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Originally Posted by Flames Draft Watcher
Trading Gaudreau does not imply a rebuild. That’s some faulty logic
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The problem is it's extremely difficulty in today's NHL to trade a star in his prime for another star in his prime. The teams looking to trade for a Gaudreau are in Win Now mode, and won't want to give up a current front-line player - they'd much rather move prospects and picks.
How many big star for big star trades have we seen in the last 5 or 6 years? Other than the two deals Poile pulled off (which were widely regarded as surprising throwbacks), I can't think of any.