Wednesday, June 27, 2007
More MiStAkEs from the Front Office
Sad day in Bruin nation today, as longtime assistant GM Jeff Gorton and Scout Dan Dore. These were two unnecessary firings. Gorton has done good work in Boston, he was there when they drafted Kessel, signed Chara and Savard, and traded for Tuuka Rask. He did nothing this year to show he didn't deserve his job. The ownership may finally be realizing Peter Chiarelli was a mistake, light years behind everyone else, so they turn everyone else into scapegoats. As for Dore, no one knows much about scouts, but the Globe reported that he is "one of the industry’s most respected scouts." Why would you fire someone like that when player development is such a big part of your teams plan? Chiarelli should be the one to go. He has done nothing but make mistakes since taking the job. Hiring Lewis to begin with, trading Boyes and Mara, making a rash decision in hiring Julien, another soft coach all could have been avoided. All the changes the Bruins are making at the top are causing all the wrong people to be shown the door.
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I couldn't agree more, the firing of Gorton was yet another costly mistake by Chirelli. Truth be told, Gorton accomplished more in 3 1/2 months as interim GM than Chirelli did the entire year. As bad as the Bruins were this year, consider how horrific they would have been without Gorton's ability to sign Chara, Savard and draft Phil Kessell. Anyone who believes Chirelli could have pulled off the same should consider entering rehab!
From an outsider looking in, it appears Chirelli may have felt threated with Gorton in the front office, especially since the Jacobs family has continually and publicly praised the work of Gorton. I just hope Chirelli is not putting his own interests and agenda above the teams.
Certainly, Gorton proved he has the ability of putting the team interests far above his own while serving as interim GM. It is this type of character that builds winners!
Gorton is clearly a star on the rise and will find a job with relative ease.
Chaulk this one up to yet another Bruins loss!
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