed bonus amount and cap hit.
Sep 9th - Re-signs Kyle Cumiskey to a two way one year deal worth $708,750.
UFA Signings
June 15th - Signs LW Joakim Lindstrom from the SEL to a one year deal. $600k cap hit.
July 1st - Signs D Jan Hejda to a four year $13 M deal - $3.25 cap hit.
July 1st - Signs J.S. Giguerre to a yet to be diclosed contract.
July1st - Signs Chuck Kobasew to a two year deal - $1.25 M cap hit.
July 8th - Signs goalie Cedrick Desjardins to a one year deal.
July 8th - Signs forward Evan Brophey to a one year deal.
July 9th - Signs forward Patrick Rissmiller to a one year deal.
July 13th - Signs D Shane O'Brien to a one year $1.1 M deal.
UFA Departures
Brian Elliott - Not tendered QO - Signed one year $600k deal with St Louis.
Philippe Dupuis - Not tendered QO
Peter Budaj - Signed two year deal with Montreal - $1.150 M cap hit
Thomas Fleischman - Signed four year deal with Florida - $4.5 M cap hit
Trades
June 24th - Trades J.M. Liles to Toronto for Boston's 2012 2nd round pick.
July 1st - Trades 2012 1st and 2nd round picks (conditional upon whether Washiington wants 2012 or 2013 2nd) to Washington for Semyon Varlamov
Oct 8th - Trades Kyle Cumiskey after he clears waivers to Anaheim for defensemean Jake Newton and a conditional 7th in 2013 (if he plays 45 games for the Ducks).
Oct 14th - Allows Jonas Holos to leave for Vaxjo of the SEL.
Dec 1st - Waives Joakim Lindstrom, and then allows him to leave for Skelleftea of the SEL
Feb 2nd - Trades Mike Carman to Washington for minor league defenseman Danny Richmond.
Feb 21st - Trades Kyle Quincey to TB for Steve Downie, who then trades Quincey to Detroit for their 1st in 2012, and minor league defenseman Sebastien Piche.
Feb 27th - Trades Daniel Winnik, TJ Galiardi, and a 7th in 2013 (Anaheim's) to San Jose for Jamie McGinn, and prospects Michael Sgarbossa, and Mike Connoly
June 7th - Adam Deadmarsh moves from assistant coach to the player development dept under director Craig Billington.
June 7th - Tim Army moves from video coach to assistant coach.
June 13th - Sylvain Lefebvre steps down as assistant coach to be Hamilton's head coach in the AHL.
June 14th - Former LEM head coach David Quinn replaces Sylvain Lefebvre as Avalanche assistant coach.
June 27th - Former NYI assistant coach Dead Chynoweth is named LEM Head Coach.
RFA, Upcoming UFA, and Prospect Signings
May 10th - Signs Kent Patterson to a two year deal, $627,500 cap hit
May 10th - Signs Keiran Millan to a two year deal, $627,500 cap hit
May 10th - Signs Sami Aittokallio to a three year deal, $683,333 cap hit
May 18th - Re-signs pending UFA Milan Hejduk to a one year, $2 M deal.
June 1st - Does not sign prospect Troy Rutkowski, and allows him to re-enter the draft.
June 1st - Does not sign prospect Stephen Silas, and allows him to re-enter the draft.
June 4th - Re-signs pending UFA Cody McLeod to a three year $3.45 M deal, $1.150 cap hit.
June 7th - Re-signs pending UFA David Jones to a four year $16 M deal, $4 M cap hit.
June 7th - Re-signs pending UFA Matt Hunwick to a two year $3.2 M deal, $1.6 M cap hit.
June 23rd - Re-signs RFA Matt Duchene to a two year, $7 M deal, $3.5 M cap hit.
June 25th - Re-signs RFA Ryan Wilson to a three year, $6.75 M deal, $2.25 M cap hit.
June 26th - Re-signs pending UFA Shane O'Brien to a three year, $6 M deal, $2 M cap hit.
June 29th - Re-signs RFA Steve Downie to a two year, $5.3 M deal, $2.65 cap hit.
July 1st - Re-signs RFA Mark Olver to a two year, $1.2 M deal, $600k cap hit. Two-way in year one, one-way year two.
July 3rd - Re-signs RFA Erik Johnson to a four year, $15 M deal, $3.75 M cap hit.
July 13th - Re-signs RFA Jamie McGinn to a two year $3.5 M deal, $1.75 M cap hit, avoiding arbitration.
UFA Signings
July 1st - Signs C/W John Mitchell to a two year, $2.2 M deal, $1.1 M cap hit.
