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Originally Posted by FlamesAddiction
I still can't believe we couldn't get a player or prospect with 1st line potential back for Phaneuf. Absolutely brutal.
Maybe it is a good trade "now" for the Flames, but this is still not a team that is likely to contend for the Cup "now". When Stajan and Mayers leave as UFAs in July, being a good trade in February is meaningless. The Flames need to be looking at the future. You don't trade to set up 8th/9th place teams for the "now".
The best player we got back is a 30 year old 20/20 2nd liner...
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Do people not realize that a big part of this deal was to free up 3.5 plus of cap space in the offseason?? Dion and Sjostrom off the books for next year is 7,25 million. Hagman makes 3. So, do the math, there's 4.25 of space. That means a lot. IF we lose Stajan, so what?? Use the cap space to make a run at a Marleau or somebody else. Would you not trade Phaneuf for Hagman and Marleau? I would, especially with Giordano's emergence.
To Calgary: Stajan, White, Hagman, Mayers and 4.25 millon of cap space for next season.
To Toronto: Phaneuf, Sjostrom and Aulie
The team is better now, no question about it and if Darryl uses that cap space wisely, it could be better for next year going forward. There is no guarantee that Aulie will be a good player or a NHL player. There's no guarantee that Dion will regain his form of 2 years ago.
Time will tell, but after letting in sink in, I am okay with this deal and will be ecstatic with it if we can land a big fish in July.