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Old 08-22-2020, 09:37 AM   #45
JohnnyB
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Originally Posted by Sandman View Post
When he signed Brouwer, he was one of the top FA's in that year's crop. Most of us were
pretty happy we got him (nobody will admit it though). With all the teams looking into
Brouwer, it was a coup to get him.
When he signed Jagr, we were all extatic. It was a coup to get him.
When we signed Neal, the vast majority of us were very excited. Finally, we had a RW
who could possibly complement Mony and Johnny. He had many suitors, so it was a
coup to get him.
Same can be said with our aquisitions of Elliott and Smith. I doubt many people (including the pundits) could've predicted they all could turn out so bad, in fact-Tre was universally praised in the Hockey world for these moves. I think he should get another chance to right the ship.
I agree that it's tough to argue with a lot of his moves with players. He mostly has done well with players. I don't like what he's done with coaches, but I honestly don't mind him having another try at hiring a coach either. Tre is not the root of the organizations mediocrity. One more chance to hire a coach and make big moves with players is okay with me even though I'm not really much of a fan of his.
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