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Originally Posted by Mull
Now I like him and think he is the best GM in the league, so let that bias be known, but assuming you could have anyone who isn't under contract or you could reasonably steal- who do you replace him with?
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That’s always been my point of view as well. Of the people who want to see Brad gone - who do you replace him with?
You’re starting over with how the new GM wants to draft and how they view inherited prospects.
If it’s Stanley Cup or bust I’d assume bringing in a new GM wouldn’t alter playoff results for a few seasons.
Of course it’s also up to the players to show up when it matters most. That isn’t on the GM.
And if you believe the GM should only be acquiring guys who can get it done in the playoffs there are other GMs in the league also trying to get those guys.
The NHL is the highest level of hockey that there is. I feel like some people think our teams GM should always have the results of a guy playing NHL on PlayStation on easy mode.
So the NHL also attracts the best GMs. Exception for Edmonton of course.