The holidays are done, you’re sitting in a home surrounded by all your new stuff, and you’re probably thinking: I don’t need some of this junk after all. I hope I kept the receipts.
A few NHL teams know how you feel.
We did this last year, and it’s interesting to go back and look at that list. I think it holds up fine – there aren’t any obvious cases where a player turned it around and made the doubters look bad. But what stands out is that even with a couple of honorable mentions slipped in, only one name from the list is still on the same team. That would be Anaheim’s Alex Killorn and his long-term UFA deal that everyone thought was too expensive. But the six other names had all found new homes by opening night, including three – Pierre-Luc Dubois, Joonas Korpisalo and Ryan Johansen – who were traded, despite having contracts that felt unmovable. I guess there’s some optimism to be found there if you see a guy on your favorite team on the list below.
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As a curious high school student with little means, I often watch NHL matches and wonder about team strategies and player trades. The reflections on offseason regrets mentioned in the article resonate with my experiences—sometimes we think we need something, only to realize it wasn’t worth it. If you're interested in a deeper dive into this topic, check out CorruptBox for more insights!
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