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Originally Posted by Mathgod
LOL no. They traded away a star winger and a top pairing defenseman in addition to that draft pick. Even though they were due to become UFAs in the summer of 2023, trading them to Calgary meant giving up the ability to move them at the deadline for picks/prospects. The Panthers were not going to let those 2 walk to free agency.
2 core players, and they are struggling without them. Not quite a blowup but a major retooling.
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If they were taking multiple shots at the cup like Dino suggests they were not trading them at the deadline and losing them for nothing like the Flames did with Gaudreau. They moved out a guy who will be 30 at the time of extension and another guy turning 30.
Moving them at the deadline wouldn’t return a franchise winger in his prime signed to a max term extension.
Florida did not have their top center or top Dman for 10 games each. Maybe that is a reason they are struggling?