Ultimately getting too old of veterans or not getting them quick enough is a key reason I think Ottawa is stuck in their rebuild and unable to get themselves out of the basement. I think Edmonton and Buffalo suffered similar issues.
I agree getting value for guys who won’t be around or will be too old when the team is ready to contend makes a lot of sense but there is something for keeping good vets around which is why I think the Flames last rebuild went fairly smoothly in terms of bottoming out and returning to the playoffs (they even looked like a contender for a couple years)
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