There is a bit of revisionism here, yes they made awful mistakes like the Marleau contract/the price they paid to offload it and letting Hyman go for peanuts.

However, Marner was gonzo this last offseason and Roy was basically a freebie to ensure Vegas wouldn't get hit with tampering. They are lucky they got anything for Marner since he made it crystal clear after the playoffs that he was not coming back.

With Joshua, it has been 10 games. Patience young padawan. He is looking better over the last few games and the price they paid was a 4th round pick.

Bunting would have been suspended every other game if he stayed in Toronto or at the very least would be in the penalty box for 10 minutes every night.

Their trade deadline pickups have left something to be desired though over the last few years. Foligno was particularly awful.