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This is worse than the Gilmour trade.
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No...it isnt.
I hate the deal as much as anyone, well the return as it stands now anyhow.
But the one HUGE difference between this trade and the Gilmour fiasco, is that back then, Calgary had to make deal to replace him with only the guys coming back. If this one does not work out, which I believe right now, they have that money to spend over the summer in either FA or in another deal to add salary. In 92 that simply was not an option, as the team could not go shopping for big money guys in the summer like thay will be able to this year if they so choose.
Now beyond all that, and best as I can figure, the Flames will be sending both Lundmark and Backlund back down to get to the 23 man roster limit. They added 4 and dealt 2, they were at the max as was, and sans another trade today, they have to send those guys down just to conform to the CBA roster limits.