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Originally Posted by Pointman
The point is not so much about the return per we. But rather about this trade sealing the fact that Treliving went after wrong guy to build his defense around. It took him three good years to comprehend that one can't win with Hamilton as key player. And right after that he went after two highly touted youngsters from losing organization who apparently were not viewed as irreplaceable core by that organization. Which makes one doubt whether this time Treliving has got the right guys to win with or he misevaluate Lindholm and Hanifin as well.
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"The right guys to win with" is impossible to predict, even for people working in the NHL, but doubly so for fans. Did Kessel ever look like the right guy to win with? He looks like a bear leaguer who cares more about drinking after the game than winning, but two cups later he definitely has what it takes to help a team win. As recently as Game 2 against Columbus Ovechkin was still considered a guy who couldn't win the big games, but 2 months later he is the hero of a dominating Stanley Cup run.
There are a million factors that go into winning, and there is absolutely no reason to think that Lindhom and Hanifin can't be guys that can help a team win. And for that matter, there is no reason to think Hamilton can't be on a championship team either.