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Dr. Doom · 01-31-2010, 04:01 PM

Since CPs been hammered most of the day I've been forced to read reviews of this trade on TSN. A lot of good points made bothways but this poster's view for me sums up the same way I feel for the most part:

"True, Die-Hard Calgary Flames Fan. I created this account solely to post about this trade. What I'm about to tell you is completely honest.I remember in the first 1-2 years, Dion Phaneuf played incredibly well for a young Defenceman. I remember in Calgary, everyone was talking about how 'Someday, this kid is going to win the Norris.' However, in the last 2-3 years, he has been getting worse. Personally, I believe the largest factor of his downfall was due to the fact that he was the Calgary Flames whipping boy. The media and fans were ALWAYS on this guy, and rightfully so considering how he has played in recent years. This does not bode well for Toronto, because the pressure of being in Calgary is going to be half of what Toronto will be like. I like Phaneuf, but he's nowhere near worth 6.5 Mill. Do NOT kid yourselves. I wish him the best, but I have to be honest, I like this trade for the Flames. I truly believe that we got full value for Phaneuf and I commend Sutter. I don't want draft picks; we have a great team now and I don't want to build for the future. Our prospect pool is average and we have a great core.Also to be considered is the 'rumors' (with evidence of being true) that Phaneuf was a problem in the dressing room/didn't get along with the coach, etc. This trade is good for the Flames short term, especially if we can resign the guys we got in return, provided that they play well. This trade COULD be terrible for Toronto and COULD be excellent for Toronto. I just wanted to let Toronto really know what they're getting. I'm seeing a lot of happy Toronto fans saying things like 'Kaberle and Phaneuf! Awesome!' What a joke! Kaberle isn't gonna be too happy with Phaneuf, that's my bet. Regehr certainly wasn't. Picture McCabe. That's what you're getting. You got Brian McCabe back, who might turn out to be a solid defenceman someday and possibly win the Norris. Personally, I doubt he will. I just wanted to clear the air."

01-31-2010, 04:01 PM	#592
Dr. Doom Powerplay Quarterback Join Date: Aug 2004 Exp:	Since CPs been hammered most of the day I've been forced to read reviews of this trade on TSN. A lot of good points made bothways but this poster's view for me sums up the same way I feel for the most part: "True, Die-Hard Calgary Flames Fan. I created this account solely to post about this trade. What I'm about to tell you is completely honest.I remember in the first 1-2 years, Dion Phaneuf played incredibly well for a young Defenceman. I remember in Calgary, everyone was talking about how 'Someday, this kid is going to win the Norris.' However, in the last 2-3 years, he has been getting worse. Personally, I believe the largest factor of his downfall was due to the fact that he was the Calgary Flames whipping boy. The media and fans were ALWAYS on this guy, and rightfully so considering how he has played in recent years. This does not bode well for Toronto, because the pressure of being in Calgary is going to be half of what Toronto will be like. I like Phaneuf, but he's nowhere near worth 6.5 Mill. Do NOT kid yourselves. I wish him the best, but I have to be honest, I like this trade for the Flames. I truly believe that we got full value for Phaneuf and I commend Sutter. I don't want draft picks; we have a great team now and I don't want to build for the future. Our prospect pool is average and we have a great core.Also to be considered is the 'rumors' (with evidence of being true) that Phaneuf was a problem in the dressing room/didn't get along with the coach, etc. This trade is good for the Flames short term, especially if we can resign the guys we got in return, provided that they play well. This trade COULD be terrible for Toronto and COULD be excellent for Toronto. I just wanted to let Toronto really know what they're getting. I'm seeing a lot of happy Toronto fans saying things like 'Kaberle and Phaneuf! Awesome!' What a joke! Kaberle isn't gonna be too happy with Phaneuf, that's my bet. Regehr certainly wasn't. Picture McCabe. That's what you're getting. You got Brian McCabe back, who might turn out to be a solid defenceman someday and possibly win the Norris. Personally, I doubt he will. I just wanted to clear the air."