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Originally Posted by New Era
The problem is I believe Edmonton's rebuild began when they traded away Smyth, not three years later. This is when Edmonton threw in the towel for the first time and traded known players for promise. The fact they continued to try and compete is irrelevant. They were trying to win, selling it to the fans as a playoff contender, and they sucked their way into three first overall picks.
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Disagree, the rebuild began when they traded away Visnovsky.
A rebuilding team doesn't trade 2 young assets like Greene and Stoll for an older Visnovsky.