Gniwder
Registered User
yeah but have you considered that actually it's Yzerman's first year next year? obviously everything was Ken Holland's fault at first, but then also when he went to Edmonton he was still a GM in the league so he was still having a psychological impact that it isn't fair to discount even though he wasn't here anymore
and then of course the grace period once he did stop being a GM
I acknowledge that Stevie did not have a lot to work with, but the record 6 years without playoffs was set by MacLean in CBJ. It's not like they've ever had a lot to work with.
6 years without playoffs is the cut point for a GM, regardless of situation. Usually it's 4, so Stevie already got a 2 year grace period.