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FlamesAddiction · 02-01-2010, 09:43 AM

The thing that really bothers me about the trade is that 3 of the 4 pieces don't have contracts past this season. Granted, White is an RFA so his options are limited and Mayers is ok as a rental. The thought of losing Stajan after 3 months bothers me though.

We do have Hagman for 2 more seasons, but the guy is 30. We can't expect more than what he has done already, and if anything, his production will probably decline a little. He is probably somewhere between Bourque and Glencross in ability and doesn't show his top 6 skill on a consistant basis. In the Sutter system, he will probably be a 15 to 20 goal guy.

Are the Flames a better team today? Maybe a tiny bit... hard to say. Can Hagman or Stajan do what what players like Jokinen or Glencross couldn't (ie find chemistry with Iginla)? Given how no one on our team has this season, I am not that confident that Hagman or Stajan are going to be the missing pieces. White is not better than Phaneuf... at the very best, White on his best night is comparable to Phaneuf on an average night.

Five years from now, this trade does nothing for us. And before people jump on and talk about how no contracts or short contracts are better than having players locked up for 5 years, you are kidding yourself. Free agent markets are pretty slim these days and competition high with the trend for players to sign long term.

02-01-2010, 09:43 AM	#854
FlamesAddiction Franchise Player Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Vancouver Exp:	The thing that really bothers me about the trade is that 3 of the 4 pieces don't have contracts past this season. Granted, White is an RFA so his options are limited and Mayers is ok as a rental. The thought of losing Stajan after 3 months bothers me though. We do have Hagman for 2 more seasons, but the guy is 30. We can't expect more than what he has done already, and if anything, his production will probably decline a little. He is probably somewhere between Bourque and Glencross in ability and doesn't show his top 6 skill on a consistant basis. In the Sutter system, he will probably be a 15 to 20 goal guy. Are the Flames a better team today? Maybe a tiny bit... hard to say. Can Hagman or Stajan do what what players like Jokinen or Glencross couldn't (ie find chemistry with Iginla)? Given how no one on our team has this season, I am not that confident that Hagman or Stajan are going to be the missing pieces. White is not better than Phaneuf... at the very best, White on his best night is comparable to Phaneuf on an average night. Five years from now, this trade does nothing for us. And before people jump on and talk about how no contracts or short contracts are better than having players locked up for 5 years, you are kidding yourself. Free agent markets are pretty slim these days and competition high with the trend for players to sign long term. __________________ "A pessimist thinks things can't get any worse. An optimist knows they can."