Whats the problem? You'd think a meteor was about to hit the earth following the Vancouver Canucks announcement of Michael Gillis as the team's new General Manager. This guy is an excellent candidate. Here is why:
1. He is a former first round (5th overall) pick in the N.H.L. entry draft. His career was cut short due to injuries. However, he knows the game from playing at the highest level.
2. Following retirement he successfully completed a law degree at Queens University in Kingston, Ont. and later became a very successful player representative in the N.H.L. He isn't a dummy.
3. Throughout his tenure as a player's agent he has obviously made many connections in the NHL and understands how the business works.
4. He has negotiated contracts for the players and now gets the opportunity to negotiate them from the team's perspective.
5. And finally, perhaps most important in my mind, he isn't one of the current recycled GMs (boys club) that exists waiting in the wings for yet another kick at the cat.
Give this guy a chance :-) What do Canuck fans have to lose? 38 years and counting.
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