Peter Chiarelli's second tenure as an NHL general manager was much shorter than his first.
The Edmonton Oilers fired Chiarelli as their GM late Tuesday night after losing their final game before the NHL All-Star break, TSN's Ryan Rishaug reported. The team has yet to confirm the news.
Chiarelli was named the Oilers' GM in April 2015 and began his tenure on a high note, selecting superstar Conor McDavid first overall in the 2015 NHL Draft. He has failed to surround McDavid with enough talent, however, and has made several questionable moves since then, from trading away former No. 1 pick Taylor Hall to spending $42 million on Milan Lucic.
Things have gone from bad to worse this season in Edmonton, where the team is second-to-last in the Pacific Division entering the All-Star break and recently placed Ryan Spooner, whom Chiarelli traded young forward Ryan Strome to acquire in November, on waivers.
Boston Bruins fans may have seen this coming. Chiarelli spent nine seasons as the Bruins' GM and helped the club win a Stanley Cup in 2011 but couldn't build a roster that sustained success. Boston missed the playoffs in the 2014-15 season, leading to the Harvard alum's firing in April.
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