Lou apparently caused some friction in negotiations with Marner and then Matthews as well from someone i know who knows one of those 2 families.
He wasn't what youre trying to make him out to be he was crap here. and im not saying that as a defense of dubas or anything either he was crap too. Should have signed justin williams but instead turned around and signed marleau.
Dubas was a moron too players like Hronek and Toews became available but he was too busy trading for the folignos of the world and kept no assets. Mark Hunters scouting was below par too. Just a hodge podge of idiots.
Shanny striking out on Kelly McCrimmon sucks because word has it McCrimmon didn't want to work with Hunter
It's actually a great thing when your GM pushes back against player agents' wishes.
Not sure you realize this but because these players got paid so well, that prevents them from having a decent supporting crew around them.
Bascially Pandoras Box got unleashed on them.
They wanted all the money, but because there's no money left for the team around them, they're not able to have success because that's actually what's needed to win in the NHL.
You can't have it both ways.
They wanted to have it all, and lead the way.
They've failed, yet again.