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Originally Posted by Jay Random
Last one I can think of offhand was Marian Hossa signing with the Blackhawks (and Red Wings the year before that). Before that, Chara going to the Bruins was a pretty big deal. It doesn't happen often, but it does happen.
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Chara was in no way comparable. What Chara became with the Bruins was not what the Senators thought they had. Don’t forget that they picked Reden over him and the entire Pizza Line was considered more important. So really he was considered the fifth best player on his own (very good) team.