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Originally Posted by MrMastodonFarm
It's amazing how the Boston deal is all of a sudden the defacto better deal then the Penguins one all of a sudden. The first round picks are a wash, they're effectively the same. Then if you'd rate the prospect you'd probably put that Russian kid from the Bruins at number one, then the two guys we got from Pittsburgh at 2 and three, then the blueliner from the Bruins at 4.
Hell everyone was up in arms about the Russian kid to start with.
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I think that's a rosie estimation to be polite.
Bartkowski was solid in the playoffs. If Ference had been more significantly injured, he'd still be in the lineup. He was in the lineup over Hamilton and if not for Krug's exceptional offense (which serves the purpose of giving Chara more rest), Bartkowski is likely in as well.
Bartkowski is further along in his development than the two prospects garnered from Pittsburgh, but he's also the better prospect at this point.
The picks are a wash. The prospect portion of the compensation favours the bruin deal, I would say significantly.
Either way, I don't care, I'm glad the team has begun the process of moving on, but, pretty silly to value a 22 year old guy playing for St. Cloud state more than a 25 year old guy playing in round 2 of the playoffs on a contender.