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Well, it essentially comes down to money. That's why a COVID-ravaged roster that won't have played a game in 22 days will end the season with 19 games in 31 days.
The expansion team's first amateur draft comes in an unprecedented year, but Francis isn't making any excuses.
The two GMs, who worked together in Tampa, are unafraid to make risky, blockbuster trades and their work at the deadline was a prime example of their self-confident operating styles.