One of them is a still-maturing player of limitless offensive potential, and the other is an underrated two-way veteran. One is headed to a rebuilt underachiever, the other to Stanley Cup contender. Which of them will have the greater impact this season?
Judging from events like the Joe Thornton trade years ago, the Boston Bruins take team chemistry quite seriously. On July 4, 2013, the Stanley Cup contender left the trade table with a player in his prime that was seen to be a better fit in Loui Eriksson, but in Tyler Seguin, the Dallas Stars walked away with a guy who is potentially a game-changing superstar.
It wasn't a one-for-one trade; it was actually a seven-player swap. The complete exchange saw Rich Peverley and Ryan Button join Seguin going to Dallas, and Joe Morrow, Reilly Smith and Matt Fraser going to Boston with Eriksson.
Not to dismiss the value of the other five players involved in the trade, nor Seguin's enormous value over Eriksson in the long run, but this article is focus ...
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Article written by Rob Vollman