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chrisab123 said:
Its not that people "hate him" I think we acknowledge that he's done some good things, specifically with trades. The problem is how much rope can you give mediocrity? A huge part of this teams issue this year and years past has to do with the lackluster (thats putting it nicely) drafting record. Even taking 2015 out of it, he's not good. He's great at trading but garbage at signing players and drafting. 1 out of the 3 main skills that you would judge a GM on unless I'm missing something here.
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Fair enough, though I do think some hate him- that is pretty evident from posts over the years- and anyway, hater is just a term. I hope no one here actually hates Don Sweeney in the literal sense if they don't know him personally. But re-upping him now is the only realistic thing to do for the club (imo the time to sack was at the end of the season) and its only a two-year extension. That says he has to deliver short-term or he's gone, and also that if he doesn't perform the fire/buyout isn't going to be that costly.
 
KnightofBoston said:
he made demonstribly worse moves though despite having a much better core and starting point. He had a ton of hall of famers in their prime, proceeded to not fix holes, traded the one young near elite center we had for a bag of crap, and overpaid guys that were absolute JAGs

it was a very worthy firing
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Horton and Campbell
Ryder UFA
Seidenberg
Ference
Boychuk
Kelly
Peverley
McQuaid
Kaberle

Why do you think Chara chose Boston over more money from LA?

Savard signing, Rask deal.

Drafted Pasta.
 
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I am not getting all bent because the minute they allowed him to be the guy to orchestrate trade deadline I knew he was staying.I sure hope it works out.
 
Dr Hook said:
It's the only realistic move they could make at this point with the draft around the corner, then free agent period along with the new HC search. Besides, for you Sweeney haters out there, it's not as if he can't be fired before the two years is up- it will just cost Jacobs money to do it.
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the 2006 draft and FA period worked out pretty good with an interim GM...
 
LJReborn said:
nothing is ever his fault. Past round two once in a decade is without a doubt the fault of the 200 plus players and 4 head coaches.
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I agree. But unfortunately, if the Jacobs family loves you and you consistently get them a few home playoff games, you're golden. Harry Sinden never won a cup, and he was GM for nearly 30 years. He went through 12 coaches, and when they had an early/earlier than expected playoff exit, he made the Coach the scapegoat by firing them.
 
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the negotiator said:
An endorsement by Charlie

and more importantly

A message to UFAs and coaching candidates- whether they view it as good news remains to be seen
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I was going to reference the report we saw this week with regards to Tocchet but just realized who it came from :ha:

But as you said, if it was in fact a concern for coaching candidates- being the GM gets canned then a new GM will come in and hire their own coach- I guess thats off the table for now.

I am rather perplexed, however. I really thought they would see how this season goes.. Even if the above was a concern - Im sure its not for these young coaches just trying to break in as a HC.

In the same breath, I also cant say Im surprised by this nor am I really all that butt hurt lol
 
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Dennis Bonvie said:
Past round two puts you in the final four. You make it sound like something that should be easily accomplished.

In Sweeney's 10 seasons the Bruins have had one bad season. Last season. By design.
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You've been clear for years you have zero expectations for this group to be successful in the play-offs. Making the play-offs is your bar, just like Jacobs it would seem. You don't care when the Bruins are favorites and get bounced. Underdogs get bounced.. Play-offs are hard, I know.
 
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BigBadBruins7708 said:
"Other than that, how was the play Mrs Lincoln?"

Also ignoring 2015, what has he done that has been great? He inherited a team that the 2 years prior went to the Cup finals and won the Presidents Trophy and had a core of:

Bergeron (29)
Lucic (26)
Marchand (26)
Krejci (28)
Rask (27)
Hamilton (21)
Smith (23)
Pastrnak (18)
Krug (23)

I think my favorite Sweeney move was trading a 26 year old Lucic because he doesnt want to pay big money to a power forward into his 30s...then giving the same big money contract to a 31 year old Backes who he'd later have to pay a 1st to unload.

No GM who has zero Cups should ever be given the chance to hire their 3rd coach.
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And two years prior to now the Bruins had the best regular season ever.

Fact is Sweeney inherited a team that missed the playoffs. And they missed again in his first season. They then went to the Finals 3 years later.
 
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RiverbottomChuck said:
This is a good thing despite anyone's valid issues with Sweeney.
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I will not say Sweeney has been perfect as a GM . No GM is. I feel it would be a mistake not to extend him . My only real issue I have with Sweeney is who answers to as in NEELY . If one was to be let go It should be Neely
 
DKH said:
Sweeney was assistant GM

Sweeney was assistant GM 2011
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I know. Not as GM though. Neely has one as President, yet there is some weird faction of fan here who think Neely is why the Bruins haven't won, and not Sweeney.
 
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