John Shannon
👤 Speaker
396
total appearances
Appearances Over Time
Podcast Appearances
Oilers NOW with Bob Stauffer
100% Hockey's John Shannon (5/20/26)
Because I think the game is different now.
Oilers NOW with Bob Stauffer
100% Hockey's John Shannon (5/20/26)
I think the game is, the pendulum has shifted to having the players have an active role in a lot of the decision-making process.
Oilers NOW with Bob Stauffer
100% Hockey's John Shannon (5/20/26)
No, I don't.
Oilers NOW with Bob Stauffer
100% Hockey's John Shannon (5/20/26)
Have you evolved?
Oilers NOW with Bob Stauffer
100% Hockey's John Shannon (5/20/26)
I have, but I also not banked $75 million.
Oilers NOW with Bob Stauffer
100% Hockey's John Shannon (5/20/26)
So I love that, right?
Oilers NOW with Bob Stauffer
100% Hockey's John Shannon (5/20/26)
The question becomes, Bob, is it's not bad to push.
Oilers NOW with Bob Stauffer
100% Hockey's John Shannon (5/20/26)
But there has to be give and take in the push.
Oilers NOW with Bob Stauffer
100% Hockey's John Shannon (5/20/26)
And I'm still not.
Oilers NOW with Bob Stauffer
100% Hockey's John Shannon (5/20/26)
And listen, I'm fully transparent.
Oilers NOW with Bob Stauffer
100% Hockey's John Shannon (5/20/26)
I had arguments with people in Columbus about the hiring.
Oilers NOW with Bob Stauffer
100% Hockey's John Shannon (5/20/26)
Of Babcock at that point.
Oilers NOW with Bob Stauffer
100% Hockey's John Shannon (5/20/26)
You were well connected at that time to the people in Columbus.
Oilers NOW with Bob Stauffer
100% Hockey's John Shannon (5/20/26)
And I told them it was a terrible mistake and they're going to rue the day.
Oilers NOW with Bob Stauffer
100% Hockey's John Shannon (5/20/26)
And he didn't even get to the regular season.
Oilers NOW with Bob Stauffer
100% Hockey's John Shannon (5/20/26)
So, you know, it's tough to cast aspersions on people.