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Originally Posted by CorsiHockeyLeague
Yeah, because, when you've got a bunch of young, talented highly-touted highly selected but underperforming players with rumours that they have character issues and aren't adjusting well to pro hockey life...
YOU WANT THE GUY WHO DID THE SEGUIN TRADE.
How is this not a win for Calgary Flames fans?
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I will grant you that it was a poor trade talent-wise, especially long term.
However...
Tyler Seguin was traded more for him being a problem within the team dynamics and being a poor culture fit for the Bruins. Not to mention the persistent rumors of poor preparation and regular partying instead of being ready to play. Seguin has not shown to be a responsible pro so far, so even though he's a dynamic player who can put up a lot of points, which is valuable in and of itself, he was thought to be a distraction to the group which can keep a team from reaching its potential.
Trading Seguin wasn't the wrong idea, but it's hard to get equal talent back for a player of his talent level, so in that sense you are always likely to lose that trade.
I'll take the bulk of what Chiarelli has done over 1 or 2 poor moves that all GMs make, even the best of them.