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Originally Posted by automaton 3
The Senators went out and picked up Bobby Ryan after an unexpected playoff year.
It ended up setting back their rebuild. I see this as the same sort of scenario.
Stay the course, continue to build though young players and the draft.
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I don't see how that trade ended up setting back the Sens rebuild.
Bobby Ryan is still a better player and bigger contributor than Silfverberg is.
Stefan Noesen has played 1 NHL game for Anaheim, and isn't doing much in the AHL either for that matter.
Nick Ritchie hasn't even turned pro yet.
Maybe a few more years down the road this trade might turn lopsided for Anaheim, but for now the Sens have gotten the better for it, and certainly wouldn't be a better team with Silfverberg instead of Ryan.