Has there ever been a worse offseason and trade deadline by a new GM than what Barry Trotz pulled off?

[hangman005]

Arizona had a pretty bad one, they lost everyone to Utah for nothing.

 

[Esq]

Almost like being a coach and being an executive are two entirely different jobs requiring two entirely different skill sets.

This. There are 32 GMs spots in the world. How TF is Barry Trotz one of those 32.

 

[SeanMoneyHands]

Trotz should have stayed coach. Always looked great in a turtleneck.

 

[MikeyMike01]

There were NYI fans who bemoaned the fact that he didn’t become our GM.

 

[Breakers]

This isn't even close to as bad as some of the things Trotz and Yzerman have done lately. Loui Ericksson was never in the top 10 worst contracts in the league.

Gudbranson got a 4 million dollar contract after his canucks term was up. And he played a full season last year. I get that these hit close to home but I just dont think they compare

Hahahahahah
You serious?

 

[Summer Rose]

Arizona had a pretty bad one, they lost everyone to Utah for nothing.

In that case, Bill Armstrong is simultaneously the worst GM in the history of the NHL as well as the best GM in the history of the NHL. After his blunder of losing all his players for nothing in Arizona, he went to Utah and acquired an entire roster for the cost of no assets traded out.

 

[Brookbank]

Hahahahahah
You serious?

2016 was a hell of a free agent class. There was worse deals tban Ericksson

 

[The Real JT]

There were NYI fans who bemoaned the fact that he didn’t become our GM.

True.

So Lou is only the second worst GM in the league. Good to know.

 

[SEALBound]

I just have no idea what Trotz is trying to do. I think maybe in the fuzziness of a bad season, he's losing perspective on needs and market pricing. As much as I love the moves for the Penguins' side, I can immediately recognize that they are fairly lopsided in our favor. Not franchise-ruining stuff, but certainly enough for me to feel a bit guilty. So, I'm sorry Nashville fans. I'm sorry you have to deal with him. I don't know if this is a "meh, blow a few trades, learn, and rebound into a good GM" or if we are looking at someone who just isn't cut out to be a GM.

I think the owners have to act this off-season. Whether it's canning him altogether or bringing in an advisor just to run stuff by. Maybe a complete review of the staff is needed? Like, NO ONE in the FO said, "Hey, the TDL is coming up, maybe we can get more for Luke Schenn then?" or "I don't think it's a good idea to waive Fabbro"? Given the relative ease in identifying several "not great" moves, you have to wonder what the actual conversations that preceded them were.

 

[Breakers]

2016 was a hell of a free agent class. There was worse deals tban Ericksson

And?
Still a top 10 worst contract in the NHL
And buyout proof