Became abundantly clear when the extension of JT Miller came in that this management group is also a bunch of frauds. That move right there was when we were at a crossroads as the organization could have hit the reset button with trading Miller, bringing in a haul for him along with whatever we will get for Horvat. This could've been a fast rebuild, as Horvat's going to get at least a 1st + a good prospect and the rumored JT Miller to the Rangers deal was a 1st, the equivalent of a 1st in Lundkvist (seeing he was dealt for a 1st at the beginning of this season, would not have been opposed to keeping him either seeing he is a right shot) and Chytil who is on pace for 53 points this season with 22 in his first 34. Beyond that, it would've put us in a position to try to weaponize some of the cap space we would have had - we could've claimed Tolvanen off waivers, traded for Bjorkstrand, etc. But that would require a management group that's forward thinking. With that being said, do I think Aquilini had a hand in the Miller extension? Absolutely. But to put the blame exclusively on him would be asinine. IIRC, the hold out on why JR didn't sign here immediately after Benning was fired was that he wanted guarantees that he would have full autonomy. It was reported that he did receive those guarantees. The end result is this, these dinosaurs who do not think progressively at all. The only good move we made this offseason was signing Kuzmenko, and the result of that is what we're seeing on the ice - a capped out team that had playoff aspirations (in the eyes of management) but is going head to head with the bottom 5 teams in the league analytically.