Because in reality he is Ed Sniders son. More so than even his real children. Ed believes, rightly, that the majority of teams that Clarke has built on paper should have a chance to win every year. He is not on the ice. Many want it to happen (Clarke being fired), but it simply will not as long as Ed Snider owns and runs the team.

He drafts well, and has put together teams that have topped or been near 100 points the last 7 years. he put together the Florida team that went to the cup in 96, a Flyers team in 97 and put together the NorthStars team that went to the cup in (91?).Two of those teams that had no business being there. So he has done it with AND WITHOUT a large bankroll.

But that being said, most GM's wouldve been fired for the way he handled the Lindros situation, and for the coaching carousel we have had the last 5 or 6 years, AND for the numerous first round exits.