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Originally Posted by dissentowner
Here comes the hindsight heroes.
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Are they wrong though? not sure how management didn't see it coming.
A good manager/GM has a pulse on the social dynamic of their team.
Trading Bennett was the first domino for the core group that was all close and did things together.
Bennett traded
Monahan traded
Gaudreau plays out the string and doesn't resign
Gaudreau leaves.
Tkachuk sees the writing on the wall and requests trade.
out
Bennett/Monahan/Gaudreau/Tkachuk
in
Weegar/Huberdeau - then Hanifin/Lindhom traded
Lindholm - Win trade
Hanifin - Meh we'll see but likely late 1st round pick
IF you make a decision to trade hanifin and lindholm that was the time to trade Anderson as well. not take him to last year of contract.
Flames are 2-3 years behind where they should be due to bad management decisions around assets and contract length.