from Corey Hirsch at Sportsnet,

I’m always amazed how often we see a player who is given up on or who struggles in one market move to a different organization and immediately flourish. It can drive a fan base absolutely bonkers to lose out on what might have been.

How does this happen? How does a player get better after changing teams? Is it not the same player who is prone to the same mistakes?

Sometimes it’s the result of a coach, the organization, or the player himself, but the vast majority of the time the reason for a rebound is the same: Landing with a new team is a chance to hit the reset button and feel wanted.

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