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Filatov for Bieksa is a good deal although I'm almost sure we could get a better deal elsewhere for a player with less baggage.
However, Filatov is a still a former first rounder (6th). At this point, I would be happy with a 2nd round pick for Bieksa to get him off the books so Filatov is a decent trade. He never made it in the CBJ system just like Gilbert Brule never made it in their system. Hitchcock didn't like their game and his lack of defensive responsibility but on a team with plenty of defensively responsible players, it would be worth it to see if he could succeed if Vigneault tells him
"Okay, do your thing...but just backcheck sometimes. Not asking you to do it super hard...just skate back sometimes."
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