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Old 11-19-2014, 12:51 PM   #1856
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Jankowski is what happens when you put an attention hog with experience being a terrible GM in the NBA in charge of scouting hockey players.

How Weisbrod got another job, not only in the realm of professional sports, but in a completely different sport he had no experience in is mindblowing to me. From his wikipedia (Under the section titled "Notable Trades and Downfall"):

Weisbrod was also responsible for the blockbuster trade of disgruntled superstar Tracy McGrady. In a 7-player deal which sent McGrady, Juwan Howard, Tyronn Lue, and another player to the Houston Rockets, the Magic received erratic point guard Steve Francis, Cuttino Mobley, and Kelvin Cato. Weisbrod received written death threats from fans on different occasions following this transaction. That megatrade was only the beginning of the dismantling of the 2003–2004 team; Weisbrod only retained three of the players for the 2004–2005 season.

Weisbrod is a total blowhard who has no clue what he's doing and I'm glad he's part of the Canucks now, because he seems to have a knack for being promoted way above his level of competence.

Jankowski might still turn out though. I just think Weisbrod wanted to show everybody just how smart he is with that pick. Everyone misquotes Feaster when they say that he was the one who called Jankowski one of the best players in the draft, what Feaster actually said was that Weisbrod thought he would end up being one of the best players in the draft. I'm glad Burke fired him.
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