Another fun read is this reddit thread:
https://www.reddit.com/r/hockey/comm...dent_of_hockey Make sure to change the sort to 'Controversial' and take a look at some of the Boston fan predictions. Regular bunch of Nostradamuses, especially this one:
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I'm seeing so much "HOORAY, NO MORE EDMONTON RUINING PROSPECTS NOW THAT CHIARELLI IS HERE!" in here. Do you people realize why Chiarelli was let go? This might be the worst possible hire to alleviate that problem. Why are people happy about this? The Bruins succeeded with Jeff Gorton's additions and draft picks. We had won the Stanley Cup and had the second overall pick in the same calendar year and he ran it into the ground. Give it three years, this move will be the catalyst for more "Edmonton sucks" jokes.
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Originally Posted by TouchdownTom
Chia had Neely overseeing him and didn't succeed. His inability to stock the farm system with good draft picks forced him to sign veteran players to awful contracts. He's botched a few major trades now and left us in a spot that has less wiggle room than Jarret Stoll's jail cell.
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