Regarding the Flyers move:
This was a trade Mooney was destined to make, I'm sure he will finally sleep nicely after all those tough nights knowing Hasek was the teams only goaltender going to next year. Overall I like this move both ways. Grant gets a cheap backup with solid ratings as well as a good young Dman in Ballard.
The Flyers had a surplus of good young Dmen and filled their massive hole in net by adding a starter next year in Backstrom. Obviously it came at a price but he managed to add a starter without losing a player like Pronger.
Great deal for both sides though, good job getting this big one done!
For the O'Mara Deal:
Good return for a guy on his way out the door, O'mara is a solid prospect, nothing spectacular but a good asset in return for an old UFA.
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