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Originally Posted by Jiri Hrdina
No I'm merely disputing your theory that he was stepping into a good situation. He wasn't. The #1 thing a GM needs is assets. This organization has been asset poor since the 80s.
So you when you say "given what he started with and the assets he had to leverage". What assets? He had an aging crappy roster and a horrible prospect base. What assets?
When you turnover your core roster and get nothing in return for them - you pay that price for years.
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He was able to trade Glencross, Hudler and Russell for picks. Plus the extra second that Burke got him. As well as deal a guy like Sven.
That's not starting from a deficit. That's a clean slate with a few extras. With Monahan, Gaudreau, Backlund, Giordano, Brodie to build out from along with a few high draft picks and cap space to burn.
Looking forward from six years ago, I'd have been disappointed with a playoff bubble team, capped out, burdened with buyouts.
I'm not saying Tre is all bad, because he isn't. And I don't have nearly enough info to suggest canning the guy. But I just can't get on board with the idea he had a big hole to dig out of and we should be satisfied where we are.