People, Brent Sutter had to approve this trade. The guy who coached Phaneuf in his adolescence, saw him blossom into the dynamo that had him mentioned in the same breath as Crosby and Ovechkin.
Darryl Sutter loved Phaneuf. The man has never smiled so broadly as the day we drafted him. And now ships him off for a package of players.
And some of you really don't think there was fire where there was smoke?
Obviously the ideal scenario would have been Phaneuf to refind his game under Brent Sutter but that clearly wasn't happening. Kudos to Sutter for recognizing the situation and getting back a crop of talented players.
White. 56 GP, 9 G, 17 A, 26 P, +1 With the freakin Maple Leafs!!
Phaneuf. 55 GP, 10 G, 12 A, 22 P, +3
It's only lopsided if you believe Phaneuf will refind his game and live up to his potential. And clearly the Sutters no longer believe it. And that should tell you all you need to know.
The winner of this trade ----> Flames. Not just for this season, but going into the future.
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Would there even be no trade clauses if Edmonton was out of the NHL? - fotze
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