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Originally Posted by Locke
It sounds like you're suffering from 'Oiler-itis.'
Known more often by its more common streetname: "Smartest Guy in the Room Syndrome."
Sure. Lots of what you say is true, but when you look at the obvious comparables and overall reaction League-wide by everyone then you generally have to arrive at one of two conclusions:
1. Chia screwed up and signed a contract that doesnt pass the initial smell test and overall seems ludicrous given all comparables and the team's own cap situation.
or...
2. Chia knows something we dont and is actually The Smartest Guy in the Room.
Do you think Chia is the Smartest Guy in the Room? Because most of the Hockey world appear as though they wouldnt trust him to fill their water bottles.
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Chiarelli is not the smartest guy in the room. He's made a lot of poor acquisitions and he's getting his fair share of blame. But he also has a Stanley Cup on his resume which is something none of us here can say we have.
The actual problem here is that because it's Chiarelli, everyone just assumes every move he makes is bad, almost as if he's incapable of making a decision that could even remotely be seen as right or even ok.
I also don't have all day here to explain to each and everyone my opinion on the matter. So the last thing I'm going to say is that there's a little bit too much overreaction in this thread in my opinion. This was not some kind of Ilya Bryzgalov albatross or some crazy long term Roberto Luongo type contract. It's a 3 year deal. Easy to stomach, easy to buy out. If he plays 50-60 games next season for them and at his current ability, then the deal will turn out fine. There's certainly a lot more glaring issues on this team than Miiko Koskinen.