Has Chiarelli lost every trade/signing he’s made as Oilers GM? (Mod Warning post #68)

[Ryan Michaels]

Its been said before, they wouldn't have. Anyway since we're playing that hypothetical game I think its only fair to bring in some trades from the OP's favorite team:

Rickard Rackell + John Gibson for Tyler Biggs

Seguin + Knight + Hamilton for Kessel

Sure if you want to derail a thread for no reason. OP isn't even controversial. Leaf fans bringing up the Leafs in every thread amiright?

 

[DecadeofDarkness22]

The Seguin trade, and the behind-the-scenes evidence of it, should've been enough to keep any GM from getting hired again.

Surrounding one of the greatest skaters in NHL history with a bunch of slugs that, it should've been obvious, could never keep up with him is just icing on the cake. Chiarelli's stuck in a bygone era.

I saw that video.. baffling how the seguin trade went down like that. chia is mike milbury bad

 

[LeafFever]

Terrible at trades no doubt.

 

[McDNicks17]

Sure if you want to derail a thread for no reason. OP isn't even controversial. Leaf fans bringing up the Leafs in every thread amiright?

True. It isn't controversial.

There really should be no discourse when the question is "If we ignore the good trades, were all of Chia's trades bad?".

 

[Ryan Michaels]

True. It isn't controversial.

There really should no discourse when the question is "If we ignore the good trades, were all of Chia's trades bad?".

Yeah I don't agree with the OP but Chia has been bad I cannot fathom why certain posters think a valid response is to point out mistakes made by prior Leafs management(Which any Leaf fan will tell you were bad moves).

 

[Ryan Michaels]

Pittsburgh also had that pick and traded it for a season of Perron.

Should we be going after Rutherford too?

Bad trades get covered up by cups not being bottom 5.

 

[McDNicks17]

Bad trades get covered up by cups not being bottom 5.

Sure, I'm just pointing out how silly the what-ifs are with traded draft picks.

 

[Beautvillier]

Pittsburgh also had that pick and traded it for a season of Perron.

Should we be going after Rutherford too?

if you'd like to sure

 

[Ryan Michaels]

Sure, I'm just pointing out how silly the what-ifs are with traded draft picks.

They are to a degree but its still an awful trade to throw away a mid first in a deep draft for nothing, I don't see how it hurts to point out who was available at that spot for context.

 

[Jesus Take the Wheel]

The same comments get made every day or two in oilers threads, theres nothing new to bring to this beaten to death conversation and you could've just looked up Chia trades instead of trying to have your moment is the spot light

 

[Crede777]

While I am skeptical of his moves as Edmonton's GM, I think his worst moves were made near the end of his tenure in Boston. He never should have let Seguin and Hamiton go.

 

[DecadeofDarkness22]

PC for president!

 

[Jesus Take the Wheel]

While I am skeptical of his moves as Edmonton's GM, I think his worst moves were made near the end of his tenure in Boston. He never should have let Seguin and Hamiton go.

He didn't trade Hamilton, he tried to trade for him though

 

[GTislanders]

When the Isles win the cup, do they invite
Chiarelli for the ceremony?

 

[Pyrophorus]

Its been said before, they wouldn't have. Anyway since we're playing that hypothetical game I think its only fair to bring in some trades from the OP's favorite team:

Rickard Rackell + John Gibson for Tyler Biggs

Seguin + Knight + Hamilton for Kessel

You what the difference is? That GM isn't our current one.

 

[General Disarray]

Love how you complain about Barzal never being Oilers property so it shouldn't count yet none of those players were ever Leafs property. That's pretty hypocritical no?

LOL I think that was the whole point.

Leaf fan here, Oilers suck, Chia is one of the worst GMs there is.

However, he DID NOT trade Barzal. Almost everything else he did was crap, but you can't say he traded Barzal. He traded the pick, which was still a bad trade, but what the other team does with the pick is their business. Or else the Leafs traded Rackell (you can't really say Seguin because no one knew it would be a lottery pick at the time of the trade), Tampa traded Rhinne, etc

 

[General Disarray]

You what the difference is? That GM isn't our current one.

I don't think his point is to say "well Leafs GM sucks they traded ___". I think he knows Chia sucks, but his point is you can't trade a player you never had.

 

[Lshap]

Stay on topic. Stop arguing about other teams.

 

[Menzinger]

PC for president!

Amazing that he still works in the NHL following that disaster.

 

[nbwingsfan]

He also set back Boston many years as well. Having Seguin instead of Krejci, Boychuck instead of Seidenberg could have extended their cup window. Having nothing left to show for Seguin, giving Chris Kelly a NTC, Wheeler for Peverly (although this gets justified because Pevs was great in the SCF run). Lots of questionable choices.

 

[Crede777]

He didn't trade Hamilton, he tried to trade for him though

He didn't directly lose Hamilton but he should have been extended before Chia left to be honest. Maybe Hamilton doesn't go for that, but I feel like Chia directly and indirectly caused a lot of talent to leave the Bruins.

Plus, what is with Chiarelli and trading players drafted 1st and 2nd overall?

 

[Frank Drebin]

I didn't think he'd do such a terrible, terrible job.

=

 

[Filthy Dangles]

Dudes been getting fleeced since the playground at kindergarten recess

 

[LilySmoov]

Ohh so it's only allowed to be current GM's. Lets limit the ammo and pretend the past never happened, gotcha.

Hahahahahahahahahaha considering the conversation is about GMs and not teams, yes.

 

[TomasHertlsRooster]

He has made a few good moves, but he has made more bad ones and the bad ones have been more significant with higher stakes. As a whole, he is one of the worst GMs in the league.