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Originally Posted by PeteMoss
Just from how Eakins conducts his interviews he's the type of guy an inexperienced GM would hire - super confident, tons of buzz words, inflated reputation from being with the Leafs.
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The last bit, I suspect, is important. It's been pretty clear from Eakins' performance in Edmonton that he's all hat and no cattle. Well, when he was coaching the Marlies he had cattle, all right, but they were rented from Dave Nonis. MacTavish should have checked the ear tags.
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