This is just my opinion. Everyone has their own perspectives. So before you guys explode just remember that. Boy is this going to be controversial.
Gillis has never really been allowed to make the moves he wants. He got hired to add pieces to a team that had it's core intact and in their primes. I believe he never got to build the team he wanted. He got forced into trading Hodgson. The Luongo saga of course didn't play out as he had anticipated.
Anyway I like to look at both sides. Every general manager in the league makes mistakes. They have to take risks to succeed. Here's a look at the positives..
Took team to the finals (added key pieces in Torres, Erhoff, Malhotra, Samuelsson..)
Dan Hamhuis
Tanev
Eddie Lack and Joackim Ericksson
Dane Fox signing
Signed the majority of the core to bargain deals before cup run
Drafted some gems (Jensen, Horvat, Corrado, Cederholm..)
Traded Luongo and that Contract (an accomplishment in it's self)
I'm missing some but Gillis has done some really good things here. Yeah we have been crappy for a couple of years but Gillis has us stocked for the future. Our prospect pool has never looked better. I really believe we will be back in the playoffs next year. Our teams future is exciting.
The Negatives..
Let Torres and Erhoff walk
Booth
Ballard
Didn't get enough for goalies
Garrison?? (Overpaid imo)
Bad timing for Hodgson trade.
Etc etc
You get the good with the bad. I say give Gillis another year. Let him clean up his own mess. If we bring in another GM it's going to take him months just evaluating this team. Let Gillis see this through!