Your worst move as "GM" on HFBoards

[Souffle]

Oh boy, this could be a long post. My memory is guided largely by debates I've carried on. Years back I argued with Blind Gardien about the wisdom of trading Koivu, before he signed his last contract with the Habs. My generous (perhaps self-serving) recollection is that it was a stalemate.

Some lesser moments:

I denounced the Plekanec signing. Too much money for too much term. Sigh.

I stood by Carbonneau to the bitter, awful end. (Though I still think I would have been vindicated, eventually.)

I thought Redden would have been a good signing. An all-situation anchor defenceman signed long-term. Ugh.

That's enough for now. I'll probably be reminded of others, and I'll post them if I have the courage.

 

[Frankenheimer]

Oh boy, this could be a long post. My memory is guided largely by debates I've carried on. Years back I argued with Blind Gardien about the wisdom of trading Koivu, before he signed his last contract with the Habs. My generous (perhaps self-serving) recollection is that it was a stalemate.

Some lesser moments:

I denounced the Plekanec signing. Too much money for too much term. Sigh.

I stood by Carbonneau to the bitter, awful end. (Though I still think I would have been vindicated, eventually.)

I thought Redden would have been a good signing. An all-situation anchor defenceman signed long-term. Ugh.

That's enough for now. I'll probably be reminded of others, and I'll post them if I have the courage.

This already takes courage to a new level in this thread, imo.

 

[Marc the Habs Fan]

Not impressed with keeping BGally on a team already stacked with small players.

I have to admit I thought he was nowhere near ready. His AHL numbers were pretty average.

 

[yianik]

I hadnt been so excited in years leading up to the 2005 draft and was completely gutted when they picked Price. I was shocked at Gaineys idiocy and wondered about TT. Wrong, wrong, wrong. Great pick guys.

 

[Undertakerqc]

Definitely the Lecavalier trade back in January 2009. I wanted that to happen so badly. Yikes.

Same here, knowing now that Subban was in the trade, how terrible would that trade have been. Fun thread btw.

 

[Kobe Armstrong]

Definitely my worst proposal, and perhaps the worst proposal in the history of HF Boards...

PK Subban for Brooks Orpik + Kevin Veillux

 

[Cole Caulifield]

Definitely Halak over Price.

I was also upset that we drafted a goalie with our 5th overall. I didn't have a problem with that goalie being Price, just that we drafted a goalie with that high pick. But I still think my reasoning was good. I still don't like drafting a goalie with a high pick because they take too long to develop and are too much of a crapshoot. We would have been better off with Kopitar IMO. But back then I wanted either Kopitar or Brulé. Ouch.

 

[MasterD]

I don't think we can really think this way, because had trades happened/not happened (opposite of whatever went on in real life...), the outcome might have been very different.

For example, I was a pretty big Komisarek fan, but still believe the change of scenery was bad/tough for him. I think had he stayed here he would have kept a better performance level. We will never know...

I must say though, it took me a long while to accept that Plekanec was a player worth investing time in. Still think he's overpaid and "only" a good 2nd liner, but he has proven for sure that he can run a 2nd line efficiently.

 

[onemorecup*]

Probably same as you Halak/Price. Next would be drafting Leblanc. I thought he would be better than he has been.

According to how far back you want to go...I actually liked the Recchi trade at the time.

agreed me too Leblanc

 

[DAChampion]

Surgical tanking.

 

[Saundies]

I hated the Cole for Ryder trade, mostly because I loved Cole a lot last year. Back in the day I thought Samsonov would be awesome for us and look how that turned out.

 

[PuckNorris]

Same here, knowing now that Subban was in the trade, how terrible would that trade have been. Fun thread btw.

There's no official word on who was in the trade. Some say Subban, some say McDonagh. The most common one I heard was Price, Pleks and Higgins.

 

[knuck]

Wow this thread is refreshing !


I was pissed when they traded Skost.

Now I realize i would not want him on the habs because I have seen what a TEAM can do

 

[WeThreeKings]

My record is flawless.

 

[Lafleurs Guy]

Komisarek. I was really upset when we lost him to the Leafs...

 

[StapleA]

I remember back when I was thinking of trading Subban and keep Weber. And that Kugryshev was a better choice than Kristo, though I have no idea how's Kugryshev doing now.

 

[DAChampion]

Surgical tanking.

 

[Maffew]

Re-signing Komisarek.

Ding ding. I was ready to hand over the captaincy to Komi when Saku was done here.

My bad.

 

[BubbleGumPlant]

Thought Pierre McGuire could do a decent job as GM despite finding him annoying.

Lost my mind at the MT signing after watching youtube videos of him bashing his Pens players to the media.

Wanted to trade Price after rumors of a coke problem.

Was willing to part ways with Subban earlier in his career didn't think he would be able to be a mature pro.

 

[Undertakerqc]

There's no official word on who was in the trade. Some say Subban, some say McDonagh. The most common one I heard was Price, Pleks and Higgins.

Actually Lawton, then Lightning GM said on Hockey Central, it was Lecavalier for Plekanec, Subban, Gorges and a 1rst round pick.

 

[rwb]

I hadnt been so excited in years leading up to the 2005 draft and was completely gutted when they picked Price. I was shocked at Gaineys idiocy and wondered about TT. Wrong, wrong, wrong. Great pick guys.

I was desperate they would draft this big, skilled center from Slovenia that day, even if he was a reach at 5...

 

[knuck]

My record is flawless.

you could have the worse record ever and I would still love you for inventing Dandoullion

 

[Nedved]

- Wanted to keep the kost brothers, regardless of problems.
- Wanted to sell house for r. smyth
- Wanted brule? instead of price
- Was really excited about pouliot, and freaked out at fatendresse's start with the wild.
- wanted to resign lang
- thought bourque was washed up (cammy would get a 1st, right now)


probably a lot more.

 

[LaTenderness*]

Stupid me thought the Gomez trade was a step in the right direction.


Smart me got banned from the official board for saying alot of not so nice things about Kostopolous, specifically that he was the worst ive seen at fighting


Edit ^ stupid me also wanted to keep the Kosti bros at all costs



Smart me wanted Alex Semin this offseason when everyone was saying he's a useless Russian

 

[BlackStar]

I wanted Komi re-signed for as much as 6 million a year if that's what it would take to get him back on the team. Sigh.