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Originally Posted by Weiser Wonder
When assessing the trade, you can't really say that it was a good trade even if Phaneuf becomes the worst player in the NHL this year, because you have to look at his perceived value when he was traded. That was very high so Darryl Sutter should have done a lot better than Stajan, Hagman, and Ian White.
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I would argue that Dion's perceived value at the time was quite a bit lower than most Flames fans thought. That's not to say that they couldn't have found a better deal.