Prompt 1

The worst trade in recent history that I can think of for my favourite team (The Ottawa Senators) was when they traded away Mika Zibanejad and a 2nd for Derick Brassard and a 7th. I see why it got done too. A team looking to push itself over the edge and get better shot at the Cup trading away an (at the time) lackluster much younger centre for a play off proven vet makes sense. You're supposed to send assets away when you're trying to load up although sending the second along didn't make sense at all. The basis of the trade did though. Make no mistake though, I'm not shitting on Brassard as he was great for what he was worth but he was already getting over the hill and after what Zibanejad turned into. A solid, if very streaky first line centre, the Senators definitely got hosed in the long run.

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