JR also said repeatedly that they tried dealing players to create the cap flexibility that they've desperately wanted since day 1, yet they couldn't do anything meaningful in that regard. He also recently said publicly that after all their efforts they may simply be left with the only option of waiting until some of these contracts expire since they're unmoveable as is, undoubtedly there's a few contracts that he's talking about including OEL.
Management have said so many things and done the opposite since they've been here it's hard to believe anything they say anymore. I don't think they're doing a terrible job with the hockey part, but managing what they say in this market, with this media/fan-base, that's another story.