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Originally Posted by cral12
*Phaneuf deal will be talked about in the vain of the infamous Gilmour deal in years to come…
*I’ve now slept on it to digest it further and still hate it. In trading Phaneuf, one of your best assets, you had to get back a young high-end forward. I don’t know what was out there, but if not, you don’t make this deal.
*Short-term gain, BUT long-term pain!
*Prediction: Sutter era in Flames land will come to a crashing end in the near future. Phaneuf trade 1st step…If reported Jokinen trade goes through, it’s an even worse deal.
I'm generally the optimist when it comes to the Flames, but this one is just a tough pill to swallow. I admit the Flames are a better team right now, but NOT that much better...Long term, this will go down as terrible trade.
{Please prove me wrong ######!}
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Maybe some Flames fans are over valuing Phaneuf? Perhaps there was not much of a market for him and the return Sutter got was the best? If the rumored NY deal for Phaneuf was true then this might be true.
I think what we got for Phaneuf is pretty reasonably. This was mainly a salary dump but we did get some very serviceable parts and a lot of wiggle room.
In my mind Phaneuf had to go. I lean very heavily on the fact that he was a major problem on the team. I believe the stories about him have legs and he simply did not fit anymore on this team.
I am happy with Hagman and I believe Sutter is not done. We won't miss Dion...