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Originally Posted by Robbob
I think the Erixon trade has to be considered great considering the circumstances. Turning him into Horak, Wotherspoon, and Granlund I think was a home run. This is one of the things that makes me think he can GM.
Regarding Bou and Iginla I think time will tell for sure, but trading bou and taking no salary back was pretty big. Adding the 22nd pick, Cundari and Berra is looking like a good return. The Iginla trade is what it is because there was only one team so I don't fault him on that at all. I think many preferred the Boston trade but it is what it is. I don't think Hanowski will be an every day NHLer and I don't know what to think about Agostino, so it boils down to the 28th pick.
When ever I think of the return for Iginla I remind myself that Wayne Gretzky was traded to STL at the same age and the return was similar.
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I disagree with the bolded. Why is that a positive for a team entering a rebuild? If anything it hurt the return along with not eating some of his salary, which is another issue altogether and doesn't seem to be an option with ownership.