doublechili
For all intensive purposes, your nuts
- Apr 11, 2006
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Trotz is rightfully getting lots of praise, but what about the GM? I went back pretty far and didn't see a Lou thread so am starting a new one (Mods, merge if you want and can find an old one).
Lou took a lot of heat for his off-season moves (some here, but especially around the league). But at this point the supposed glut of 4th liners (Martin, Filppula, Komarov) is looking pretty good on the ice (and probably even better in the room). Sbisa hasn't played much but has provided some veteran depth without wasting a kid away in the press box. Letting JHS, Toews and MDC marinate a while in the AHL is looking pretty good right about now.
I always felt that Milbury and Snow failed Chemistry. They might make some good moves in isolation, but taken as a whole there seemed to be no plan and there was a failure to address obvious problems. Oh, and they hired bad coaches.
Lou hasn't made a big move (other than hiring Trotz!) but so far I'd say he's made all of the right small ones.
Lou took a lot of heat for his off-season moves (some here, but especially around the league). But at this point the supposed glut of 4th liners (Martin, Filppula, Komarov) is looking pretty good on the ice (and probably even better in the room). Sbisa hasn't played much but has provided some veteran depth without wasting a kid away in the press box. Letting JHS, Toews and MDC marinate a while in the AHL is looking pretty good right about now.
I always felt that Milbury and Snow failed Chemistry. They might make some good moves in isolation, but taken as a whole there seemed to be no plan and there was a failure to address obvious problems. Oh, and they hired bad coaches.
Lou hasn't made a big move (other than hiring Trotz!) but so far I'd say he's made all of the right small ones.