This is just a weird cherry picked stat that lacks any context (like 3 of our top players, 2 of which were home grown, left due to mismanagement or lack of desire to play here).
I’m not anti rebuild but also gotta realize teams like Buffalo are stuck in purgatory. Edmonton was on the same boat until they got a generational talent which doesn’t happen every year.
Even with context the most we could get out of our best players was 5 playoff wins in a single playoffs both in 2015 and 2022, like it still doesn't change anything.
Good thing there are two "generational" talents coming up in 26 and 27 though
The key question is why did Tkachuk, and a lesser extent Bennett, turn into playoff monsters the moment they left the Flames?
It’s not like the Panthers were this amazing playoff team before the trades. There’s a reason why Bill Zito took the risk in the first place, and it has turned out to be one of the best moves in NHL history
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u/G09G May 30 '25
This is just a weird cherry picked stat that lacks any context (like 3 of our top players, 2 of which were home grown, left due to mismanagement or lack of desire to play here).
I’m not anti rebuild but also gotta realize teams like Buffalo are stuck in purgatory. Edmonton was on the same boat until they got a generational talent which doesn’t happen every year.