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You could pair Dahlin with a scarecrow (or even Matt Tennyson) and get comparable results.

0-11 is what happened when Dahlin was out injured. Byram was put in Dahlin's slot and the team was essentially the expansion Caps. Also +/- is the single most useless and worthless stat in all of hockey.

Meaningless number: +11 Meaningful number: 0-11

If you asked me "What is the absolute dumbest move they could possibly make" trading Helenius for either of those two would probably be my answer.

The thing with Adams is the perfect example why this organization is a joke: The rationale for not sacking the guy was he has one year left on his deal and Terry doesn't want to pay a guy not to work. Then they go out and hire a guy who would be far more credible as the GM as a babysitter for Kevyn. Now they get the worst of both worlds: They don't save any money by letting Kevyn finish up the year and the competent guy they hired isn't the guy in charge. You couldn't possibly come up with anything more ass backwards if you tried.

If you have a GM with a half decade long track record of being a total ***** up then him making a move that defies all logic is likely the way to bet.

To give credit where it's due: Steve Dangle is the guy who came up with that line on his podcast.

I couldn't care less. What I DO care about is that last season was a biblical catastrophe and getting something back for Mitts that prevented that from happening would've been an actual win.

Trading one asset that isn't helping your team for another asset that isn't helping your team is not a win. A win is trading an asset for an asset that improves your team. What makes it even more hilarious are the rumors of Byram being traded for a late first in a horrible draft.

He traded an asset for someone who was as useful to the roster as a screen door submarine who he now has to move just over a year later. How is that a "win"?

This thread is Peak Whiner Line.

Adams is a historically bad GM so I absolutely can see him not getting an actual player back in a Byram deal.