Yes, that is very true. At the same time, your responsibility as a GM does not end once the season is underway. You should be agile enough to see what the team is lacking and respond to that appropriately. Not hope for puck luck. Not keep talking about process.
Can you imagine if Gillis uses the same mind and effort that got us Santorelli, Richardson during off season, but during regular season or right before the playoffs?
One thing that I have noticed with Gillis is that he has very very poor negotiating skills. Take Luongo trade or even Schneider trade, which we pretty much got nothing. Gillis is now also thinking about not renewing Santorelli's contract and there is a chance we may lose Santorelli for another team. Does anyone know why for whatever reason, Gillis have not been able to attract really good NHL players?