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TML fan said:Marchand and Bergeron are a far cry from Bozak and Crabb. I've already acknowledged he is a good player, but even the best players benefit from playing with good players.
There's absolutely no reason that Crabb and Bozak would have been the upper-tier of Seguin's linemates if he were in Toronto. It could have easily been Grabo and Lupul, a combo that's roughly on par with his Boston linemates in year 2 and significantly better than his Boston linemates in year 1.
TML fan said:Seguin didn't even play in the 1st round and was virtually a non-factor in their playoff run. He also played a fairly limited role with the team all season last year. I think the benefit of him playing with the Bruins last year was largely his and not the team's.
He put up 7 points in 7 games in the Eastern Conference finals. That's not a non-factor even if he didn't do a single other thing in the playoffs. He then played in 6 games of the Stanley Cup final.
But the point isn't that he was great in the playoffs, it's that he was subjected to high pressure situations in Boston.
And, again, this isn't a what if game that has a ton of merit either way.