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Agreed, but I'm not surprised... Bowman hasn't made a single good decision since he took over. How I miss Ken Holland....
You mean Jack Campbell $5M X 5 Holland? That one? lol. Surprisingly, Bowman has done very few deals, Skinner and Arvidsson were Jeff Jackson's - so. Frederic's deal is actually pretty decent - we can trade after year 4 - so that protects us.
I will never forgive management for letting Broberg and Holloway walk like that.
Or the Nurse deal or Zack Kassian. This man sold the future to win now 5 years ago Where did that get us ?
That was not on Bowman it was a series of poor decisions by Woodcraft and previous management.
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Ken Holland was mediocre - his decision to sign Jack Campbell was a disaster, and a significant factor in why the 97 era Oilers still seek their first Stanley Cup. Also, his handling of Broberg and Holloway, the top two young players on the Oilers, directly led to the Blues successful double offer sheets - the first in NHL history and also a factor for why the 97 era Oilers don't have a cup. These offer sheets were arguably the most embarrassing moment for the franchise and is something they will never live down - Jackson was also to blame for this and it raises concerns about how focused these very well paid executives were. If I were Katz I would be livid considering how much he pays his management team. Very sloppy work by Holland, who was the highest paid GM in the league when he worked for Katz. He also gave Detroit two 2nd round picks for a mediocre UFA and then couldn't get him extended - basically just threw away two 2nd round picks. I'm sure Bowman isn't Holland level mediocre but we will see - he definitely has his work cut out for him considering how all the awful managers that preceded him have created a very difficult situation that makes success in a highly competitive 32 team league tenuous at best.
