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Originally Posted by GranteedEV
I don't think that's a fair comparision. That team lost 2/3 of its top performing playoff forwards to free agency. We've pretty much got the same roster next season as long as Backlund Bouma Byron and Jooris are kept around.
The mistake would be thinking "we got Bennett now, Backlund isn't needed" or "Byron was good but only size wins games"
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Also not a fair comparison because the NHL drastically changed in 05/06 compared to 03/04, end of the clutch and grab era.