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Originally Posted by 705techno
Are you really going to counter with Ian White, who has been on three teams since the trade?
Not even relevant to the trade with the Flames.
IIRC Babchuk has all but played his way off the team, and that is who they got for king awesome journeyman White.
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You're completely ignoring my initial point which was that he has been and currently is producing at a near-comparable rate to Phaneuf for less than half of his salary. You're living in a pre-cap dream if you think White doesn't deliver the same value as Phaneuf.
His latest contract is probably his most valuable one since entering the league as he is now an established premier offensive defenceman. His cost benefit probably exceeds Dion's.
That's not worthless, despite what you think of Stajan, Mayers, and Hagman. In fact, he was the clearcut centrepiece of the initial deal.