Speculation: Roster Building Thread: Part XIV (To trade or not to trade is the question)

[Barnaby]

Thats a hot take about Drury's deadline deals.
There are a lot of very valid criticisms about Drury as GM. That would be the lowest on my list.

Copp+Vatrano+Motte for A very high conditional 1st and change, was a great pickup. It gave our team depth, and they all put up big plays in the playoffs.
Tarasenko and Mikkola were another great move, and, we still had a first round pick that year. (please note, I ignore the kane move which I hated at the time, and hate even more now, as something Dolan pushed on him not a move drury wanted to make)
Roslovic and Wennberg were solid depth moves, and were good pickups without sacrificing a first.

Making splashes while still keeping 2/3 first round picks, AND going to the ECF 2x in 3 years with the pickups all contributing in the playoffs.

Drury is interesting.

Drury has made some savvy moves.

Drury has made some blunders.

Assuming he sticks around, I don’t know what to expect. I feel like it’s a coin flip whether he rights the ship or sinks it.

 

[Barnaby]

Drury has a chance to do something REALLY funny, which is trade Fox and Igor before their NMCs kick in.

Who's with me.

Two months ago id say you’re nuts.

Today id roll with it.

 

[Savant]

The players are obviously trying to get Drury and Laviolette fired.

At this point you have to fire Drury. Not just because the team won’t play for him, but because if he’s a lame duck, you don’t want him making deals for the next GM. It’s a very bad situation