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Originally Posted by PlayfulGenius
I'd take Patrice Bergeron over Ilya Kovalchuk to start the rebuild. I'm not suggesting any of these players in question are like these 2 were at that age as I haven't sen them play...I'm simply arguing against the basic premise of your point. It seems there are many NHL GMs that would agree with you though, as players like Kovalchuk tend to be paid more.
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Part of that is health and player demands. If a healthy Patrice Bergeron decided he wanted to be a free agaent and get the best pay cheque he could find, his salary increase significantly.
I think two way centers who can put up 60-75 points are going to see their values jump. These players in the current game have tremendous value.