As a Canucks fan, I'm thankful that Phaneuf is gone from the Flames. He was an intimidating presence on the blueline. Ian White may bring as much offense as Dion does, but he isn't as good defensively. Last night the Sedins had an easy time skating past him in the third period.
But I do think the Flames did well to get Hagman and Stajan to upgrade the scoring. Its clear Sutter is trying to win now because its likely that none of these guys will be around in five years.
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