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Just because Brett had to chew his arm of the morning after doesn't mean he should have any regrets. ;)

Every GM tryies to make the team better Brett. Gord Stellick thought he was making the team "better" when trading Russ Courtnall for John Kordic. Not too many people agreed and he was fired shortly after. A stupid move is a stupid move... just please own up to it, you arrogant preeeeck.

So where is Avery now? Is he even playing anywhere?

Avery didn't blow up; the Stars blew up. And Avery is their temporary scapegoat.

Completely understandable trying to make your team better but signing a guy with a known track record of being out there for his own edification was one of those "What the heck were you thinking?!" Like the posters above said: just admit your mistake and move on.

Brett doesn't ever admit that he's wrong........

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Originally posted 07:36 AM ET  01.06 by joec

Every GM tryies to make the team better Brett. Gord Stellick thought he was making the team "better" when trading Russ Courtnall for John Kordic. Not too many people agreed and he was fired shortly after. A stupid move is a stupid move... just please own up to it, you arrogant preeeeck.

I agree from an opposite perspective. When the Habs gave up Kordic for Courtnall I dumped them.

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Originally posted 09:38 AM ET  01.06 by OtherOne81

Avery didn't blow up; the Stars blew up. And Avery is their temporary scapegoat.

What did anyone expect him to say?
"Oh yeah, I screwed up royally thinking that a guy with the rep he has would be anything more or less than that when he got here"
This is a stupid piece of "news"

I agree with OTHER ONE....the team needed an explanation for playing like 4 sacks of cr*pola

The dallas Stars + or - Avery = the same old Dallas Stars !!!

Hull new exactly what he was getting in Avery. Everybody did. So he took a gamble on him and lost. He asks what people think his job is. Well as I see it, he's the GM trying to weasel his way out of taking responsibility for signing a ticking time bomb. To a four year contract no less!

Hull knew exactly what he was getting in Avery. Everybody did. So he gambled and he lost. Now he asks what everybody thinks his job is. As I see it, he's the GM who took a chance on a ticking time bomb. To a four year contract no less! If Avery would have been a success he would have taken ALL the credit. Believe me.

Sorry, double submit.

Hull would not be the first ex player in the NHL to fail at the General Managers position, there are only a few that have been an exception to the Rule. That is all I have to say about that, because we do not really know the Politics inside these organizations, but if you do not Win, you should be looking for another Career and Dallas is not Winning.

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Originally posted 09:57 AM ET  01.06 by TenRingsSTL

Brett doesn't ever admit that he's wrong........

even when he admits he DID something wrong...as in kicking in a Stanley Cup winning goal.....

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Originally posted 02:37 PM ET  01.06 by Lawson - BC

Hull would not be the first ex player in the NHL to fail at the General Managers position, there are only a few that have been an exception to the Rule. That is all I have to say about that, because we do not really know the Politics inside these organizations, but if you do not Win, you should be looking for another Career and Dallas is not Winning.

Many sports figures that were great on the field of play wer enot so good behind the bench, etc. I would be hard pressed, (though I'm sure someone will remind me!) to think of anyone that had big success in both venues.

I bet on Brett's hunch...he has great intuition. Avery is an excellent player....and had a great opportunity to improve a team in need. However, he chose not to be a team player in Dallas as he was very much so in NY. Sometimes things don't work out. Not Brett's fault...

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Originally posted 03:21 PM ET  01.06 by crazyhorse

I bet on Brett's hunch...he has great intuition. Avery is an excellent player....and had a great opportunity to improve a team in need. However, he chose not to be a team player in Dallas as he was very much so in NY. Sometimes things don't work out. Not Brett's fault...

very good point

Brett Hull thought managing was like playing the game. You know, score the cup winning goal with your toe in the crease and all that's left is to celebrate!

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Originally posted 03:21 PM ET  01.06 by crazyhorse

I bet on Brett's hunch...he has great intuition. Avery is an excellent player....and had a great opportunity to improve a team in need. However, he chose not to be a team player in Dallas as he was very much so in NY. Sometimes things don't work out. Not Brett's fault...

I agree. How can Brett be responsible for what Avery says to the press? If Avery cut a fart during an interview would that be Brett's fault too? Brett knew he had to make sacrifices just to compete with the Sharks and Wings. The whole team stinks as of right now (so do my beloved Pens though), and they were stinking while he was with them.

I've done a few things in my life that were stupid and I had no remorse for doing them, but that doesn't necessarily mean I haven't taken responsibility for it. And even if Brett said sorry you haters would just bash him even more.

Detroit trading for an aging bernie federko and giving up some young kid named Adam Oates, now that was a bad move!