BUX7PHX
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Do you have a source that says it was Maloney who made Tippett play Chipchura in the top six? Otherwise this post is just baseless speculation.
I can provide actual quotes saying that Tippett approached DM about resigning Dave Moss after he went overseas. Are you suggesting that everyone lied at the time? Your post sounds like post hoc speculation.
Come on now, injuries forced that Chipchura in top 6 in some instances. And not trying to play devil's advocate here, but if we move someone up a line or two from where they should be and somehow there is some chemistry between the new player and the two linemates he is now with, should we completely remove him from the line altogether?
Bottom line is that no one is perfect in bringing in players, and you can only do what you can with what you have. I, for one, firmly believe that part of the issue was a reluctance on Maloney's part to invest some time and effort into some of the "bigger names".
As an example, McGinn fits the mold of a Maloney signing. But dealing for the rights to negotiate with Goligoski was not something that would be done by Maloney. I think that there were too many times when Maloney looked at the internal budget as a "my hands are tied" sort of thing and the only time that Arizona was able to get a big name free agent was when Ribeiro and his agent sought out Maloney, not the other way around. That's what brings about the interest in players like Moss - we miss out on most of the first days of FA and have to go bargain hunting with few bargains out there that will return the investment.