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If Boston came to me asking for Kaberle, I'd ask for Tuukka Rask, Tyler Seguin, Jared Knight and our 1st rounder from this year, I wouldn't give them permission to negotiate with Kaberle before making the deal, and I'd also insist that they take Brett Lebda, Jeff Finger and Mike Komisarek in the deal as well.

**** Boston.
 
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Funny thing is, Burke poached Kessel, Chiarelli appeared to be upset initially. He is busting a nut every day now.
 
If things hadn't have played out as they did he would still be upset. 9 times out of 10 this would have worked in but of course the once chance a trade like this "backfires" and I use that term loosely because I still don't think it's as doom and gloom some people and the media make it out to be, it happens to us.
 
Why the hell would we want Bostons 1st rounder?

We want roster player(s) and our own pick back, perhaps even conditionally if Kabs signs in Boston over the offseason.
 
Artnes said:
If things hadn't have played out as they did he would still be upset. 9 times out of 10 this would have worked in but of course the once chance a trade like this "backfires" and I use that term loosely because I still don't think it's as doom and gloom some people and the media make it out to be, it happens to us.
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guess how many seasons in NHL history there have been where 74pts would have resulted in a top-2 pick?
 
BG said:
With the 3-pt game, I'm guessing it'll happen more and more often.
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Since the lockout, 74 points would have:
5th pick (tied)
8th pick
3rd pick
4th pick
2nd pick
5th pick (on pace)

So, the last 3 years 74 gives you a solid lottery pick. As a side note, Kessel himself was picked by a 74-point Bruins team in his draft year.
 
This trade is going to be beat to death until the day Kessel is playing with legit 1st line talent again and shows what he is capable of.

Its only a matter of time until we get a true #1 centre.
 
UWHabs said:
Since the lockout, 74 points would have:
5th pick (tied)
8th pick
3rd pick
4th pick
2nd pick
5th pick (on pace)

So, the last 3 years 74 gives you a solid lottery pick. As a side note, Kessel himself was picked by a 74-point Bruins team in his draft year.
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correct.

once in NHL history has 74pts garnered a top-2 pick.
 
Come on Zeke, 5 of the last 6 years that total's been good for a top 5 pick. 3rd, 2nd, 4th, whatever.

You can get points when you lose nowadays so naturally the bottom feeding teams have more points.
 
Volcanologist said:
Come on Zeke, 5 of the last 6 years that total's been good for a top 5 pick. 3rd, 2nd, 4th, whatever.

You can get points when you lose nowadays so naturally the bottom feeding teams have more points.
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Odds of draft success fall precipitously after the top-2. You know this. Last year, of course, the top-2 was locked down very early, and those were the two gems of the draft. If the Bruins had drafted Ryan Johanssen, I don't think people would be freaking out about Kessel nearly as much.

The one time in nhl history a 2nd overall pick fell to a 74pt team, was the year the Leafs had 74pts and didn't have their pick.

Boston was more than a little fortunate.
 
He turned 21 that season.

And since then he's gotten older and put up a 35 goal pace and now a 30 goal pace playing top minutes ES and on the PP.
 
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