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Originally Posted by BigTuna

He is Toronto's best D.

Good point. How many good teams would pay $7 mil for a D who isn't their best D. Saying he's Toronto's best D is like saying he's the tallest midget.

Originally Posted by BigTuna

I;m not. Dion has clearly had the better career and he's younger. Boychuk never even had a top-pairing role until this year. I'd like to see him after facing the NHL's top competition like Dion does.

There is no defensive gap. You're delusional.

I guess you can argue Dion has had a better career, I mean all the cups he's won....wait. And that's not even the point! Who cares about their careers in the past, right now is what matters if you're talking about trade value because dion hasn't really done anything to prove that he's worth a lot since he's been average for the past couple of years. Compare this year, not their careers or what they've done in the past. Right now if you would honestly take dion over Boychuck, you're delusional.

Originally Posted by BigTuna

lol.

He'd be #1 on Anaheim right now. Dion and Beauchemin played on the same team. It was clear who was better.

Reall? What honestly makes you think he's better than guys like Lindholm or Fowler or Despres or Stoner or...well any of them? You can argue he's a better player than them (and it would be a tough argument to win) but you also have to take into consideration that he makes $7 mil and that plays a big part in things. Next year when Getz and Perry go up a million each and those good young defenders need new contracts, do you think they'll have cap room to pay dion 7 mil?

The point is, you can say that he'd be some team's best defenseman but does it make sense for any team to pick him up? It's pretty clear that the ducks don't need dion on their team so bringing up the ducks is pointless.

I asked earlier, which teams do you think honestly need a guy like Dion on their team, can fit him in their cap structure and have assets they'd be willing to give up for him? You didn't answer and just kept saying how good dion is....If you come up with a good honest answer that makes sense, people will take you seriously. Right now, no one is.