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Originally Posted by GranteedEV
Because they realize that Marner and JVR drove that line (and JVR/Kessel before that), and they could replace Bozak with a defensively superior, million-dollars-cheaper center in Matt Stajan. Who's cheaper to buy out than Bozak, who's cheaper to retain 50% on in a trade than Bozak, etc.
Calgary has less to gain, we improve in shot balance and maybe get a RWer for Bennett who can win some faceoffs. Bozak probably isn't hitting 55 points as Versteeg / Bennett's RW, and he's not displacing Bennett or Jankowski at center. We'd be the team taking on more salary.
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He has played 275 games the last 4 seasons. He has 188 points playing, prior to last season, with such stars as Shawn Mathias and PA Parenteau and yes Kessel.
Those points extrapolate to 56 points per 82 games during that 4 season time frame.
Stajan?
Get real.