PuckSeparator
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Marc Bergevin has traded away some pretty significant players drafted by the Habs in recent years - PK Subban, Mikhail Sergachev and Alex Galchenyuk. Rumors are swirling that Max Pacioretty is on his way out as well as a way to purge the team of its attitude problems. All those players were/are supposed to be key contributors throughout their playing days, PK being a #1D, Sergachev having #1D potential and Galchenyuk still having good potential as a top 6 player (whether as a C or winger remains to be seen with the Coyotes).
With all these moves recently, the only solid contributors on the team drafted by the Habs organization are now Price, Gallagher and Pacioretty - 3 players out of an entire lineup. And it's not like any serious players are waiting in the pipeline for their opportunity (maybe Juulsen, but he's more of a top 4).
This begs the question, are there any examples of winning teams where the core was acquired via trades?
With all these moves recently, the only solid contributors on the team drafted by the Habs organization are now Price, Gallagher and Pacioretty - 3 players out of an entire lineup. And it's not like any serious players are waiting in the pipeline for their opportunity (maybe Juulsen, but he's more of a top 4).
This begs the question, are there any examples of winning teams where the core was acquired via trades?