So he was responsible for Virtanen but not the other picks? Sounds plausible.
Huh? He still drafted Forsling, Tryamkin, and McCann. Absolutely nothing wrong with his drafting (a far cry from previous regimes here). It's the managing of those players that is the issue (and why I think he's a poor GM but still a solid amateur scout).
Sounds quite plausible actually. It makes sense that he would be more involved in the highest pick in each draft and the later ones would be done by the scouts.So he was responsible for Virtanen but not the other picks? Sounds plausible.
And I'm sure teams don't just start talking about the draft a couple months until the draft either...he most certainly had his own list from his time in Boston.
"In hindsight, my request probably cost the Leafs the best deal they could have made for me. Cliff told me which teams were interested, and the first one was Vancouver. The Canucks’ general manager, Pat Quinn—Cliff ’s old friend—was considering sending young prospect Markus Naslund to Toronto for me."
http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/book-excerpt-doug-gilmour-explains-rejected-trade-canucks/
"Gilman says a Burrows trade was all-but-agreed to in 2009 for 1st-rounder & 3rd-line player (can't name), before Burrows signed 4-year deal".
All but agreed to? What does that even mean?
Isn't agreeing pretty much the quintessential part of an agreement?
"I'll give you a first rounder and third line player for Burrows..... but I won't agree to it".
So he was responsible for Virtanen but not the other picks? Sounds plausible.
Gilman is awesome. Wish he was still involved in this circus, but also happy he isn't because bad things shouldn't happen to good people aka competent people.
Gilman GM with a President that's part of the old boys club like Tallon/Sather/MaloneyWhat I wouldn't give to bring back the Gillis/Gilman combo.
Or just can everyone and make Gilman GM.
Plz.
Forsling with his third apple tonight
Great interview. Listening to Gilman speak just reminded me how articulate, proffessional and intelligent he is. Not only he would have been a better GM than JB, he probably would have been a better PR figurehead than Linden.
He said something like "if there is a deal on the table and you can't sign the player to the term you want, logic dictates you trade that player instead of letting him walk"
Can you even imagine Benning using the phrase "logic dictates" in a sentence?
Edit: Also some interesting tidbits about Gillis and Burrows.
Gillis, as always, methodical, calculating and a ruthless negotiator but has his players' backs.
Burrows, even knowing that going UFA would have brought him more money, still chose to take the 2m/year a deal because he loved the team and the city. Plus his comment about satisfaction. A great player and an even better man.
Yeah, listening to Gilman say the words "from an asset management perspective" was both refreshing and a punch to the gut.
Mccann scored his second goal of the season already tonight. Those TWO goals are double what Gudbranson has done in over two years here so far
But luckly Benning handed the Panthers extra picks
I know Gudbranson has that Donald trump presidency effect on the perception of time, but he's only been here a season.
McCann - 2G 2A in 3 games
Forsling - 4 points in 5 games.