What do you think of when you hear the name Mike Gillis? The former Vancouver Canucks GM is mostly associated with bad drafting. But is his draft record really as bad as we remember it?
Canucks Army’s Jeremy Davis investigates.
Plus, we take a look at the upcoming weeks with a piece by Iain MacIntyre of The Province.
Gillis’ Draft Record
Jeremy Davis (Canucks Army) — Time Has Made Mike Gillis’ Draft Record Look Better — But It’s Still Bad
The emergence of several players after Mike Gillis was fired, including Bo Horvat, Ben Hutton, and Brendan Gaunce, and even strong AHL showings from Jordan Subban, Alex Grenier, and Joe LaBate have served to dull the pain from a decade of poor results during the Ron Delorme era, the pinnacle of which coincided with Gillis’ reign as GM.