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Originally Posted by dissentowner
The goal should be to win, to make the playoffs, to try and build a winning culture and gain playoff experience. Not to be the Edmonton Oilers.
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So you have a team that is 2-12 in their last 14 playoff games and not able to make it every year.
I would argue that trying to get that group into the playoffs again as an 8 seed would be more of a Kevin Lowe move.
To cite the St.Louis example....the deadline picks helped them deal for Brayden Schenn and Ryan O'Reilly. So although those moves hurt the team at that time over a longer term it's helped them build a better team.