Even if you’re not a fan of these moves, you need to stop and think about this from a distance, not in isolation. I would’ve preferred Kadri and Hubes were both 24 but those guys aren’t available right now. Almost never are.
What were the other options? Do nothing? Trade Markstrom, let Darryl retire and spend the next 3-∞ years rebuilding?
Short of getting in a time machine and going back to convince Tre to trade both Johnny and Chucky last summer, there’s not much management could have done here.
Flames had a window to win and Tre made the best moves possible to make that happen. Sure, they’re possibly going to backfire hard in 5 years and we’ll be the next Chicago or Minny or SJ but whatever. Better to go all in and lose in spectacular fashion than never play a hand and bleed chips until you’re eliminated because making a big move felt too scary.
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