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Originally Posted by Aarongavey
It is definitely a potential outcome of any rebuild. Committing an organization to losing raises the distinct possibility that you perfect being a loser. It had pretty much happened in Edmonton as well until they lucked out and got McDavid.
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The Sabres even lucked out in getting a franchise center in Eichel.
And they f'd that up.
That's the tipping point. Eichel was a guy to build around on and off the ice, including to draw other players there.
Them pushing him out, including by not allowing him to have some say in how to handle his health issues, pushed them to this point.
It doesn't get talked about enough in terms of how BAD that screwed that up. The trade was meh. But the issue isn't the trade, it's what led to the trade.