You can like or dislike moves, deals and signings all you want, but you can't fairly judge a GM based on 16 months of work. This isn't the old NHL where teams could be bought in one free agent period. Time will tell.
As I was writing this I heard part of Burke's press conference on the FAN. Even if you don't like him, I think he is interesting to listen to. In regards to the Kessel deal he used an analogy of 2 framers arguing about what crop had just been planted. The gist is that arguing/debating about some subjects is pointless and that in time the answer will be apparent. The Kessel/ draft picks can't be properly evaluated until 15 or so years from now.