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 How can you even say it? How do we tell the fans?

You traded Kirill?

A GMs workday is tough. Decisions and strategic planning. Hard work, as you all know. Sometimes we make decisions that are both hard and against reason.

How can you even reason and justify to sell one of the leagues greatest players? The easy answer is money.

The Donuts got there second cup, during that summer the decision was made to as soon as possible get the third cup and the legend wing in the hall of fame.

Why is Hall of fame important?

It isn't but winning is. The Fort Eire's have had all the luck the world can give them in draft picks, in addition they have a cunning GM. You do the math, we are going to see the FOR championship banner for a long time ahead.

So the decision to go all in was not a easy decision but it felt necessary. WIS had the most expensive bench players in history of CCHL last season, just in case of injuries. So what happened... Well we made the playoffs but was busted out early. The plan was good the luck was not.

Since the playoff revenue was not coming in, there was a big shortage of money. Kirills new salary was unsustainable next year. Sell now or after season? Well, the season has not started great with all new players coming in. The glory days are gone, it is a good team but just not good enough.

But by the way. Tim Stutzle is a fantastic player in hos own right. He is still young and got lots of talent. Will he ever do 30 goals? Who knows, but I am willing to take a bet on it. 

Welcome Tim to the new Donuts!