I don't think it is solely about money and certainly not a traditional salary dump so quality back is much more important that money in the deal.
And Stempniak does not come close to replacing Seguin's production. Over the past two seasons Seguin has scored 30 more points and is 10 years younger so likely to improve going forward while Stempniak is what he is.
In that deal Stempniak replaces Peverly. You need Baertschi and/or Gaudreau to think about making up the difference in future potential and even that may not be enough.
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