Regina didn’t want it to go to the past this episode. She didn’t want it to possibly kill her past self. She tried to send it to the present, which she thought was oblivion. So she sent the wraith there. I always assumed the hat could time travel, but only because there was nothing left of FTL. I think I actually thought FTL was no more from some time around then I think.
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