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Originally Posted by strombad
As I said, it's marginal, but it's absolutely true.
They both were traded after their first 3 seasons in Boston. In that time, Seguin had a higher PPG average than Kessel did, and scored almost the same amount of points despite playing in less games.
As far as post trade goes? In his first year as a Leaf, Kessel produced 55 points in 70 games (0.76PPG) while Seguin is only ten points back, having produced 45 points in only 46 games (0.98PPG).
Seguin this far has out scored Kessel at every step of their career, while playing at a more important position. Seguin > Kessel
Plus, considering the fact that the Leafs are only just beginning to be relevant in the playoff picture, the four year wait for Seguin would've been VERY worth the price of patience. As has been said, it's impossible to say if the Leafs would've even nabbed Seguin, but for the sake of the argument, it's pretty simple.
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I meant at their ages now. Kessel had his breakthrough at 21.
Seguin being better at 19-20 doesn't amount to that much. Kessel had some tough health issues his first couple of years in the league.
Although Kessel is the better playoff performer for sure. Whether you talk now or their first coupkle of years in the league