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Originally Posted by Fire of the Phoenix
The big miss was not pursuing Thornton more aggressively when he was available. Not sure if the rumored package of Regehr/Yelle/Kobesew was legit or not, but you have to think Sutter could've topped SJ's meager offering if he really wanted to. Personally I think sacrificing RR would've been well worth it to acquire a top 5 center, however I believe Sutter was still too enamored with certain players following the run in 04, but we'll never know the full story.
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What would our defense have looked like if we would have made that deal?
How many teams make it to the SCF with such a weak blueline with minimal depth? If we make that deal, Cory Sarich is our No 3 defenseman and might even be top pairing.
I also know that in 2006 (2007?) we were close to signing Savard as a UFA.... that would have made a huge difference. But I still remember those 2007-2010 years, getting offense was never our downfall.