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FlamesAddiction · 03-01-2013, 09:05 AM

I love how everyone says it was a "ballsy" move, like that is an intrinsically good thing. Oiler fans said the same thing when they sent offersheets to Vanek and Penner, and they were called out on it too.

Patience is the key. A GM should be shrewd more often than ballsy. Not that risks shouldn't be taken ever, but it shouldn't be praised just for the fact that it took guts to make the decision. The road to GM failure is always paved with "ballsy" moves. Just ask Darryl Sutter.

I agree that the offer was bad for all the reasons you mention.

03-01-2013, 09:05 AM	#9
FlamesAddiction Franchise Player Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Vancouver Exp:	I love how everyone says it was a "ballsy" move, like that is an intrinsically good thing. Oiler fans said the same thing when they sent offersheets to Vanek and Penner, and they were called out on it too. Patience is the key. A GM should be shrewd more often than ballsy. Not that risks shouldn't be taken ever, but it shouldn't be praised just for the fact that it took guts to make the decision. The road to GM failure is always paved with "ballsy" moves. Just ask Darryl Sutter. I agree that the offer was bad for all the reasons you mention. __________________ "A pessimist thinks things can't get any worse. An optimist knows they can." Last edited by FlamesAddiction; 03-01-2013 at 09:22 AM.