HSF
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It's hard to say cause we arent on the inside. I think there were already rumours that Shanahan axed some of the trade that Dubas wanted to make. Dubas was also ready to change the core 4 in Toronto and was let go by Shanny who then brought in a GM who was willing to keep the core 4 and just add toughness.Well it seemed to me ( in you quoted post below) that you were advocating for Peter Chiarelli, or someone like him, who “has experience “, and I assumed experience as a GM.
GMs in the NHL are the ones “making trades”, and it appears that you don’t want a new GM (Peter Chiarelli or someone like him) with experience, to be making trades….. this makes no sense to me.
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Also, I would be interested in knowing which NHL teams Have a POHO who handles trades, and the GM, is really an assistant to the POHO…. I can’t think of one….. perhaps there are, but after watching many Entry Drafts, I can’t recall any POHOs making trades, or being in charge of the Draft.
There are definitly a lot of power to POHO who might not be directly talking to GMs but have to agree on trades before they occur. Wouldn't be surprised if that was the dynamic in Vancouver with Rutherford too which was rumoured until this year where he said he will take more of a back seat