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Ottawa Senators Lucky to Get Clutch Player Like Brassard

I truly understand both sides of the argument. It’s the type of trade that features convincing points both for and against.

To those who are against the trade, I agree that Zibanejad still has the potential to be a star in this league, and the Senators not wanting to give him a pay raise next offseason as a restricted free agent is a frustrating example of the penny pinching tactics the organization is becoming known for employing.

For those in support of this trade, I also concede that Zibanejad had shown too much frustrating inconsistencies and a tendency to play soft, and was not going to be worth the pay raise he will soon command.