One of the toughest things about being an athlete is you don't control where you work.
It's a difficult reality, and it can hit a player particularly hard on his first trade. That said, it can also be the best thing for his career.
Stephen Johns on Thursday visited a Chicago team that traded him at age 23 in 2015, and pondered what might have been. Jamie Oleksiak came back to the Stars Friday after getting traded in December at age 24, and was philosophical in his look back.
It's an intriguing study into how the hockey gods might know better than the players.