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Originally Posted by CliffFletcher
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.
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I agree with some of those, but Jack Campbell? Seriously? That was a bad pick, as most goalie picks in the top 20 are. Cam Fowler, Jaden Schwartz, Vladimir Tarasenko, Nick Bjugstad, Beau Bennett ... all good players taken shortly after Campbell, and that list doesn't even include Brandon Gormley and Derek Forbort yet, who both seem ready to step into the NHL soon.