Well Jagr went to the Bruins (and Redden for that matter), and Handzus went to the Blackhawks this year. Not really star power, and they probably would have made it this far without them.
But it just goes to show that the right move is often made through smaller acquisitions or through retooling rather than bringing in big name guys that you expect too much from come the playoffs.
It has to be difficult for a player like Iginla to leave a team that he has spent his entire career for, and quickly learn a new system; in a different conference, facing opponents he hasn't played in a year while on a playoff run. I'm not really at all surprised he fared poorly as the playoffs went on and began facing more difficult opponents.
At least with Jagr he's played out East most of his career and knows the different styles of play he needs to be accustomed to out there.
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