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These types of jobs come with massive targets. Briere and Jones don't seem apprehensive whatsoever to wear them. There's something to be said about that as Briere was named the Flyers' full-time general manager Thursday and Jones the president of hockey ops.
The organization has missed the playoffs in three consecutive years for the first time since 1989-90 to 1993-94, when it went five straight seasons without a postseason berth. Fan interest has suffered over the last two seasons as 108 losses have piled up and significant changes have been made to the franchise's direction.
But Briere and Jones still wanted this and that's a good first step. There's confidence to change things and determination to do it. "I consider the Philadelphia Flyers organization the gold standard of the NHL and professional sports,"."I’ve seen how this city and these fans can rally around their team and there is nothing that compares to that feeling. With this leadership group in place, I am beyond excited and fully confident that we are on the right path and the results will come."
Any concerns about the inexperience of the Flyers' new brain trust are fair and valid. Briere is 45 years old and has never been an NHL GM or AGM. Jones has never worked in hockey operations.Briere and Jones are smart and really good people — well-liked, well-spoken, well-versed in the Flyers' tradition and why it has been lost. Time will tell if they are the right people. The vision and action have to be bold, have to be different.They come in fresh. And, well, pretty fearless.
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