bustaheims
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Bill33 said:I'll see how it nets out before getting too negative, but guys with averagish stats playing high pairings on shit teams for their careers don't necessarily translate to equal placement on good teams.
There's truth in that, but he won't be playing as difficult a role in Toronto as he did in Chicago. So, it won't really be equal placement. He won't be expected to carry his pairing as much as he was when playing with Caleb Jones. Defensive guys also usually translate their abilities much better from bad teams to good team than the equivalent offensive guys.
Bottom line is, with the two big trades, the Leafs are now a lot harder to play against than they were a few weeks ago.