Re: Chuck Fletcher Has Built an Organization from nearly Ground Up Earned Extension
When it comes to a GM's level of success, I also don't always look at draft picks as success or failure for the GM as most of those choices come from the scouts and their recommendations. GM's can say they are the hero's for drafting Player A, but realistically they probably only took him based on the recommendations from their scouting department.
I tend to look at trades and FA signings as a better measuring stick for GMs. Thats where their hands are more in the cookie jar then drafting.
He's certainly made some solid, bold moves that have worked out in his favor. He's also recently made a couple he's probably like to do over. Signing goalie Nicklas Backstrom to a 3 year extension wasn't one of his better signings but thats just one that comes to me off the top of my head, and of course just my opinion.
I like Fletcher and think he's done a good job.
10 Team, Points Only, Cash League
25 Man Roster (no position), top 20 point getters count at end of month
Keep 20/25 at seasons end, Cut 5 to FA for redrafting
Goalie points W=2pt L=-1pt SHO=2pt
Stamkos, Tavares, Eichel, Mercer, JRobertson, RThomas, Kucherov, Nugent-Hopkins, Tuch, KConnor, Necas, Point, Konecny, SJarvis, Cozenz, Morrissey, Bouchard, Josi, Novak, Tolvanen, Peterka, SBennett
G- Vasilevskiy, Sorokin, Oettinger
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