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Old 06-22-2015, 09:02 AM   #355
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Originally Posted by ComixZone View Post
So, because Toronto doesn't have the same luxury as us (inheriting good vets from a previous regime), they should just go ahead and wander aimlessly through the woods on the ice ala Edmonton? Teams need leadership, and Babcock is step 1 just as Hartley was for us. They need to build from their - they need to obtain that foundation.

Toronto is going to have no shortage of future assets after they're done removing the excess. To attract free agents, they'll likely have to hand out bad contracts with toxic term attached to them - so that's not a good option either.
There are two points here:

The point you are making, is one I don't think anyone has a problem with. Yes, teams need good leaders for rebuilds.

That is separate from the point stating the trade scenario for Sharp is lopsided towards the Hawks.
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