FA is only big picture, he doesn’t do any of the following:

run day to day hockey operations
deal with other GM’s
deal with player agents
run the scouting department at the pro and amateur levels
run player development programs

It’s a huge stretch to place total blame on him. But he certainly deserves a big chunk of it.

The Caps just recently won a cup with an owner who’s very similar to FA in mindset. Doesn’t like rebuilding. But their management, scouting and development is pretty damn solid so they built a cup winner.
- Nucker101

Two franchises in a row Caps/Blues have won cups with none before that...just sayin'.

About as accurate as the leafs analytical team.
- LordHumungous

And your LE for Lucic inside info

And your LE for Lucic inside info
- A_SteamingLombardi

lol don't laugh the three-way deal almost happened. Neal to EDM LE to Calgary and Lucic landing here. CGY and EDM just cut out the middle man but probably a good thing the whiners wouldn't have been able to handle it.

It gets better.
- A_SteamingLombardi

It's all par for the course brother.

What depth do you need, how do think people get fired.
- A_SteamingLombardi

My mistake... didn't realize the genius in the irony presented that ownership will fire the GM & HC to replace them with the same type.

lol don't laugh the three-way deal almost happened. Neal to EDM LE to Calgary and Lucic landing here. CGY and EDM just cut out the middle man but probably a good thing the whiners wouldn't have been able to handle it.
- LordHumungous

Not many three way trades. Was the last one the Brassard deal? Had to look it up because I couldn’t think of any recently.

https://www.google.ca/amp...ee-way-nhl-trades/sn-amp/

Not many three way trades. Was the last one the Brassard deal? Had to look it up because I couldn’t think of any recently.
- bloatedmosquito

Yeah... Duchene the year before that... maybe it would take a three way to get rid of LE.

Not many three way trades. Was the last one the Brassard deal? Had to look it up because I couldn’t think of any recently.
- bloatedmosquito

Long shot of course but it was being talked about.

https://www.google.ca/amp/s/www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/goes-brown-revisiting-golden-age-three-way-nhl-trades/sn-amp/
- bloatedmosquito

Dominoes

Yeah... Duchene the year before that... maybe it would take a three way to get rid of LE.
- NuckUp

Which is probably why they were looking into it.

My mistake... didn't realize the genius in the irony presented that ownership will fire the GM & HC to replace them with the same type.
- NuckUp

I knew you would start showing your true colours.
Do go on. Maybe play a little tambourine while you're at it.

I knew you would start showing your true colours.
Do go on. Maybe play a little tambourine while you're at it.
- Marwood

Excuse me for my clueless understanding. Much love and salutations.

Sounds about the same as people who only watch games and don’t consider data at all...
- 1970vintage

That’s right a spreadsheet and 5 minutes highlights is all you need to be an expert analyst of the game..

I’m not a fan of firing a GM or Coach unless a successor is in the plan. Associate coaches are a dime a dozen & where i would initiate the hunt.

Hire Salo to take over for Baumer
- Nighthawk

Exactly.
I like the idea of salo. I forgot he was coaching in Finland.
I'd like to replace Baumgartner with a defensive strategist like Yeo. Carlyle too if he'd accept the assistant role. It'd be an upgrade in the experience department as well

I knew you would start showing your true colours.
Do go on. Maybe play a little tambourine while you're at it.
- Marwood

Man R U getting burned

Excuse me for my clueless understanding. Much love and salutations.
- NuckUp

lol don't laugh the three-way deal almost happened. Neal to EDM LE to Calgary and Lucic landing here. CGY and EDM just cut out the middle man but probably a good thing the whiners wouldn't have been able to handle it.
- LordHumungous

I was told by a connection in Edmonton that LE nixed the deal as it was on a list of teams he'd refuse.
The same source told me to be thankful it didn't happen that lucic is worse than most of the league knows. Doesn't surprise me. Lucic was traded from Bruins, obviously didn't want him anymore. LA let him go after what 1 season.....after trading for him. His new home after that now wants him gone. Thank God the trade was nixed

Sorry Carol,

Thought I would throw this out there for all of you, if Makita or Whitelie, do not like thos post, please delete.
For anyone that is looking for work, they may or should be looking at jobs in Kitimat BC.
The Union Halls in experienced Heavy Equipment Operators, experienced Labourers,(concrete people) are running very thin.
The wages here are decent, on most jobs, although not what some may expect.
The union, non-union and other sectors have been hiring, from all over and would be a camp/ fly in fly out situation..
Needless to say, a poop ton of work work is happening in this beautiful, if any of you who know people that are interested, get them to start inquiring.

Lefty need not apply. Lol

Again my apologies, for posting, a non-hockey related post.

That’s right a spreadsheet and 5 minutes highlights is all you need to be an expert analyst of the game..
- Makita

Saves on travel for the new gen scouts

Sorry Carol,

Thought I would throw this out there for all of you, if Makita or Whitelie, do not like thos post, please delete.
For anyone that is looking for work, they may or should be looking at jobs in Kitimat BC.
The Union Halls in experienced Heavy Equipment Operators, experienced Labourers,(concrete people) are running very thin.
The wages here are decent, on most jobs, although not what some may expect.
The union, non-union and other sectors have been hiring, from all over and would be a camp/ fly in fly out situation..
Needless to say, a poop ton of work work is happening in this beautiful, if any of you who know people that are interested, get them to start inquiring.

Lefty need not apply. Lol

Again my apologies, for posting, a non-hockey related post.
- Reubenkincade

Well I’ll meet up & knock back a few wobbly pops with you. Idk when I’ll be there but will let you know when i know. Cheers 🍺

That’s right a spreadsheet and 5 minutes highlights is all you need to be an expert analyst of the game..
- Makita

I expect more of you. Your narrow mindedness is disappointing.

- boonerbuck