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Originally Posted by Derek Sutton
They also got fleeced big time. If the Oil were to accept an over paid 3rd liner, teams would be lining up for Hall, despite his awful hockey IQ.
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Eriksson was hardly a 3rd liner when the deal was done. In the previous 4 full seasons he played, Eriksson put up 36, 29, 27, and 26 goals, and had three consecutive 70+ point seasons. His production took a major nosedive after the trade to the Bruins, owing to two concussions. The Bruins didn't get fleeced - they got very unlucky with major injuries to a player who had been virtually injury-free in his career up to that point.