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blender · 06-18-2017, 08:17 PM

[QUOTE=Fan in Exile;6292442]Talbot cost a 2nd, a 3rd and a 7th. His cap hit is 4.1.

Hamilton cost a 1st, a 2nd and a 3rd. His cap hit is 5.75.

I like Hamilton but do you really think he's more valuable to the Flames than Talbot is to the Oilers? I disagree. Maybe if he keeps on getting better in the future. But surely not right now. Do you think the Oilers would trade Talbot for Hamilton and Mike Smith?[/QUOTE]

I'm not sure what the Oilers would or wouldn't do is a good indicator of anything, but in my opinion they'd be crazy NOT to do that trade.

06-18-2017, 08:17 PM	#1003
blender First Line Centre Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Kamloops Exp:	[QUOTE=Fan in Exile;6292442]Talbot cost a 2nd, a 3rd and a 7th. His cap hit is 4.1. Hamilton cost a 1st, a 2nd and a 3rd. His cap hit is 5.75. I like Hamilton but do you really think he's more valuable to the Flames than Talbot is to the Oilers? I disagree. Maybe if he keeps on getting better in the future. But surely not right now. Do you think the Oilers would trade Talbot for Hamilton and Mike Smith?[/QUOTE] I'm not sure what the Oilers would or wouldn't do is a good indicator of anything, but in my opinion they'd be crazy NOT to do that trade.