If the rumor is true that Manning was only here because Q wanted him, then you can't complain. Q's no longer here and Manning was Zyuzin-level worthless. Stan for all his faults parlayed him and a prospect going nowhere for Caligula and Mr. Garrison (who likely is Rockforded).
Should he have never been signed? No. But at least Stan cut his losses unlike the Runblad debacle.
I still think the 'hawks have to make it close to the playoffs for Stan to keep his job though.
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It still goes back to never recovering after dumping Leddy, and the never ending get the betteran defender in here. Go back to Trevor Daley, never fit here. Look at Kempny doing well and winning in Washington. Seemed like we heard about Dahlstrom and Gus for ages and there was always a betteran to get signed. Considering what we have now, Seabrook, Keith, Murphy, Joker with Dahlstrom, Gus, Forsling, Davidson who made the PTO deal, are we counting on the kids that could have made this team if not for bringing in two vets? If they make yet another move to get another old guy in here next year I will officially be stumped. Thats not even mentioning who is in Rockford now and if any of them have the talent that Dahlstom does.
Eventually its getting back to the system. I really thought we would see more of Ejdsell in the AA role this year and he has yet to be called up.
So ok, give him the props for getting something for nothing, from a team that thought he was nothing, but the limited faith in the system is what got us in this mess. I find it pretty hard to believe that Bowman did anything Q asked for.