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Originally Posted by The Professor
But I think you have to take the bad with the good. Tre just doesn’t have the horrible trades that Sutter has. He may at some point but he doesn’t yet. Yes he swung and missed on some free agents but the good far outweigh the bad. Or slightly more than with Sutter IMO.
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BT has made lots of treading water/pointless trades. Sutter knew he couldn't draft and aquired guys like Kipper, Tanguay, Jokinen, Cammalleri thanks to draft pick capital, fully or partially.
BT almost seems stuck right now, unsure what the next step is. Hasn't made an impact trade in two years. Has only made two net positive trades (both Hamilton trades). His whole rebuilding legacy is hinging on trading for that 6'6" unicorn and then trading him away. Lindholm is a beauty. Hanifin is meh imo. Drafting average at best. Not a great pipeline when compared to most teams. Addicted to trading picks. Terrible at UFA signings and a buyout champ as a result. Forced into trading for one of the worst contracts in hockey. No success really other than a wild, unrepeatable 2015 season and an equally, for different reasons, wild and unrepeatable 2019 season. There is no blue print as far as I can tell. It's a collection of players, not a true complete team. Where is your 1C? Your 1G? Our 3rd and 2nd line C's need to be pushed down the lineup. The blueline is uncertain. What has he been doing for six years? I hate where this team is at right now.