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Originally Posted by burnitdown
Off the top of my head, I'm having a hard time thinking of a team that won a trade where they traded the best player in the deal in an attempt to improve team culture. Usually the team seeking "intangibles" and "desire to win" comes out on the losing end.
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Lots of examples given already to refute your point, but I don't think the entire - or primary - reason to trade Hamilton was culture change.
Too many penalties, lazy in his own zone, too many defensive turnovers, leaving the heavy lifting to Giordano...
IMO, the return more than warranted what we moved out, just for results on the ice, the structure of the team, and the future potential. We don't need to add the culture change narrative to justify the trade.