At the March 4th NHL Trade Deadline, the Florida Panthers were stuck between a rock and a hard place. Being tied for the eighth and final seed in the NHL playoff picture, the Florida franchise had to decide what was more important: winning in the current moment and going to the playoffs, or trading away a valuable asset to the team to acquire pieces for the future of the franchise. General Manager Jacques Martin saw it fit to keep that valuable asset, but missed the playoffs just a short month later. Irony is a sick joke.
