Hate the term but the number is way lower than I thought. Maybe he’s not an LA guy or doesn’t like Head Coach Jim Hiller. Seems like the Kings could’ve easily made that deal work.
I don’t pretend to understand the NBA’s ridiculously complex financial system. Seeing a lot of veterans sign $6 - $10M per year when it seemed like just a few years back everyone who could breathe got at least $10M
I’m not on him for not competing for cups but he’s been unable to even get them in the playoffs. Every other GM that is still around from 2019 has either made the cup or had multiple playoff runs. His results are unprecedentedly bad in the league.
Nobody ever talks about the coaches. I’m of the opinion that he kept Blashill on for too long. IMHO, He really should’ve changed coaches when he first got the job. He definitely should’ve fired him at least a year earlier than he did. Hiring Lalonde was also terrible mistake. The wrong guy that set the plan back more. Stevie takes very little heat for these coaching moves and I’m not sure why.
The fans are bitching because almost anyone else would’ve been fired by now. He was hired in 2019. It shouldn’t take this long to just make the playoffs a single time.
I could be wrong but I don’t buy that Detroit is now an undesirable destination. I think it’s a convenient excuse used to defend an incompetent front office.
It’s not what it was in the heyday but it’s not Calgary or Buffalo. It’s a middle of the road organization with very high upside in the future. A competent GM could sell the vision that it’s a talented young team that’s right at opening its window to be a playoff team every year.
I’m not sure the inference. Are you saying that Stevie is making strong offers and FA aren’t interested in coming because the Red Wings aren’t a destination anymore?
Gavrikov would be perfect as a left shot, defense first, that plays the top pairing opposite Seider. LA has more cap space and wants him back but his agent wants to see if he can get someone to go above market on him. NYR and LA are still in it with him. It will take a massive ransom for the Wings to land him and I don’t see Stevie Chair Hands doing that.
This teams offers a lot to be exited about if you are big on a 10 year plans and enjoy waiting on prospects to develop. It also helps if you are part Swedish.
I want to see JK play a manager in a baseball movie.
It would be sacrilegious to redo The Natural but it’s Hollywood so they probably will. He’d be perfect in the Wilfred Brimley role.