The worst trade I've experienced in my hockey fan career was a trading of franchises. My beloved hometown Manchester Monarchs of the AHL swapped cities and branding with the Ontario Reign of the ECHL. A sleeper great hockey city like Manchester didn't deserve a low rate ECHL team from California. Even worse, the Monarchs were a successful AHL team, only missing the playoffs once and never having a losing record. The Monarchs would have their best regular season yet in their final year in Manchester, going on to win the franchise's only Calder Cup, becoming the fourth AHL team to win a Calder Cup in their last game as a franchise. The team would go on to continue this success in Ontario, California, only having two losing seasons since the move. And how did the ECHL Monarchs do? They also never had a losing season, but folded after only four years in Manchester, having failed to find a new owner. Now Manchester has no hockey team and a hole in their heart while Ontario continues to enjoy our beloved team.