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Originally Posted by Roof-Daddy
Not that I disagree about where Iggy will go, but Boston's core on the downswing?
Unless you think Boston's core begins and ends with Chara, then I don't see how that is possible. Everry other key member of their core is under 30 years old and in their prime.
The average age of their top ten scorers this season is 27.6......and that includes Chara and Iggy.
Without Iggy and Chara, the average age of the other 8 guys is 25.5
....and their Vezina finalist goalie is only 26.
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Well, I don't think the core begins and ends with Chara, that's an obvious overstatement, but he is a pretty huge part, one might say was an underrated part.
It's less about age and more about performance. Boston's big name players weren't very good this playoffs, Lucic's stats obviously getting a serious look. And just based on past success they seem to be taking a step back each year. I know that's a rather elementary way of looking at it, and there's nowhere to go but down once you win the cup, but they really should have done better this year.
I'm not saying they're done, but they might need a little retooling to find that magic/spark again.
Or I could be full of crap, the playoffs are a pretty big hill, can't be awesome all the time. Just how it looks right now I guess.