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(Video) PHT Extra: Is tanking the right strategy?

Erie Otters v Peterborough Petes

PETERBOROUGH, ON - JANUARY 29: Connor McDavid #97 of the Erie Otters skates in an OHL game against the Peterborough Petes at the Peterborough Memorial Centre on January 29, 2015 in Peterborough, Ontario, Canada. The Petes defeated the Otters 6-5. (Photo by Ken Andersen/Getty Images)

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You may have noticed that teams like the Buffalo Sabres and Arizona Coyotes aren’t...well, they aren’t good. They’re terrible, in fact. And intentionally so, no matter what the league says.

But is the lose-now-to-win-later strategy a good one?

If you were a GM of a struggling team, would you tank for Connor McDavid or Jack Eichel?

What if you were an owner?

We discuss: