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Originally Posted by JohnnyD
How many guys have even been in the situation that Messier was in?
Who has been captain of a Cup winning team and then got traded to a Cup contender shortly thereafter (2 years for Messier) while still in the prime of his career?
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The NYR's were cup contenders before Messier? The 5 years before he arrived the finished just around league average and never did anything the playoffs. His first year there the team win the presidents trophy and went further in the playoffs than they had in 5 years.