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Originally Posted by Flash Walken
the point is actually that the team needed both, and depending on how you're looking at it, they needed both in equal measure.
In my opinion the team is actually lacking 2 middle six players that can score.
I think they thought going into this season that Bennett and jagr could get them an extra ~40 goals, but if course that hasn't come close to happening.
As it stands the team will probably finish 30 goals or so from the top 10 in the league when all is said and done. Basically, missing an elite first line scorer or 2 good middle six scorers.
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I agree that the team needed both, and I still like the trade. Hamonic is going to become an increasingly important piece on the D over time.
I don't know about 40 goals from Bennett and Jagr, but it's safe to say they expected a lot more than 8.
The same can be said about Frolik and Versteeg. It's safe to say most people would have taken the over against 10.
That's 4 guys that were to be a big part of the middle 6, and they have a total of 18 goals in 50 games. Pretty safe to say that they would have been counted on for at least double that, to start the season.
Add in that the D aren't contributing enough, and that explains the difference between what was needed and what we've gotten.