2025-26 Canes Miscellaneous Thread

[CanadaCanes]

Eddie Olczyk is also on the committee. Double ugh.

He voted for Francis again...even though Ronnie was in years ago...

 

[Fayettenamcanesfan]

He voted for Francis again...even though Ronnie was in years ago...

The first double inductee in HoF history. Congrats Ronnie

 

[jeffbear]

Eddie Olczyk is also on the committee. Double ugh.

Eddie just doubles whatever Francis says in that room, by all accounts. Which makes sense given … everything else.

Unless there’s a groundswell for Brindy from some other power base (which seems unlikely), he’s not getting in while Francis has any serious influence in that room

 

[SlapShots]

What’s the beef about between RF and RBA? Or more accurately, why is RF holding a grudge?

 

[Fayettenamcanesfan]

What’s the beef about between RF and RBA? Or more accurately, why is RF holding a grudge?

The story I heard was Rod lobbied for the job when Peters was here and Peters had a reputation of treating some players poorly. When he wasn't considered he told Francis he'd take the job in the minors to get experience but Ron Francis' old buddy Ulf was coaching the team, so Rod went after the Michigan State job, which THANK GOD he did not get. Tom came in and changed history

 

[SlapShots]

How petty is that!

 

[jeffbear]

Ron Francis is nothing if not petty

 

[LJG]

How petty is that!

Quite.

 

[SlapShots]

RF had EVERY opportunity (except an owner with deep pockets) to put his stamp on this franchise— worked in player development, worked behind the bench, was asst GM and even GM. He did not change the culture, he squandered draft picks and was too hesitant to pull the trigger on good trades.
In contrast, RBA has had a real, tangible impact— consider me grateful.

 

[jeffbear]

I’m not re-litigating Francis. He was a mediocre GM here and then he went to Seattle and was a mediocre GM there. If he’s got lingering issues with either situation, he can just look in the mirror and deal with it.

 

[andyt]

The story I heard was Rod lobbied for the job when Peters was here and Peters had a reputation of treating some players poorly. When he wasn't considered he told Francis he'd take the job in the minors to get experience but Ron Francis' old buddy Ulf was coaching the team, so Rod went after the Michigan State job, which THANK GOD he did not get. Tom came in and changed history

Ulf was head coach in Charlotte for 1 season, 2016-17, and then left to be an assistant for Q in Chicago. It was his first and only head coaching gig. Mike Vellucci took over in 2017.