Mr. Make-Believe
The happy genius of my household
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Let's analyse his work as a GM and leave the trade proposals to the dedicated thread.
Thanks!
Let's analyse his work as a GM and leave the trade proposals to the dedicated thread.
Thanks!
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Let's analyse his work as a GM and leave the trade proposals to the dedicated thread.
Thanks!
Has built a boatload of promising prospects plus can't wait to see his team with everyone healthy. Vatrano due back late December early January.
Has built a boatload of promising prospects plus can't wait to see his team with everyone healthy. Vatrano due back late December early January.
Yes he has compiled prospects but imo none or at least most of them are not elite..
Charlie may be elite but not sure
Zboril could be a good sound dman
Im antiicipating senyshyn...I don't think he'll be a superstar but he might be an exciting player scoring
50-60 pts per season with I'd guess
25-27 goals
Sweeney has to date done a great job drafting players. So much so that his propect pool is overflowing and he now has to turn some of these prospects into roster help to make this team better...
...the trade.
The one questionable area of his resume to date that can use a serious boost now that he is adequately armed.
Don't the scouts have more to do with drafting than the GM?
And you are correct, some of those prospects need to be turned into current roster help. Considering fans here seem to want to turnover the roster dependent on the last game played, not sure how many STH are willing to keep buying until DKH's 2018 review date.
I always give the GM credit, because he is responsible for hiring, listening to, and trusting the right scouts that can do the job well. Delegating responsibility to quality people is in many ways the most important part of the job.
That's also why I don't give him credit for the 14 draft. Chiarelli drafted Pastnrak and the rest of the 14 class, and I try my best to be consistent.
I would not be surprised at all if the best prospect from the last few years turns out to be none of the guys above. There are always kids that are late bloomers and surprises.
Marchand's highest point total was 80 in the Q.
Jamie Benn was drafted out of Minor Junior.
Johnny Hockey was an undersized 4th round pick.
Pavelski was a 7th round pick.
Do I need to go on?
Hoping the B's hit on a couple of mid round guys like Gabrielle and Bjork.
June 17, 2018 Jesse Gabrielle will turn 21. He's the last member of the GM's first official draft class.
At that point a clearer picture will be in place on his draft & development plan will be in place
A review shows the 2014-16 drafts along with college UFAs look strong so far.
Carlo & Heinen already in top 10 and several others progressing nicely
I will review Sweeney on June 18 2018 to see where this team is at
You'll review his drafting efforts or his overall work as GM? After all, drafting is but a fraction of the responsibility of a GM, right?
Perhaps cumulative lists of transactions are warranted:
Trades
http://www.nhltradetracker.com/user/trade_list_by_GM/Don_Sweeney/283
Picks by Bs
http://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/BOS/draft.html
2015/2016.
Honestly, and I don't mean this just for Sweeney, but if you take care of the drafting part in a Cap league, the rest usually takes care of itself. Trade here and there, couple of FA signings and it should all be good.
If you take a look at the successful teams in the NHL, most (there are always exceptions) drafted well.
Not saying that drafting well won't serve him well down the line, but he still has to properly manage the assets he has already, if for no other reason than he likely won't see the fruits of his drafting because he won't be around if he doesn't.
Again, if the day he was hired we were sold on a rebuild, I'd put more emphasis on drafting. Yes I'd be concerned with the number of picks he could acquire with current assets, but drafting would be his major measuring stick. But with 3-4 top-tier veterans, a veteran coach, an owner and President talking about competing today, signing David Backes, etc., nobody is looking at this as a rebuild. So while the early draft results look promising, it's but a fraction of his job.
I completely disagree with this.
IMO, the B's are in a rebuild of sorts, the ownership just doesn't want to tank to do it. My personal opinion is that Sweeney has been given the hardest mandate in sports...maintain a competitive team while still rebuilding.
Even in a rebuild, teams cannot go 100% rookie players, it never works. While hardcore fans will stick with a team through a few "tank" years, most of Boston's finicky sports fans won't.