The "We have competent management" appreciation thread

[Mad Brills*]

Lou basically said that hunter's running the draft again this year.

 

[Mad Brills*]

Just thinking how forward thinking the Kessel trade was, I like many groaned about the return but how often do we see a team cut bait that quickly after signing their star player to that type of contract? Sure we see players demand trades but dropping a year into his deal only to see him regress the following year?

I think this trade is a bit underrated and will prove to be a key to the rebuild. Quite possibly the best trade of the year if Kessel plays his way into negative value production.

retaining salary is still a joke.

The return wasn't that bad, but having him on the books for 6 more seasons blows.

 

[Leafsbeast*]

Trading for picks is the easy part, more or less. There's a lot more to do and the hardest is to come.

Solid start though for sure. Lot's of picks and a process that makes sense.

Trading Clarkson, Phaneuf and Kessel.....not so much.