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Originally Posted by neo45
That is twisting the stats quite a bit. Booth was 26 years old at the time, had played all 82 games the season before, and had a 60 point season under his belt. The reason he was had for cheap was because of his salary and the term of his salary, which is why Tanguay has no value (Tanguay has his age lowering his value)
Samuellson is a terrible comparison because he didn't have 3 more years left on a huge deal. I admit that if Tanguay was an upcoming UFA, a team would want him as a rental, probably more than Samuellson as he is a better player
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No the reason he was had for so cheap is that he had a soft melon. Booth had concussion problems that scared teams off. And I am not sure if a 50 point guy is considered cheap either.
Even though they do not play anything like the same type of game, Dustin Penner would be a better comparable. He got the Oilers a former 1st rounder (mid level prospect), a 1st and a 3rd round pick with 1 year left on his deal. He was and is defensively crappy (like you think Tanguay is) and is or was a consistent 40-60 point guy. Less total offensive production than Tanguay but better goal numbers. 3.5 million for years 34, 35 and 36 of a guy who realistically can be expected to put up 50+ points a year over that time, has a history of being relatively healthy and has won in the playoffs before is not going to scare off many teams.