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Originally Posted by calgaryred
This team reminds me of the 1992 team, 3 years removed from an incredible season. Good on paper but always losing games to the point they would eventually miss the playoffs. They missed the playoffs with players like Gilmour, Fleury, Roberts, MacIness, Nieuwendyk, just a head shaker.
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The Gilmour trade wrecked the team on and off the ice. A PPG centre at the time, traded for a winger, leaving Newy and Reichel down the middle. Losing Macoun was not a good move either. And Newy had an injury filled, off year, compared to his career.