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Originally Posted by SuperMatt18
Agree 100%
Can't think of a move that Joe made that actually made me think "That was a great trade."
Also made the worst trade since the lockout IMO by moving Neal and Niskanen for Goligoski.
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There's more to being an NHL GM than trades. A lot more. I'd regard trades as maybe the 3rd most important job of a GM. His draft record is very good, with Alex Chiasson, Reilly Smith, Brett Ritchie, Jamie Oleksiak, and Jack Campbell all looking like solid picks at this point. And keep in mind that in Dallas Niewendyk operated under severe financial handicaps.
And there's probably a reason Burke likes him. Niewendyk is a smart guy, and as fans we don't know much about what goes on behind the scenes.