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In re-reading my post, I can understand the confusion.  But, the post was not intended to even discuss Bedard in any real way.  The point was to discuss the ASSESSMENT process before you start making moves.  In trying to keep my post-size under control, I only covered the single point -- ignoring pythag is a bad, bad idea. 
It was my intent to follow up with some of the other mistakes made in assessing exactly where the end of 2007 club stood, and why a superior job of assessing what existed at the time would have painted a more realistic picture of what was to come, (Bedard trade or not).
What cannot be disputed is that the Bedard trade was made and the 2008 season was a disaster.  Doesn't mean that Bedard was to blame, (or the trade), were to blame.  But, I think it is very important to attempt to uncover what was known PRIOR to the 2008 season that might have reduced the depth of where the club went.