Nah.
He's a GM....he makes trades.
It could have been very good for him he makes the trade and had gotten more back or had the leafs not kept any salary.
Heck even taking the crap we got back.....had the leafs not have to pay 1.5 million for the next 7 years would have improved the trade a great deal.
- Fakepartofme

Assuming that he gets more back, or is able to not do the retention is a bit much.


Perhaps he didn't get named gm until after the trade becuase they were already deep into the discussions? Perhaps he knew the leafs wanted to move him at all costs and knew the prices being discussed?

Nah.
He's a GM....he makes trades.
It could have been very good for him he makes the trade and had gotten more back or had the leafs not kept any salary.
Heck even taking the crap we got back.....had the leafs not have to pay 1.5 million for the next 7 years would have improved the trade a great deal.
- Fakepartofme

I’ve always thought that trade was the final indicator that a Senior guy with experience was needed; sooner rather than later.

If that trade was the catalyst for hiring lou, then so be it.

except when you are Lou Lam who's been a GM for the same team for ever....he's never had to clean up another GM's mess
- jimi james

So?
Has nothing to do with anything.
He's still a gm.

I’ve always thought that trade was the final indicator that a Senior guy with experience was needed; sooner rather than later.

If that trade was the catalyst for hiring lou, then so be it.
- Tumbleweed

I don't think that's how it worked. I don't think shanny saw what happened and said
We need help. Shanny obviously on board with the trade or else it doesn't happen.

Shanaplan = sleeping with your wife.

Assuming that he gets more back, or is able to not do the retention is a bit much.


Perhaps he didn't get named gm until after the trade becuase they were already deep into the discussions? Perhaps he knew the leafs wanted to move him at all costs and knew the prices being discussed?
- burn

Who knows.
Just saying having Lou do the trade wouldnt have had any negative impact on him as per the previous post.

Who knows.
Just saying having Lou do the trade wouldnt have had any negative impact on him as per the previous post.
- Fakepartofme

Well that's bs, because there is negative impact on the group who actually made it. So saying if Lou did exactly what deal was made no one would have complained is just nonsense.

Who knows.
Just saying having Lou do the trade wouldnt have had any negative impact on him as per the previous post.
- Fakepartofme

agreed

Well that's bs, because there is negative impact on the group who actually made it. So saying if Lou did exactly what deal was made no one would have complained is just nonsense.
- burn

Shanny wanted kessel gone to created a culture change. With kessel’s NMC, options were limited and pitts offered the best deal; they took it.

The one thing they could have done differently that i see is taken back scuderi instead of retaining salary.

Maybe a well respected guy like lou could have convinced scuderi to waive is nmc. Maybe not. But Lou wasn’t there to make the phone call.


It’s impossible to too know, but just my guess.

Shanny wanted kessel gone to created a culture change. With kessel’s NMC, options were limited and pitts offered the best deal; they took it.

The one thing they could have done differently that i see is taken back scuderi instead of retaining salary.

Maybe a well respected guy like lou could have convinced scuderi to waive is nmc. Maybe not. But Lou wasn’t there to make the phone call.


It’s impossible to too know, but just my guess.
- Tumbleweed

Agreed.

This disturbs me

On the bright side, that should be around the time that the Canucks are out of the playoff race
- jimi james

Does that mean we'll have another chance to lose the lottery?!?

Does that mean we'll have another chance to lose the lottery?!?
- storm88

of course it does

Shanaplan = sleeping with your wife.
- JRocknRoll

You still butthurt about the time he slept with your wife?

Does that mean we'll have another chance to lose the lottery?!?
- storm88

Probably.

Ya think this is the year Bo Horvat breaks out?

of course it does
- jimi james

if your not first, you might as well be last!

if your not first, you might as well be last!
- Lucas.Neilson

Nah.
He's a GM....he makes trades.
It could have been very good for him he makes the trade and had gotten more back or had the leafs not kept any salary.
Heck even taking the crap we got back.....had the leafs not have to pay 1.5 million for the next 7 years would have improved the trade a great deal.
- Fakepartofme

Look at it as if you're paying off a car. A very expensive car.

- Scabeh

shake harder boy!

shake harder boy!
- Lucas.Neilson

- Scabeh

loved that episode.

Probably.

Ya think this is the year Bo Horvat breaks out?
- Scabeh

Breaks out the -40 maybe.

Probably.

Ya think this is the year Bo Horvat breaks out?
- Scabeh

I'd like to see Sutter stay healthy and see how Bo does with 3 legitimate C's.

He's been a slow starter. But he seems to be the real deal. When I say that I mean he looks to be a solid #2 C.

I'd like to see Sutter stay healthy and see how Bo does with 3 legitimate C's.

He's been a slow starter. But he seems to be the real deal. When I say that I mean he looks to be a solid #2 C.
- storm88

Yeah, I like Horvat... he had a pretty interesting season last year especially when H. Sedin got injured.... he produced pretty well when given more ice time and powerplay time.

Guys I don't want to alarm you, but Nick Spaling has left the NHL

Guys I don't want to alarm you, but Nick Spaling has left the NHL
- AdamFrench

The nhl loss is serviette gain...