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Originally Posted by Five-hole
Agree with your points completely. Your points also explain why Chevy would never trade Laine for 6OA, Backlund, Janko, and bunch of 2nds, or whatever offer that was a few pages back. Even if you get "good value" it's a move fans would hate.
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Hang on a second..
Is the hockey clubs job to focus more on the success of the team moving forward (Stanley Cup/Playoff appearances) and therefor draft/trade around that? Or is there job to ensure that the fans get a "shiny new toy" via the draft at 1st, 2nd or 3rd? I'm confused here.
Your statement above is a direct correlation to the Edmonton situation over the last 7 years and shows you what happens when you stick to the new toy rather than make the smart move for the club, sure the draft parties and new jersey sales have everyone singing and smiling in July-September but by December Edmonton fans hate the team again.
Not sure I agree, these moves happen and at the end of the day I think the clubs best interests outweigh that of the general public to a large extent for your average SMART GM