Original sentence: Soon however, several key players missed a few games each with injuries, and the Sharks continued to struggle with consistency as their results dropped off.When the trading deadline approached, Wilson used some of his carefully acquired assets to address the team's areas of need, trading draft picks and prospects for Craig Rivet from the Montreal Canadiens and Bill Guerin from the St
Edited sentence: However, the early portion of the Sharks' schedule was relatively soft, and many of their wins came from having superior talent despite not putting forth a full effort.Several key players missed a few games each with injuries, and the Sharks continued to struggle with consistency as their results dropped off.When the trading deadline approahced, Wilson used some of his carefully acquired assets to address the team's areas of need, trading draft picks and prospects for Craig Rivet from the Montreal Canadiens and Bill Guerin from the St