There are lots of reasons why trades don't get done:
- Nyquist would only go to SJ
- Minny appeared to only talk to Nashville regarding Granlund
- Ottawa was adamant on Valimaki in the Stone deal, but Treliving kept trying.
- The Rangers wanted a 1st for Hayes as a pure rental, and Treliving apparently didn't want to give that up. And he didn't have a 2nd to work with (see also Zuccarello)
- He had a deal in place for Zucker, but something fell through at the last minute
Arguing that he didn't do enough, simply because nothing got done, is ridiculously narrow-minded. He is a work-horse, and was going hard on multiple fronts.
One thing I am sure of is that I don't want a GM who will pay whatever it takes to 'get the deal done'. I
want a GM that is tight and firm (phrasing!) in negotiations.
Your complaints sound like self-endulging sour grapes.