hockeyfan2k11
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- Jun 11, 2011
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How the hell can you put it on Timmins..or fully on Gainey for that matter? Especially in a thread that states that Sather never even saw McDonagh..which tells you the pro scouts had a large stake in that deal. Sather has hired good pro scouts through the years and that;s saved his bacon..Gainey hired a poor one in Gauthier, and then worsened the situation by recommending him for the GM post when he stepped down...Gainey bringing Gauthier into the fold set the club back five years to a decade. Gainey's biggest mistake wasn't pulling the trigger on that deal..it was in hiring Gauthier in the first place.
GM's hire scouts to do their jobs....it was Gauthier's job to look at the Gomez's and McDonagh's..it was Timmins job to run the draft. GM's stay around the parent team most of the time..they get out to scout the odd game, but that is down the pecking order in GM duties...that's why they hire pro and amateur scouts. Who you hire is the most important decisions a GM can make. With the odd exception like Burke and Keenan and GM's of that ilk..they let their scouts do their jobs.
I talked to Trevor right after the deal...trust me..he did not endorse dealing McDonagh. I believe his first words were "he's my baby." He was devastated.
Agreed. While people like to bash Gainey. The biggest issue was Gauthier. Too many BAD deals and decisions that we're still paying for till this day. He was only GM for a short while and completely sunk the team.
You're right on the money with this post.