New York Islanders general manager Garth Snow should not be fired for sending All-tar Thomas Vanek to the Montreal Canadiens this past trade deadline.
In fact, while the return for Vanek (a second-round draft pick in a below-average draft and a mid-level prospect in Sebastian Collberg) was laughable, to a certain extent, Snow should be commended.
After all, according to ESPN’s Katie Strang, Snow said the offer was the best the Islanders received by far. Granted, he also said the Isles “felt ‘very fortunate’ to have made that trade,” and one has to believe at least there he’s lying through his teeth.
However, if you’re to believe the first part—and, considering the perception Vanek will pursue free agency this offseason, it’s very believable—credit Snow with putting the organization first, even if he probably waited a lot longer to trade the man than he should have.
Snow easily could have refused the Montreal offer and kept Vanek until July 1, at least making it seem like the two sides were trying to work out a long-term extension. However unlikely that end result would have b ...
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