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[StevieY9802 6]

eh

the biggest mistakes he has made:

1) getting nothing for Bryzgalov. Are you seriously telling me that LA/Tampa/Phoenix wouldn't have given up prospects/picks for that guy?

2) Bertuzzi, which in turn led to:

3) Penner being poached

4) Letting Neidermayer/Selanne come back, which in turn led to

5) McDonald trade

so yeah, he's been pretty brutal since 07

Yeah this is pretty much would I was gonna say. Even though Selanne really didn't matter with McDonald. It was Neidermeyer because he was signed past this season. I'm not totally sure how that works but they had to get someon off the books past the current season. I don't blame Burke for that, that was Neidermeyer's fault. Signing Schneider wasn't a bad signing, even though it was a little too high for a 38 year old. He was replacing the guy he thought was retiring. But the signing of Bert to 8mil for 2 years because he was your boy was stupid and the Brzygalov thing too. He used to be a no nonsense kinda guy and would have told Neidermeyer to make up your mind and would have done what was best for the team. Then he cried when Penner was signed away. While I agree Lowe paid way too much, he did it with in the rules. Maybe if you don't sign the guy coming off a seasonw here he missed 66 games you could have kept him. Now they have Getlaf and Perry who are gonna want bigger money.

Holland has played this great since the lockout. People here ***** when he doesn't get Hossa or someone but he's looking to the future too unlike teams like the New York Rangers spending to the cap to finish one whole seed higher than 06-07. If Sundin or Rolston's price is too high he won't sign them. People here will ***** that he didn't do something or if he gets a second tier guy and call for his head and the Wings will still be at the top of the west at the end of the regular season. I honestly could see Bertuzzi coming back here, as long as it's cheap, if Sundin or Rolston don't work out.

Edited June 30, 2008 by StevieY9802