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Originally Posted by etdpratt
I am one of the few here that started out upset when I first saw the trade, but now I am fine with it and look at the potential going forward.
There is no way you are going to get a great prospect and a pick for a guy with a large cap hit based on his production and consistency on defense. Jay was great this year, and he only has one year left on his contract. He was going to leave anyway, and right now he had the most trade value he has had since becoming a flame. We now have 3, 1st round picks in what is likely the deepest draft since 2003.
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Then they should have kept him. It's a large cap hit for other teams against the cap but for the Flames who I suspect will be well under the cap next year, whether Bouw makes 5 or 6 or 7 or 8 million doesn't really matter. Unless they suddenly think they can still contend and start loading on free agents. Trade him because he's crap, not because it saves money.
With this suddenly free 7 million, what should the Flames do? All FAs are old? Do we give offer sheets for young RFAs, that could be a disaster.
That said I do not dislike the trade. I like the 1st rounder and as other have said, it could packaged with something else.