Quote:
Originally Posted by Da_Chief
For those blaming him for Seguin trade he's the one who brought them Seguin so it shouldn't be held against him. Of course in hindsight that was a bad trade but Seguin was a problem in Boston. He still has issues in Dallas (being late to meeting/practise 3 times recently).
Even from the Seguin trade he has Reilly Smith to show for it.
Chia timeline.
http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=681274
Highlights:
Believed in Timmy Thomas and gave him an extension
Acquired Siedenberg for cheap
Acquired Horton who helped them win a Cup
There's no doubt his mandate was to win and that's why he went and traded some futures and won a cup. Would he take back the Seguin trade? probably but if it wasn't for him they never would've had Seguin and Hamilton. |
Yeah, but a GM can't sit on past success.
He has not been an elite/high-end GM since the Bruins won the cup, and that is what cost him his job.