The Panther
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They were in a slump to start the season. It happens to good teams.
The year before Thornton they were better than the first year with Thornton.
trades that helped bad teams become good teams
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The year before Thornton they were better than the first year with Thornton.
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Crosby2010
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Jimmy Firecracker
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Talked about a ton but Gilmour to the Leafs really turned the franchise around. 1991-92 Toronto was 10-25-5 before the trade, then went 20-18-2 the rest of the way. Not great of course, but the real dividends began to show the next season, with Toronto having their first winning season since 1977-78 and making it to the Conference Finals, again for the first time since '78. Gilmour was a finalist for the Hart and won the Selke trophy, while setting a franchise record for points and assists in a season.
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How are we not referencing the Nordiques Lindros to Philly trade?? Quebec went from...
80gp - 20W - 42L - 11T = 52 points (2nd to last in entire NHL) in 1991-92
to...
84gp - 47W - 27L - 10T = 104 points (4th best in entire NHL) in 1992-93
This is the ultimate franchise-altering trade.
80gp - 20W - 42L - 11T = 52 points (2nd to last in entire NHL) in 1991-92
to...
84gp - 47W - 27L - 10T = 104 points (4th best in entire NHL) in 1992-93
This is the ultimate franchise-altering trade.
LeafalCrusader
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Calgary trading for Miikka Kiprusoff led them back to the playoffs for the first time in 8 years and all the way to the cup finals. Made the playoffs consistently the next few years too.
The Panther
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Yes, although Quebec dipped a bit in 1993-94 before roaring back for nine straight (!) 1st-place divisional finishes starting in 1995.
Lindros actually had a similar effect on Philly, considering that club had less to work with:
Before Lindros
.469 (missed playoffs by 12 points)
With Lindros
.494 (missed playoffs by 4 points)
.476 (missed playoffs by 4 points)
.625 (1st place)
.628 (1st place)
.628 (2nd place)
.579 (2nd place)
.567 (2nd place)
.640 (1st place)
LeClair trade was big for Philly, too, of course...
