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Originally Posted by MsWoof
You are welcome to have him as your GM. Unfortunately he stripped this farm system down to nothing, gave picks away like they didn't mean a thing and made some of the stoooopidest trades and signings in the history of hockey. What exactly do you think he did right?
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Lol He threw away picks on some things sure. But right now we have a playoff caliber team that could probably contend and the average age of our forwards is 23. We have a solid team the Holmgren built himself. We have a top probably 5 goalie in the league, 2 of the best playoff performers in the last 10 years (Pronger Briere). 4 or 5 players under 23 that are expected to be 1st line caliber studs. Along with big role playing wingers that can chip in a good amount of goals as well. With Talbot Betts Nodl as a 4th line we probably have one of the best 4th line checking lines in the league.
You're just bitter because you had an absurd attachment with a player. Hey maybe you are right though, maybe Schenn Couturier and Voracek bust then maybe I agree he didn't do the right thing. Maybe you can look at Walker Shelley and Leighton and say this is the only **** hes done and look what we have to show for it. But that's not going to happen and Shelley Walker and Leighton aren't the only things hes done.
Giroux and JvR were going to be the face of this franchise after they broke out regardless of who our GM was. Richards and Carter weren't traded because homer wanted to they were traded because snider told him to. And I fully support the decision both he and Mr Snider made because apparently there were issues and they were not being resolved so they turned their best 2 assets into multiple great assets that can develop and support our 2 best assets now. He did what he had to do he saw our window closing and just re opened it for years to come.
If Richards and Carter dont win us a cup in the next two years while we ride Bob into the ground expecting him to carry the load the cup window is closed and we go on for another 10 years as either a middle of the pack team wit no shot or a bottom feeder with old washed up veterans and a couple guys in there mid 30s and 2 of the best young players in the league swallowed up by mediocrity.
