This is just a google search with keywords “Bowman Yzerman Change”
bowman yzerman change - Google Search
Ignore the first query as it’s Simmons related, but just the next two that I briefly scanned through have quotes from both parties talking about the sacrifices of personal accomplishment for team accomplishment. Yzerman bought on, wings went from jokers to winners.
You may want to call bull on the famous Gretzky story I mention as well, but I read it in his very first autobiography long ago, and I’m sure it wouldn’t hard to find a source. If you don’t know it, look into it.
It’s not necessarily suggesting that trading star talent is the solution, but the history of the league is littered with ties of star talent either understanding or not, that to win in the playoffs, it takes more than just talent. If you’re not going to self sacrifice as often as your opponent, it’s tough getting the better of them over 7 games. So the question remains, to someone who values winning in the playoffs. Four-five years from now, do Rockets, maybe 1st team all stars, possibly Harts etc...does that still make you happy should the playoff record be the same. The question would come from the perspective of someone who values winning. You’ve made it clear you don’t. I think it’s the whole point of the sport.
Fans across the league should be more envious of Edmonton than teams that have won, because Edmonton has McDavid?
If hockey was a sport where judges awarded wins based on style, technique and talent, like figure skating or gymnastics, whole different story. But this is a results based sport, made clear in the playoffs by beating your opponent 4 times before they get the 4 wins.
the negative hot takes just seem exhausting to me. I very much try to live a positive life in every facet of my life - sometimes that includes saying, "man, unfortunate that that didn't work, oh well" instead of "f*** dubass!! he needs to be fired and his life ruined, him and his dumb fake glasses 
