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Originally Posted by darthma
Did we at least lose contract length with O'Brien and Jones? Can someone remind me? I though there was some upshot in that trade...
edit: NOPE... we have Jones until 2016 (same as Tanguay), and now have O'Brien signed through 2015. Sarich is UFA after this year. FML
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there is some positive to the trade.
2 players with no trade clauses that no longer wanted to be apart of the team are gone. I personally believe these players asked to be moved and with Sarich bellyaching to the media about ice-time and Tanguay's questionable attitude their trade values simply were nonexistent.
The 2 players acquired have better attitudes than the ones given up, can you imagine Sarich taking being sent to the minors in stride? I sure can't with how he complained about ice time. In t that we would have had that option with the NMC.
SOB is a better skater than Sarich and has defended our goaltenders more than Sarich did.
Jones is infinitely more physical than Tanguay and a better goal scorer. I would also say Jones is a better skater.
It's really not hard to see benefit to the deal if you open your eyes.