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pretty much sums it up here...
"When I got traded to the Stars after only three seasons in Boston, there were a lot of articles and rumors about how I was pushed off the Bruins because I was some kind of immature, unfocused party animal. Looking back, based on the way the Bruins were situated at the center position and the realities of a salary cap system, it’s clear that the business side of hockey played a big part in why the trade happened. But that doesn’t make for a very interesting headline or Tweet."
Exactly.
So you're trying to tell me droping Seguin 5,75M contract to bring Loui 4,25M was the 1,5M that change everyghing. Bruins could NOT have found any other way to save that 1,5M? Really?
Seguin was a winger here, so stop with the 3 #1 center non sense. And how in the world Seguin being a winger was a waste? A waste of what? Every of Seguin forte work perfectly fine at wing and every of Seguin downfall are magnify at center. There is litteraly no waste.
Edit: Nobody in there right mind can think a speedy winger good for 35 goals and 70 pts at 5,75M per year wouldn't fit good with Krejci or Bergeron on the Bruins. He was even signed for 6 more years. There was zero incertitude with his contract or how to fit they could fit him in, the grey zone was about his performance. They had to gamble. If Seguin return to his 19yo form than it's a eluva bargain, if he stay on his 20yo form, we don't want that at that price. Now he still has alot of value despite one meh season + playoff, but if they wait a couple more year to see if he rebound and he dones't, then other team too will have seen the exact same thing and his value would have drop. They took a chance, they lost.
Look at the post above. I assume that quote was from a Seguin interview. So you have it straight from the horses mouth.
Re bolded... It wasn't just a one dimensional situation...
1) for starters, at the time of the trade: Tyler Seguin 5.75m, Rich Peverley $3.25m, Ryan Button $0.636m... Loui Eriksson 4.25m, Reilly Smith $0.900, Joe Morrow, $0.894m, Matt Fraser $0.585. Net saving for the Bruins: $9.636m - $6.629= $3.007m. Not $1.5m.
2) Tyler Seguin: signed till 2018/19. Loui Eriksson: signed till 2015/16 = less commitment with Loui = more flexibility.
3) Three young players (Smith, Morrow, Fraser) making close to salary minimum are assets that can be easily used in many ways = more flexibility, helps with the prospect pool.
Seguin was always a center and was drafted as a center. He was used as a winger because we had already two #1C and Julien has notorious problems in trusting young players, especially at an important position like center.
A waste of what? Have you failed to notice his performance as the #1 CENTER of the Dallas Stars?
And talking about "nonsense", sure Lindy Ruff is making a huge mistake playing Seguin at center, he should listen to you and play him at wing.