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Old 01-23-2019, 06:57 AM   #237
Erick Estrada
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Originally Posted by sureLoss View Post
I wonder if Chia ever comes out with a book explaining the trades and signings he made as GM of the Oilers.

Would be fascinating to hear his side of some of the baffling moves like what was the thought process and what pressures there were from ownership and others in the organization.

There have been some bad GMs in the NHL, but Chiarelli's tenure with the Oilers has to rank with some of the worst.
Chia will probably (I say probably because you can never discount the stupidity of some owners) never work again in the NHL as a GM. One has to wonder if he gets another NHL job in any capacity so a book may not be far fetched. I'm not exactly sure why any quality GM candidates would even consider this job knowing the damage that will be done to their reputation long term. They will probably have to hire a retread who's just happy to get another job or some green assistant GM that lacks the patience to wait for a good opportunity.
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