(S28) PT 3 - What If?

[StamkosFan]

Jay Cue was a storied GM, but in selecting an accomplished, dedicated replacement like Z-Whiz, the Outlaws' upward trajectory was bound to continue. Jay Cue was a difficult person to replace, very well loved within Arizona, so Z-Whiz found himself with some big shoes to fill. With great pressure to live up to his predecessor's legacy, the Outlaws' new GM has never faltered. The franchise has found its stride, performing the best it has in my player's career under his wise management, and he has kept the essential core together. Once a young team, they are now vets together, and who better to lead than a vet with some bright ideas and an ambitious vision for the future? Others surely applied, but choosing someone who was an outsider would have wrecked the team's chemistry and the locker room environment; surely it would not run as smoothly as it does today. Perhaps even Thomas Passmann, my player, would not have renewed his contract. A guy like Z-Whiz in charge keeps my idea of spending my whole career in Arizona in place. Happy players are the biggest key to a teams success, and part of what fosters a winning attitude for a franchise. This was one of the most important decisions in our team's recent history, and one that had a great effect on what hte last days of my career will look like.