8 d-men here. Breen and Carson are both ahead of Piskula (maybe others, not sure) so at best, he is/was 11th on the depth charts. Then factor in that Wotherspoon and Ramage are on their way (if they can sign Ramage). He was never going to be a Flame and he costs us absolutely nothing - just giving away a dead contract.
Meanwhile, we all know what McGratton is, and it is something that we don't have. I don't want McGratton in the lineup every night - that is a waste of a body most of the time. But it is nice to know that he is there for the times that you do feel that you need what he brings.
The organization is better today after this trade. It's marginal, and it isn't going to launch the Flames into the playoffs or anything, but it is a good trade for the organization as they moved a piece they have no use for and got a piece that they don't have.
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