Salary Cap: Chris MacFarland - Record as Avalanche GM (Updates In First Post)

[AllAboutAvs]

I don't know I think 5 can be given if you consider how the playoffs go. You can assemble the best team ever and not win because of numerous reasons that are outside the GM's hands. In that situation I think a GM could get a 5. With that said CMack is certainly not there yet.

 

[CobraAcesS]

I don't know I think 5 can be given if you consider how the playoffs go. You can assemble the best team ever and not win because of numerous reasons that are outside the GM's hands. In that situation I think a GM could get a 5. With that said CMack is certainly not there yet.

I guess I could back off it a little, maybe. Cup finals multiple years, I guess I'd consider it at that point.

5 is a very high standard. I only gave Sakic a 5 after we won it.

A high tide raises all boats

 

[Pokecheque]

I will say this guy has some big brass ones. And they're on the table. Not only trading away a franchise cornerstone winger, but being the first GM in league history to replace both goalies before Christmas.

Doesn't make up for mistakes made in previous years, but I commend him for doing what it takes to win THIS year.

 

[CobraAcesS]

I will say this guy has some big brass ones. And they're on the table. Not only trading away a franchise cornerstone winger, but being the first GM in league history to replace both goalies before Christmas.

Doesn't make up for mistakes made in previous years, but I commend him for doing what it takes to win THIS year.

This is why he's holding at a 3 for me lol. If I'm happy with the team post deadline it will go to a 4 then.

 

[AllAboutAvs]

This is why he's holding at a 3 for me lol. If I'm happy with the team post deadline it will go to a 4 then.

Fair enough. I have kept my vote at 4 the whole time because I feel that every GM makes mistakes and he has been trying pretty well every year. Injuries has screwed him every year IMO even the year people accuse him of not trying. I might eventually end up lowering my vote but for now I think he has done very well considering the injuries (especially Landy).............and the Nuke situation.

 

[forsbergavs32]

Since last deadline I’ve had him at at 4. He’s made mistakes but starting last year he hasn’t been shy about fixing mistakes (RyJo, Tatar, Brannstrom), then turns around and ships out both goalies and moves our franchise winger that hadn’t been as good and not going to fit our structure for a top 6 winger/center and a 3C that helps our depth.

He may move to a 5 depending on the deadline this year and how playoffs go.

 

[Pokecheque]

This is why he's holding at a 3 for me lol. If I'm happy with the team post deadline it will go to a 4 then.

I'm still at a 2. I simply can't forgive 2022-23, and he still took WAY too long IMO to realize that guys like Newhook, Georgiev, and Johansen weren't nearly good enough.

The continued bad play of one Josh Manson (yes I know, most of y'all are sick of me bitching about him, tough) is not helping matters.

What happens going forward may or may not raise that grade.

 

[CobraAcesS]

Fair enough. I have kept my vote at 4 the whole time because I feel that every GM makes mistakes and he has been trying pretty well every year. Injuries has screwed him every year IMO even the year people accuse him of not trying. I might eventually end up lowering my vote but for now I think he has done very well considering the injuries (especially Landy).............and the Nuke situation.

I didn't like the decision not to use Landy's LTIR last year. While I understood the decision to keep Manson, there was a very logical argument to be made that your #2C is more important than the #4D, and Manson's health.

What he did after that with Ryjo was a massive gamble, but he fixed it.

Keeping Georgiev was dumb as f***, so was not bringing in a new voice for the power play.

Just the definition of #3 for me.

His choice to trade Mikko is looking good, and the moves in net are looking good too.

If he's all in, he has to fix the defense. Even if you choose to stay with Mitts.

I don't really rate these things quite yet. At the TDL we'll know what we are going to war with. Seems like a good time to reevaluate to me.

 

[expatriatedtexan]

I'm just wondering what Nate's grade of CMac is right now.

I have this mental image of him just looking at CMac walking down the hallway and launching a soda can (not empty water bottle) at his head screaming "You traded Mikko and didn't even get SID! Do your F'in JOB!!!"

I know it will never happen. But it makes me feel better. It also raises Nate's esteem in my eyes.