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Originally Posted by browna
Don't like the trade for not getting a true #1 guy back. And will eat crow for saying Phaneuf wasn't to be traded, although if he asked for a trade Sutter had no choice no matter what.
That said:
Like White more that I see more stats.
Hagman is the skilled LW needed.
Mayers and Stajan are two throw in forwards that are decent and will add depth and mean underperformers will now sit on popcorn row and not be granted spots...and both likely gone July 1.
Also, for those who bitch about wanting to win right now then complaining when times are tough about bad drafting/thus poor foresight by Sutter, this move removes $24m over the next 4 years + $2m or so of this year that was earmarked for Phaneuf.
So, the real, final return for Phanuef will be in what happens with the money that was meant to go to Phanuef, either through trade this year, or what happens this years UFA season (or even next years). That's the unknown factor that's hard to think about right now, because more or less we all knew what we had in Phanuef and the demonstrated potential he's had, and shown, and his age.
But before we throw Sutter under the bus lets see what he does with the $24m budgeted for Phanuef.
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How is Matt Stajan a throw in? He is on pace for 60 points, bad team or not, that's still considered decent.