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Originally Posted by rockstar
Maybe the worst assessment of players I have ever seen.
White's not a top 6 on this team? Give your head a shake!
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The funny thing is that there's plenty of posters talking as if White is a throw-in when he's clearly who the deal was built around for the Flames.
He'll instantly take over Phaneuf's spot in the top 4. He's already playing 24 minutes/night, is the only plus defenseman on an awful defensive hockey team, yet still has 9 goals and 26 points (more than Phaneuf).
White might not have the ceiling Phaneuf has, but he's playing at Phaneuf's level right now (and last season) and could easily be a #2 guy in his prime years.
It might not be the best return for Phaneuf, but it clearly seems as if the locker room rumors were true and if so you can't expect a full return for a locker room cancer (or whatever you want to call it) who's earning $6.5mil and isn't earning that contract, regardless of what his potential might be.