Post by Flames GM (Beamer) on Oct 1, 2019 7:37:49 GMT -6
Beamer- We're up to San Jose and their GM Mike. Welcome Dude. Get ready for more thrilling (but not as thrilling as my interview with Gameface) interview questions. Question 1... How do you see your Sharks doing this year in SCD?
Mike - I see playoffs for sure and after last year making a run at the cup isnt out of the question. Last year I gave the Flames all they could handle as a 8 seed. Gotta look forward..
Beamer - Yah, you did put the Flames on red alert...as did all my competition.....oh the painful memories...... Question 2 - who do you see as Finalists this year in both SCD and in IRL NHL?
Mike - In real life gotta like the bolts.. But.. The champs are champs still they get beat. The pacific and central have very good teams that will push stl.. In the east, im going with panthers to take down bolts and caps edge the canes.. In scd... East..canes, bolts, and bruins. West .. blackhawks, flames, and kings..
Beamer - Ooooo, I like it ..lotsa teams to pick from...I think you nailed it on the head with TB in IRL.... as much as I like STL...I dunno...I think someone else will make them "sing the Blues".....ba da chhh. Question 3..... Should The SAP Center be renamed the Cow Palace? I mean what a great name for a "barn". The Flames used to play in the Corral, so why shouldn't the Sharks play out of the Cow Palace? So many great players from that era of the Sharks.....Kisio, Pavelich, Falloon, Hayward, Odgers. Explain your answer.
Mike - I'd be ok with the palace. The seating was rough but to me nostalgia is sweet. In 91 we started .. The beginning was bad, but there was good news.. The sharks lead nhl sales in merch. in beginning of play and kids like falloon only hepled. In 97 marleau, jumbo joe in 05 , 2000 nabokov, 1999 nolan, 94 Larionov, irbe ( exp names) 91, damphousse 00 trade, ozolinsh 94, cheechoo 05, friesen 94.. Just naming some key pieces.. So in summary If times were different and things worked economic wise who knows today. The sap center is a fantastic place and wouldnt trade it though.
Beamer - I remember the teal jerseys.....heck I even had a SJ Sharks shirt like every other kid in school. Great merchandise, crap team (except I saw them win their first game in tv...against my Flames).
Question 4.... is Han Solo a stud or a jerk. He thinks himself as a ladies man, bit he hangs out with a Wookie, and flies an aging space craft and shoots people like bounty hunters all because he's a shifty businessman. What's his deal?
Mike - Stud for sure.. Flying by the seat of your pants and relying on yourself is classic for such. He needs them for interaction and chat to push ego. Shifty business practice is common and almost practiced by majority of ceo's. Gotta have an edge.
Beamer - True and he did land a princess in the end...I guess that's something we all want and can relate too.... last question...when was the last time you opened a bottle of wine, drank wine straight from the bottle and put the cork back in it... what type of wine was it? Does it go well with what cheeses?
Mike - Two weeks ago.. The girlfriend likes the sweet zin so I drank with her and emptied bottle. Me personally .. I bought a drier red/ burgundy wine name I dont know. Corked it and finished a few days ago. I do know this was used in steak dinner and her zin was pasta/cheese/and salad.
Beamer - Ah.....atta boy. I asked that question hoping I wasn't the only one who did that. Take that lady to Napa and maybe forget to set your roster against mybteam that week... great interview Mike; best of luck this season to you and your Sharks.
Mike - I see playoffs for sure and after last year making a run at the cup isnt out of the question. Last year I gave the Flames all they could handle as a 8 seed. Gotta look forward..
Beamer - Yah, you did put the Flames on red alert...as did all my competition.....oh the painful memories...... Question 2 - who do you see as Finalists this year in both SCD and in IRL NHL?
Mike - In real life gotta like the bolts.. But.. The champs are champs still they get beat. The pacific and central have very good teams that will push stl.. In the east, im going with panthers to take down bolts and caps edge the canes.. In scd... East..canes, bolts, and bruins. West .. blackhawks, flames, and kings..
Beamer - Ooooo, I like it ..lotsa teams to pick from...I think you nailed it on the head with TB in IRL.... as much as I like STL...I dunno...I think someone else will make them "sing the Blues".....ba da chhh. Question 3..... Should The SAP Center be renamed the Cow Palace? I mean what a great name for a "barn". The Flames used to play in the Corral, so why shouldn't the Sharks play out of the Cow Palace? So many great players from that era of the Sharks.....Kisio, Pavelich, Falloon, Hayward, Odgers. Explain your answer.
Mike - I'd be ok with the palace. The seating was rough but to me nostalgia is sweet. In 91 we started .. The beginning was bad, but there was good news.. The sharks lead nhl sales in merch. in beginning of play and kids like falloon only hepled. In 97 marleau, jumbo joe in 05 , 2000 nabokov, 1999 nolan, 94 Larionov, irbe ( exp names) 91, damphousse 00 trade, ozolinsh 94, cheechoo 05, friesen 94.. Just naming some key pieces.. So in summary If times were different and things worked economic wise who knows today. The sap center is a fantastic place and wouldnt trade it though.
Beamer - I remember the teal jerseys.....heck I even had a SJ Sharks shirt like every other kid in school. Great merchandise, crap team (except I saw them win their first game in tv...against my Flames).
Question 4.... is Han Solo a stud or a jerk. He thinks himself as a ladies man, bit he hangs out with a Wookie, and flies an aging space craft and shoots people like bounty hunters all because he's a shifty businessman. What's his deal?Mike - Stud for sure.. Flying by the seat of your pants and relying on yourself is classic for such. He needs them for interaction and chat to push ego. Shifty business practice is common and almost practiced by majority of ceo's. Gotta have an edge.
Beamer - True and he did land a princess in the end...I guess that's something we all want and can relate too.... last question...when was the last time you opened a bottle of wine, drank wine straight from the bottle and put the cork back in it... what type of wine was it? Does it go well with what cheeses?
Mike - Two weeks ago.. The girlfriend likes the sweet zin so I drank with her and emptied bottle. Me personally .. I bought a drier red/ burgundy wine name I dont know. Corked it and finished a few days ago. I do know this was used in steak dinner and her zin was pasta/cheese/and salad.
Beamer - Ah.....atta boy. I asked that question hoping I wasn't the only one who did that. Take that lady to Napa and maybe forget to set your roster against mybteam that week... great interview Mike; best of luck this season to you and your Sharks.