[edn88]

So, I have an unframed Dion Phaneuf print that I don't need anymore (funny enough, normally I buy the framed season ticket holder gift - which is itself funny that I have to buy a season ticket holder gift, but whatever - but I had a feeling that a framed Dion print would end up in the same place as my framed Tanguay print).

Anyway, I have really been a big fan of Dion until pretty much this year. For $6.5M he makes too many mistakes, even for his age - and it does not look like he is going to be worth the money he is paid next year, or even the year after. I hope this change spurs Dion to be a better player than he is today. Right now, he makes too many lazy and stupid mistakes - stuff I don't know that you can coach away.

I don't know if the return is worthy of Dion, but I also think that Dion's salary limits what you get back for him. I would rather have had Toronto's draft picks from Boston, but having some extra offense this year is good. If Reggie returns to form as a result of this trade, then that also might be worth the trade.

I don't think you can judge this trade until the end of the season and how we do in the post season (if we can actually make it to the playoffs).