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Originally Posted by GioforPM
I don’t even know of accidental successful tear downs. And certainly not ones involving trading the best players on the team. The Pens famously tanked to get Mario, and arguably later for Sid. But they kept their best players to play with those high draft picks.
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Umm no?
Lemieux retired/injured but they traded Kovalev, Straka and Hrdina. Morozov left during the lockout. Even Dick was traded shortly after Crosby arrived.
Who were these best players they kept around to play with Crosby? Lemieux coming back as the owner surely can't count lol.