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I suppose Bemstrom is better than the plethora of never-weres/has beens that PIT has been collecting.
And certainly it finally ends this idea that Leaf fans (and PIT fans) have that Nylander is any good.
I like Bemstrom, always have, hes a nice offensive bottom 6 guy, who is probably a 13th-15th forward on a good team, but can generate a bit of offense. But really its just another PIT shot in dark for another piece of duct tape to cover the fact that the organization lacks talent beyond 9 forwards.
The junk that they've been collecting: Hinostroza, Andrea JOhnsson, Will butcher, ty smith, Nieto, Acciari, Johnstone, Harkins, Pulijarvi, Phillips, Zohorna, Shea, etc.... is mind boogling.
All just duct tape, and while Bemstrom is a step up from most of those, if you told me he would fetch a 3rd rounder (which he most likely does, unless the coach healthy scratches him to stop him), I'd be shocked. SO PIT win, unless he actually scores 6 goals and then its a loss, because expiring bemstrom isnt worth a 3rd.