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Originally Posted by lockman21
How awful is that Seguin trade in hindsight for the Bruins?
I mean, we all questioned it when it happened, but even more so now...wow. "He doesn't fit in here" is such bullshit. He's one of the top scorers in the league, if "he didn't fit in there", then maybe...MAYBE...you're doing something wrong and should adjust to him.
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Back then, I was a huge believer in it being a good trade for Boston (while not diminishing Seguin's importance in Dallas. I think I even got excited about the prospect of him playing with Benn. Ding!). And I think I was right in thinking that back then. Eriksson, in Dallas, was a dynamic, multi-zone player with tons of vision and great hands. There was no reason to think at the time that he wouldn't be an awesome part of Boston's roster. He was the type of guy that you built a team around. Whatever it is in Boston - style, injury trouble, etc. - it just didn't work out.
I believe, at the time, I called this a great hockey trade with both teams getting fairly equal value in terms of the type of player they were attempting to get. Now, it's obvious that Dallas ran away with this one. And good for them.