Not here at all to criticize Conroy, who has probably done as good a job as you could expect given the situation and has taken in some real assets.
But imo, saying "obviously he got the best deal he could get" is not an actual valid defense. You could say that with any GM, including Dim Jim and Mike Milbury and Peter Chiarelli. Because it may not be the best deal, but the best deal in the judgement of the GM. The GM could be very wrong in his assessment on what he's taking in.
Conroy took flack for the Toffoli trade, but Sharky has turned out pretty well. And clearly with Miromanov, the Flames are looking for young-ish guys with potential still that have fallen through the cracks with their former teams. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't.
But I think it is absolutely fair to wonder about a GM's talent assessment if trades don't go well. It's too early of course, to know for sure, but just because this is the best deal according to Conroy, doesn't mean it was actually the best deal.
Everyone wants to judge trades immediately. This one, like all of Conroy's thus far, will take some time.
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