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Originally Posted by BigRed
Maybe that's a better conversation. Is Buffalo intentionally tanking? It would appear but consider all the factors -- Buffalo has never been high on the FA list of destinations, being the Edmonton of America, and even more so now. How could they improve even if they wanted to, if not through the draft?
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They tried building a team through free agency when Pegula bought the team and it backfired. So they traded away veterans for picks and prospects when it became evident they weren't going to win with the veterans anyway. Now they're building through the draft. Perfectly rational and legitimate strategy.