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Originally Posted by Textcritic
Something doesn't add up here, because in his HNIC interview he sure made it sound like the contract given to Boudreau was extended by the previous regime.
Also, I don't buy this notion that he is somehow unwittingly committed to building a playoff team this year at Aquilini's behest, and against his own better judgement. Rutherford took the job knowing full well what ownership wanted, so it seems pretty likely to ke that he and Alvin have badly misjudged this roster.
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They expected to have a better return in trade market
From everything at the time its clear they wanted to move miller for picks and/or help on D. But the market cratered for older forwards when so many were made available, pacioretty going to carolina for free didnt help. Hurt free agent forwards as well, just look at what kadri was expected to get in june, and the deal you guys got him at, lower than expected
They were never going to do a tear down with the pieces already in place, Rutherford has always tried to do it on the fly