Trades are often attempts to fix mistakes in drafting, development, and cap management. Making lots of trades is usually a sign of bad or desperate management.
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Originally Posted by N-E-B
Thornton was let go as a UFA, but I think the deal that really did him in was the Seguin trade, which at the time wasn't bad, but in hindsight was a horrible evaluation of talent, which probably wasn't just his fault, but he took the blame for it.
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It's only horrible in hindsight because a perrenial 70 pt player suffered multiple concussions and became a shadow of former self.