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Originally Posted by Heavy Jack
I dunno, it seemed to me that despite some good contracts and decisions he always ran a team that was in perpetual rebuild mode. Not unlike Jarmo in Columbust, supremely underwhelming resume all things considered.
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Yeah, he couldn't bring it to the next level. And that's a headscratcher moreso on the players not developing to their potential as they should have. But he was working with a very difficult owner in Melnyk who put in guys like McGuire into positions that weren't earned. He also dealt with ridiculous situations like the Hoffman/Karlsson wife drama. Then ultimately had to trade Stone. It was a lot to deal with and he handled it in stride. Where he did err, was the end where he didn't disclose the NTC. Probably highly unethical. But all in all, I really think his body of work was pretty solid for the small market things they had to deal with and the wrenches thrown his way.