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Originally Posted by afc wimbledon
I thought Gillis's comments on his approach to GM'ing were interesting, he pointed out there were so many intangibles a team had no ability to effect that they had to put their effort into the things they could, money for the scouts, diet and sleep specialists, extra coaching etc.
I think there is something to be said for the Canucks getting more out of their players right now than one would expect, Kessler, Bieksa Burrows and Edler are all playing over what one would have thought they would manage a few years ago. I doubt it is just luck.
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Partly luck, partly not. In addition to what you mentioned, They have kept a lot more of their picks and more of their drafted players over the years. IMO, The big reason, at least on defense, is that they have guys like Sami Salo that can't seem to stay healthy on the team, giving prospects a chance to show their stuff and develop in the NHL when they might not otherwise have had the opportunity. Finally, they didn't trade away their Keith Aulies and Ryan Wilsons for peanuts, which helps.