Frank Seravalli " Worst GM Award , Jarmo Kekalainen, Mike Grier a close 2nd" Agree or disagree?

[zar]

It’s the Milbury-Chiarelli-Benning Award.

Grier has only been in his role for a year… not sure how you can judge him on anything yet.

I stand corrected and retract my defence of Mike Grier.

 

[ClydeLee]

What, these moves make me feel better about Grier. He knows it's a battle to tank and nothing of the old teams matter. Their future is far away

 

[BLNY]

It’s the Milbury-Chiarelli-Benning Award.

Grier has only been in his role for a year… not sure how you can judge him on anything yet.

Any award has to have the name Rejean Houle in the mix.

 

[Breakers]

Unless the database hasn’t been updated

8 picks in this draft is their total?
Come on Grier you can do better than that.

That’s weak AS Frank.

 

[tarheelhockey]

It’s easy to shit on GMs of cellar dwelling teams. How many teams have just been treading water for years without going either up or down the standings? Those are the ones I’d target as having GMs without a real plan, or at least without an ability to execute.

 

[mr figgles]

Grier is getting rid of these albatross contracts left and right, and getting actual assets for them. Let him cook.

 

[Maple Leaf]

Probably Hollland and Chilarelli

 

[Peasy]

I'm surprised some people are hating on Grier for this trade. He was able to move an awful contract early that would probably just look worse with time if he stayed in SJS and got a 1st back. The retaining doesnt mean much for them, it will be at minimum 4 more years before they start to sniff the playoff. By that time theres only 2 years left and who knows what the cap is at. Unfortunate having retention on both Karlsson on Hertl but the previous gm had given out some of the worst contracts out there.

He also currently has landed the 11th overall pick in this years draft for Karlsson (subject to change).

 

[bambamcam4ever]

Hertl has a bad contract, Grier did great to dump it and got 2 late first rounders

 

[KeithIsActuallyBad]

The fact of the matter is that about 27 GMs in this league have no idea what they're doing.

 

[Raccoon Jesus]

Rob Blake can't even win this, that's how pathetic he is.

 

[Pete Taylor]

Massive Sharks fan here.

Grier absolutely murdered this trade deadline and I am proud to have him as the Sharks Gm. You have to pick a direction you want the team to go. You do not want to stagnate unless you are literally at the top of the league. The moves he made ensures that we will have a top pick next year, and getting value back from contracts that are going to be deemed terrible in 2 years anyways. Can honestly say Mike Greir, since getting to the sharks, has been one of the best GM's in the league.

Imagine what Dubas or Holland would have done with this team.

 

[sepHF]

Can we all agree Seravalli is the worst media guy?

 

[GreatSaveEssensa]

The guy who paid a 1st+ for Monahan gets my vote

There is no plus unless the Jets win the Cup. Anybody would happily give out a 3rd in 2026 for a Cup.

Also, any chance you want to walk your original comment back yet?, Monahan has fit in perfectly with the Jets. He almost single handily turned the PP around, has a few game winning goals and will look great on the 2nd line with Ehlers and now Toffoli going into the playoffs. The Jets now have some of the best forward depth in the entire league and can roll all 4 lines.

A late first is about a 20% chance of being an impact player in the NHL and the Jets are already loaded with prospects. At some point a GM has to know when to go for it, and Chevy did that.

Crazy thought ,but maybe next time give it a bit to see how the players actually turns out before declaring a trade a disaster.

 

[WhiskeyYerTheDevils]

Grier has been great in San Jose, really terrible comments from Seravalli. His insider connections are fine, but his hockey opinions have always been terrible. He's a media guy who just doesn't understand the sport.

 

[Mrfenn92]

Frank should apologize for even putting Grier in this discussion

 

[KirkAlbuquerque]

Any moron can strip a roster down to the bolts and accumulate picks . A Gm shouldn’t get flowers for simply tanking.

Grier is getting rid of these albatross contracts left and right, and getting actual assets for them. Let him cook.

Literally the easiest thing to do.

The Sharks will be dogshit for a decade

 

[Mickey Marner]

Doug Wilson is the one who shit the bed, Grier is the one stuck cleaning it up. Maybe he sucks, but there’s not much to judge him on yet.

 

[TropicOfNoReturn]

Massive Sharks fan here.

Grier absolutely murdered this trade deadline and I am proud to have him as the Sharks Gm. You have to pick a direction you want the team to go. You do not want to stagnate unless you are literally at the top of the league. The moves he made ensures that we will have a top pick next year, and getting value back from contracts that are going to be deemed terrible in 2 years anyways. Can honestly say Mike Greir, since getting to the sharks, has been one of the best GM's in the league.

Imagine what Dubas or Holland would have done with this team.

I prefer sharks of smaller, diminutive stature, myself.

 

[Brent Burns]

Grier? oooooool

 

[mr figgles]

Any moron can strip a roster down to the bolts and accumulate picks . A Gm shouldn’t get flowers for simply tanking.


Literally the easiest thing to do.

The Sharks will be dogshit for a decade

Is he supposed to build a team out of the crap he inherited? You have to start somewhere.

 

[belair]

Grier is getting rid of these albatross contracts left and right, and getting actual assets for them. Let him cook.

Which assets were those? He got two late 1sts for two high 3rds. Moved up the draft 30-40 spots next year and flipped a third for a guy who might be a third line center.

Smart GMs take back healthy players they can pump and flip for more capital in the future.

 

[dirtydanglez]

grier now #1 after kekalainen got fired.

 

[Frobbo]

Fitzgerald should get some votes for his mishandling of the Devils goalie situation. Writing was on the wall for months. Did he fall in love with his prospects?

 

[GirardSpinorama]

Is he supposed to build a team out of the crap he inherited? You have to start somewhere.

Hes suppose to get better assets for players who are still decent. Hes not adding any value as a GM.