July 1st - Signs D Greg Zanon to a two year, $4.5 M deal, $2.25 M cap hit.
July 1st - Signs RW P.A. Parenteau to a four year, $16 M deal, $4 M cap hit.
July 1st - Signs LW Bryan Lerg to a two way, one year $525k deal.
July 1st - Signs RW Geoff Walker to a two way, one year deal.
July 2nd - Signs D Thomas Pock to a two way, one year $550k deal.
July 3rd - Signs RW Bill Thomas to a two way, one year $550k deal.
July 9th - Signs D Sean Sullivan to a two way, one year $575k deal.
UFA Departures
Peter Mueller (rights not qualified) - Signed one year $1.725 M deal with Florida.
Jay McClement - Signed two year $3 M deal with Toronto, $1.5 M cap hit.
Kevin Porter - Signed two year $1.075 M deal (two-way in first year) with Buffalo, $537,500 cap hit.
Cedrick Desjradins - Signed one year $600k (two-way) deal with Montreal. (rights not qualified)
Ryan Stoa - Signed one year $700k (two-way) deal with Washington. (rights not qualified)
Feb 6th - Claimed LW/RW Aaron Palushaj off waivers from Montreal
Feb 28th - Matched offer sheet from Calgary for holdout center Ryan O'Reilly. Two years, $10M with $1M in base salary the first year, a $2.5M signing bonus, and $6.5M the second year. $5M cap hit.
Do we know that the firing of Granato and the entire staff was his move? I was of the impression that Lacroix made all those moves and hired Sherman in the same day.
Seconded. Not sure Sherman did the management/coaching shuffle. Judging by PL's "he's operating under my supervision" statement I think those moves came from him.
I have to agree. After listening to the press conference, this may be more like the structure the Denver Nuggets are using. Sherman may be the GM, but it's a collective (borg? ) when regarding decision making. You get the feeling listening to the presser that Sherman will be the contract/ finance guy and Billington will be the "hockey guy."
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I have to agree. After listening to the press conference, this may be more like the structure the Denver Nuggets are using. Sherman may be the GM, but it's a collective (borg? ) when regarding decision making. You get the feeling listening to the presser that Sherman will be the contract/ finance guy and Billington will be the "hockey guy."
Thank God. I have quite a bit more faith in Billington from listening to him speak than most others. He seems like a really bright guy.
I have to agree. After listening to the press conference, this may be more like the structure the Denver Nuggets are using. Sherman may be the GM, but it's a collective (borg? ) when regarding decision making. You get the feeling listening to the presser that Sherman will be the contract/ finance guy and Billington will be the "hockey guy."
Agree. They should have named Billington the GM and the Shermanator as his assistant. It looks bass ackwards, but this is like any other front office in the league. Biller is actually the GM. And Pierre is God. And unfortunately Eric is Jesus.......
Question, who gets the bigger office? Biller or the Shermanator?
Agree. They should have named Billington the GM and the Shermanator as his assistant. It looks bass ackwards, but this is like any other front office in the league. Biller is actually the GM. And Pierre is God. And unfortunately Eric is Jesus.......
Question, who gets the bigger office? Biller or the Shermanator?
Offices? They get cubicles, Lacroix gets the big office with the nice view.
Do we know that the firing of Granato and the entire staff was his move? I was of the impression that Lacroix made all those moves and hired Sherman in the same day.
I really wouldn't record that as Sherman.
I agree, but I think PL is the one making the moves anyway. Technically the moves were announced on his watch as GM, and he was the one that announced them, so it seemed as though they should be added as his first moves.
Anyway, Sherman's moves or not, I like it, new coaching staff with great leadership, great draft, and the goalies situation was well handled with the cap that remained
Sorry to be a nitpicker but could someone please fix the typo on the thread title?
If you're referring to the "& Co", I originally just had Sherman's name, but then agreed with a few posters here that the title with his name alone, wasn't really representative of the situation, so I added the & Co. If you're referring to another typo, please point it out, because unfortunately I'm not seeing it, and I'm gonna feel a little stupid if there is one after I've read it over about ten times now.
At this point, my biggest complaint is Budaj being resigned. They don't trust him to start a game (for good reasons) but they gave him a raise and we can all see that Andy is in need of a day or two off.
At this point, my biggest complaint is Budaj being resigned. They don't trust him to start a game (for good reasons) but they gave him a raise and we can all see that Andy is in need of a day or two off.
) when regarding decision making. You get the feeling listening to the presser that Sherman will be the contract/ finance guy and Billington will be the "hockey guy."
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