I think this team started to go down when Bennett requested a trade. Maybe he wasn’t the biggest piece at the time but a pure heart and soul guy who would fight anyone that went after his teammates. Highest pick in history that was wasting away on the fourth line under gulutzan and Ward. Seemed to be very close with Johnny and Tkachuk. Leaves for Florida and then was 100% a factor in Tkachuk wanting to go there. This team should’ve built around Tkachuk Johnny Bennett and Rasmus. A young skilled core and then compliment them. Instead they ship out Bennett and lose out on securing a long term contract with tkachuk to hold onto and play veterans that were on the decline
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