Boston huge trade

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While I don't think Boston received enough in return for a player like Thornton I think the salary cap era will show that paying a player 6.66 million a year is bad for your team unless that player is a dominant goalie. Unloading his huge contract may be a good move for Boston in the long run. A super star for 2 good players and a crap role player isn't a great deal. It's hard to understand why Boston didn't a) shop around a little and/or b) get one or more high draft picks in the deal. Who the heck will Boston have next year when Samsonov leaves as a UFA and Leetch moves along?