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Originally Posted by Textcritic
These three items only ended up on the "good" pile for some desperation on the part of the writer to give Gillis at least a few accolades. It always bugs me how the first two points somehow count as "good moves" by any General Manager. History has shown rather emphatically that 1) Players are more often than not easier to retain by the team who drafted and/or developed them. 2) "Hometown" players are much easier to acquire on the UFA market. In my estimation, the first two points could be argued positively for virtually any GM in the League outside of Edmonton. The third point is a real head-scratcher: how does five years of a 31-year-old Kevin Bieksa at just under $5 m. /season constitute a "good" thing??
Quite frankly, Gillis appears even more average than this review would suggest.
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I think he is bellow average considering the team he took over. He has left them in cap jail. He wont be fired, he will be given his chance to bring in a new coach before they let him go.
Whish the Sun would publish the same sort of article on Feaster. The bad list would be a lot longer than the good list.