I detest Mike Smith. All he's done is brought in either washed up Leafs
or heartless, alphabet soup, Eurotrash. Great way to generate interest in
a team, "Hey, let's go to the United Center and check out Vladimoriva
Kkeyznov". My guess is Smith is a lame duck GM this year, and will be gone
whenever (?) the labor dispute is finished.
"John Stables" wrote in message
> I've been a casual fan of the Hawks for years now. I was wondering
> what some of the people here think of Mike Smith. I recall reading an
> article a few years back about how Mike Smith should have been given a
> longer extension on his contract after he named The Hockey News (I
> think that was the publication) Executive of the Year. I recall this
> being after the 2001-02 season when the Hawks had a resurgence and
> made the playoffs with 90+ points.
>
> Thing is, I wonder if the Hawks thought that Smith wasn't really that
> good, especially considering last season when they missed the playoffs
> again. Has he done anything significant as of the last while to
> attempt to pull the Hawks back to respectability again. What do fans
> here in the newsgroup think of Smith's performance?
>
> After tonight's brutal loss to the Thrashes, I see holes everywhere
> and wonder what will be done to address them in the future. >> Stay informed about: Mike Smith - Days numbered?