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Originally Posted by puckedoff
Ironically, if he hadn't traded for Duchene (perenial LOSER) they would have probably had a better shot at making the playoffs.
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I actually think that this trade is what has messed them up and caused them to falter. Having brought it Duchene, they have been playing him on th first line with Atkinson and Panarin, moving PLD down to the 2nd, and sometimes 3rd line, totally messing with the chemistry that this line had. They should have left PLD with Atkinson and or Panarin and put Duchene on the second line.
I am sure Torts knows better then me, he is an NHL coach after all, but it became pretty obvious pretty quickly that Duchene on the top line wasn't working imo.