It doesn’t have to be a Giroux level player to help the team. I mean he’s added a washed up Brassard, a Soderberg who’s no longer an NHL caliber player, Nemeth(no explanation needed), and Namaste(who was alright) during the peak of our contention window. It’s just so far below what’s been needed to push the team over the edge. A good 3C, an extra bottom 6 guy(particularly someone tough to play against), and a solid dman to play on the bottom pairing have been needed for awhile and he’s done nothing to address that except for getting the cheapest options possible.
Sure he hasn’t overpaid for anyone, but doesn’t Tampa care about overpaying for Coleman and Goodrow? It just doesn’t make sense to add guys that don’t remotely move the needle for the team. If you’re going to add someone make it someone who’s actually going to positively impact the team.