Gillis doesn't get enough credit, That Schneider for what turned out to be Horvat trade was genius and the Markstrom deal doesn't look too shabby either eh? 2 core pieces you build a team around..Sure you can talk about the drafting all you want but wasn't that the scouts job?
That's nothing, he wanted to trade Kesler around 2012 but rumor has it ownership nixed the deal. If he had true automony I bet he would've re-tooled this franchise in two years.