I am sorry I didn't give Edmonton enough credit. But seriously the management is terrible. In 2 years you've now lost 4 quality forwards, for essentially nothing, patched the goaltending, and built a pretty mediocre d corps. The Panthers strength was/is up the middle. But now they aren't as strong, and the holes are still there. That's my critique of your management.
1. They screwed up the expansion draft, but Tallon made up for it afterwards. Hoffman and Dadonov are better than Smith and Marchy.
2. How are the Panthers not strong up the middle? Bjugstad hasn’t played center for us in a long time. They now have their best prospect centering the 3rd line. I’d say Barkov, Trocheck, Borgstrom, And Lammikko down the center for the foreseeable future is quite strong.
3. Where did we lose 4 quality forwards? Bjugstad was a waste for us on the 3rd line, and McCann wasn’t anything special on the 4th line. The Panthers rid themselves of their contracts, which allows them to be major players over the summer. If you tho k that amazement is terrible, then I’m afraid to see what you think great amangement is. And btw, Tallon wasn’t in charge for some of the mistakes that were made a couple of years ago.