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Originally Posted by Resolute 14
The returns after three years suggests strongly that you were, in fact, wrong.
Sutter did not get fleeced by Burke. He failed to fleece Burke, yes, but none of the guys Toronto got have done much of anything for them either. Both teams got a bad deal.
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How can you say that with a straight face? Saying Phaneuf hasn't done anything for them when he's their #1 defenseman and captain is simply denial. Has he taken them to the playoffs? No but I don't believe that's how you judge player for player swaps. You judge it based on contribution and Phaneuf contributes in almost 30 minutes ice time per game also Carter Ashton is the player they got for Aulie that is at least a contributor with their farm club.
I'm not a Stajan hater and think he's fine in his 3rd line role but he and our 8th defenseman (Babchuk) is all the Flames essentially have to show for that deal. Appologists and Phaneuf haters can put whatever spin they want but everyone outside of Calgary knows that was an extremely poor deal and lets not be like Oilers fans living in our own bubble arguing that it was anything else but a fleecing.