Before the trade , the Express were holding on a 7 - 6 win - loss record .
An almost guaranteed quarterfinals seat but then went down to the wildcard phase with an 8 - 10 record .
Before the trade , the Express were holding on a 7 - 6 win - loss record and an almost guaranteed quarterfinals seat but then went down to the wildcard phase with an 8 - 10 record .