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Originally Posted by FlamesAddiction
You're not making a great case for management by mentioning that second round of the playoffs is great achievement for this club. I mean, it was, but the bar shouldn't be that low.
For me, losing a franchise player in his prime is not a fair price to pay for a second round playoff appearance where the team was basically dismantled by the opponent. The gamble was definitely a loss IMO and could cost this team's ability to compete for several years. Did anyone really think after last season that this team should go all in, risking losing Gaudreau for nothing? They may have beat the minimum expectations, but at a very high price to the franchise.
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Do you really think that any team was giving up franchise altering pieces for one year of Gaudreau after a down year? Not trading him for what would've probably been a late first and one or two b prospects could cost the team the ability to compete for several years? Lol?