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The Chiarelli Cup: Which GM can make the best starting roster from players they’ve traded away?

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But plenty of you had the same request: Now do it for players a GM had traded away. Or, as we took to calling it in the comment section, The Chiarelli Cup. OK, the customer is always right. You get your wish. Let’s do this.

A few notes before we get to the teams.