And All Through The House.
Not a Creature Was Stirring.
And Apparently….Neither is Sharks GM Doug Wilson

In a way, I admire his patience. I guess that is why Armchair GM’s like us don’t have actual hockey personnel jobs, or teams would be blown up after every minor bump in the road. But – to me – this is no minor bump in the road. This is a team with severe identity crisis. To be labeled “inconsistent” is not the mark of a champion. Is Doug Wilson willing to ride this out even longer? It appears publically he is taking that stance, but no GM calls a players only meeting unless he is gravely concerned about the make up of this roster. I still think a trade is coming in the next two weeks. I understand, it must be tough for DW to part with players that he has drafted and taken such care to develop over the past few years, but sometimes when it’s not working, you have to cut the cord. If he’s having doubts, Wilson should call up Golden State Warriors’ Chris Mullin and ask him how the team is doing since they traded two of his favorite players, Troy Murphy and Mike Dunleavy?? The answer is crystal clear. The Warriors were injected with two hard working players in Harrington and Jackson that bring it to the court every night and play with a fire that the Warriors never had with Murph and Mike D. on the team. They have since become one of the most exciting and feared teams in the NBA. Even Brian Sabean made the unpopular “I Am Not An Idiot” deal – trading Matt Williams to Cleveland for Julian Tavarez, Jose Vizcaino and Jeff Kent in 1996 that lead to several NL West titles and an eventual World Series appearance. (Since then Sabean has actually become an idiot, but that is for a different blog, different website) The common link – the Warriors and Giants got gamers, guys on their roster who may be hotheads, maybe fly off the handle from time to time, fight with fans in the stands, sport mohawks, injure themselves while “washing their truck”, and get arrested for brandishing a firearm….but they show up to play and their passion is contagious.

So…how about it Doug? Don’t you think it’s time for a little fire?

Well, Mike and I are off to New York City. We are packing up and taking the wives to the Big Apple for Christmas. I wish you and your family a happy holidays!!