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lol…Cody glass sucked under Sullivan and just scored against us…if that’s not reason to fire Sullivan
 
I think Glass owes his success to Sullivan. Turned him into a solid role player rather than an offensive forward with limited offense. Now any offense is a bonus.
 
Criticized...sure. But people being insanely pessimistic and assuming he's going to f*** up the rebuild when he's largely made pretty good moves since pivoting to that is pretty tiresome.

If the past always accurately predicted the future then GMJR would have been a disaster here and not won two cups.
I don't think he's made largely good moves, but if we'd rather this thread just be positive vibes and wishes, that's fine too, I guess. What the f*** do I care with a team that is this bad to watch? :laugh:

Someone make a damn game thread.
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I don't think he's made largely good moves, but if we'd rather this thread just be positive vibes and wishes, that's fine too, I guess. What the f*** do I care with a team that is this bad to watch? :laugh:


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I mean people can post whatever I'd just rather have reasonable discussions about stuff rather than just doomer posting.
 
I mean people can post whatever I'd just rather have reasonable discussions about stuff rather than just doomer posting.

How is it doomer when Dubas has done nothing positive to swing the pendulum here or in Toronto in his GM career?

Winning a few C level trades isn't rebuilding a team. Drafting a couple middle six guys isn't winning a cup.

Dubas has never made moves that have resulted in a team pushing beyond what their constraints were.

He took a fringe playoff team in Toronto and turned them into a team that won a single playoff round in 5 years.

He took a fringe playoff team in PIttsburgh and turned them into a team that is a fringe playoff team.

Good GMs push past what their rosters limitations are.
 
I mean people can post whatever I'd just rather have reasonable discussions about stuff rather than just doomer posting.
Did you have the same energy when it was Hextall everyone was complaining about non-stop? Or when everyone wanted to physically place JR in a retirement home? Not sure why Dubas gets so much more grace than anyone else and is above criticism.
 
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Did you have the same energy when it was Hextall everyone was complaining about non-stop? Or when everyone wanted to physically place JR in a retirement home? Not sure why Dubas gets so much more grace than anyone else and is above criticism.

Yeah, it's so hilarious to see the Penguins fanbase that literally chanted "Fire Hextall" at a game suddenly act like accusing a GM of not being good after being with the team for two years is a cardinal sin.

But, I guess we've acquired more picks than anyone else in the next three years despite the reality being we got a bunch of 3rds and 7ths.
 

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