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Originally Posted by shermanator
You can't really lump Montador in with that group. In Sutter's first full year as GM, Montador was on the roster for the entire season. Sure, he only played 26 games, but he was the 7th defenceman, and at the time, that was where he belonged. In Sutter's 2nd year as GM, he was traded for Huselius. No matter how much you like Montador, Huselius is the better player.
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I don't think you understant the optics of the Huselius deal. Huselius was placed on waivers before the trade. Flames could have picked him up for nothing. Flames sent Montador to get a contract off the books in exchange for Huselius's contract. He was deemed expendable with Marchment on the roster.