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Originally Posted by chubeyr1
Yeah I know that is crazy.
History shows that getting players via trade at the deadline almost never works. Yet teams keep doing it. GMs keep doing this.
Pressure to win takes out logic. Normally kicking a GM in the butt.
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This logic is flawed.
Teams acquire these players to win the cup.
But only 1 team can win a cup.
Therefore rentals always look bad - except for the team that wins it.
The Avs made some great deadline acquisitions. Most cup winning teams add a piece or two at the deadline that contribute.