Not a single thing you wrote makes up for the idea that giving someone 7 million per year that ends when they are 34 is not dumb......and if any team in hockey should know that its the Blues. It was a dumb move on DA's part.
If you want to talk about his ability to draft and nuture young players, we are on the same page when it comes to the GM. And grabbing the mucker Maroon was genius....and it will help push the Lightning further in the playoffs as well.
I've softened on letting him go because of Sammy Blaise....he's Maroon with skill....which goes to my second point about DA
BUT.....if he gives Petreangelo a long term deal I will want to find him and run over him.
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