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Agree with your rebuttal, Lly. I'm glad Bowman is pissed after this disastrous showing/no show really! However, is he actually capable of turning things around given his body if work these last 7-8 years? He's a general maintainer. When he does make a big trade (Leddy, Saad, Sharp come to mind), he is fleeced by the other GM; the one who is a general manger. I wonder who actually calls the shots, tho. The past two TDLs, 1sts and prospects were moved with mixed results. With the draft at the UC this June, it seemed highly unlikely they would trade their top pick. Yet, WHY? Had Chicago gone hard after Boyle or Hanzal (yes, I know Toronta is down 3-2 and the Wild are done), could that have made a difference similar to Vermette in '15? I think it would have. Remember, they did finish first in the WC and many analysts picked them to go the the SCF. The organIZation is still playing the PR game, tho. I liked it better when it was them against the league.