Wasted Talent
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- Aug 9, 2011
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This is a narrative that just seems really misplaced.
GMBG has:
-re-signed Spurgeon to big money/term
-re-signed Zucc
-drafted all these small players that he hates (Rossi, Marat K, Heidt, etc)
-traded for undersized players (Jost, Goli, Addison, etc)
-had the shortest and lightest team in the league for years. (even in PIT)
I think he just completely changed his mind about the importance of size. Possibly after Rossi struggled with 1 point in 19 GP and Wild getting bounced in the first round yet again.
Most of your examples happened before that. After that, they have:
- drafted Stramel and Kumpulainen with their first two picks
- traded for Bogosian
- given Foligno everything (money, term, trade protection) to make sure he stays
- signed Trenin
- traded Khusnut for Brazeau
- Ttaded for Jiricek
- had constant trade rumors about Rossi