The Boston Bruins fan base seemed pretty happy that Peter Chiarelli was turfed out of his job as the B’s general manager. I am one of those fans. Sure, Peter Chiarelli helped put together the Cup team in 2011(and I’ll happily buy him a beer if I ever get to talk to him again).
Chiarelli’s biggest sin (although the Tyler Seguin and/or the Johnny Boychuk trades are up there) was that he was trying too hard to keep the spirit of 2011 alive. Too many long-term, no-trade contracts, and not enough draft picks that could come in and help the team go forward.