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Originally Posted by Bandwagon In Flames
I've always liked Setoguchi's style of play, but it was obvious that Thornton inflated his stats in San Jose. He pretty much took over for Cheechoo who followed a similar path after leaving the Sharks.
That said, if Setoguchi has this ability to benefit that much from great teammates, hes a great replacement for the Flames not landing Hayes.
Seto could prove to be a more valuable line-mate to Gaudreau than Jones or Colborne would be as he has proven NHL finishing ability. He's also young enough that he can still be a part of the team several years from now.
We'll soon see what type of Setoguchi sign's into training camp this season. As Treliving said it's a low risk move which means if it doesn't work out it's easy to bench him or put him on waivers.
Treliving's rep won't live or die based on this move so Hartley will do what he feels benefits the team most.
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Cheechoo was a waaaaay better player than Setoguchi ever was or ever will be before injuries shot his career to hell. I hate that comparison. The only thing the two have in common is they both played in San Jose. Setoguchi was a 30 goal guy with Thornton, 20 without. He's as one dimensional as they come. Cheechoo was more than a goal scorer, he was a very good player in his own right. Very hard worker, physical and a leader. He could've had a very good career post Thornton but both his knees were shot.