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I dont know if you get that value back really. For example, expiring Liljegren isn;t getting 2 2nds back. As a 6th/7th year pro he hasn;t established himself in Toronto's top 4 (a team that annually has to acquire 2 or more defensemen at the TDL) or Kampf who is a bit overpaid for a 4C....etc....
But ultimately, whats the point if your defense has one guy capable of 30 pts or those 2 are your goalies? (Not to mention HIGHLY dependent on Cowan, Hildeby, Webber to be ready, because the rest of the team is just a yr older).
And I like Benoit, but you cant have a 2nd pairing guy who put up 5 pts in 66 games on the second highest scoring team in the league, (or pair him on 2nd pair with another guy who contributes very little on offense)