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Originally Posted by CliffFletcher
Repeat... repeat... repeat.
We've see this story for years. For some fans, there will never be a good time to take a chance and take a new strategy because success is just around the corner. It's the Maple Leafs Nation approach to NHL strategy. All it requires is infinite optimism.
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I don't think success is right around the corner. I have been advocating a rebuild for the past 2 seasons. I'm just saying, the market for different assets is affected by the time of season.
For example, one of the biggest mistakes Sutter made was trading Phaneuf in January. In the offseason, there would be many more teams able to take on expensive, long term deals and willing to give up more in return. In the same vein, the market closer to the playoffs will be different for rentals than it is now. There is quite a change in supply and demand over the course of a year and good management will execute accordingly.