Anyone who thinks Chia is making these moves without signoff, is fooling themselves. I don't think he has had full autonomy since the season started, and has had zero since Hitchcock was brought on.
Now, he's the face of it and will and is forced by Lowe and MacT to take the abuse by fans and media and hits to his reputation becuase he's getting paid for that. If Costinthem plays out, Lowe will take credit, if he doesn't, Chias fault.
But no way he alone makes decisions like this for 3 more years when he's not sure when his last meal at Rogers Place is.
Bottom line, these moves have Lowe written all over them. I am sure the justification is to solidify the goalie situation which means they can now dump Talbot.
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