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CaptainCrunch · 11-08-2013, 06:03 PM

I like this deal. As much as I like Horak and Broissoit. Horak with the center depth we built wasn't going to pass Rhino or Colborne who has become a pretty solid guy. Horak was probably going to be that AHL call up guy, I'm happy he's going to an orgnaization with pretty much no centers. Broissoit was probably the key asset for the Oil, When you look at the Flames goalie depth for the future does he have the pedigree of Ortio or Gilles, probably not, but he's probably going to be a good young goalie.

The Flames bring back a pretty solid top 4 guy who can work with the younger guys coming in to the lineup and probably save our goalies lives.

For the Oilers this has to be a disturbing trade as they've dumped a vet for some second tier prospects. From listening to Duhatchek it sounds like there were problems between Eakins and Smid. The Oilers defense which was horrible just got a lot worse and this sounds like the start of a rebuild instead of the end of it.

I'm ok with it, it doesn't signal the end of a rebuild by any stretch and hopefully gives us a mentor type player that might be flippable at the deadline.

Its not a theft by either side.

11-08-2013, 06:03 PM	#141
CaptainCrunch Norm! Join Date: Jun 2002 Exp:	I like this deal. As much as I like Horak and Broissoit. Horak with the center depth we built wasn't going to pass Rhino or Colborne who has become a pretty solid guy. Horak was probably going to be that AHL call up guy, I'm happy he's going to an orgnaization with pretty much no centers. Broissoit was probably the key asset for the Oil, When you look at the Flames goalie depth for the future does he have the pedigree of Ortio or Gilles, probably not, but he's probably going to be a good young goalie. The Flames bring back a pretty solid top 4 guy who can work with the younger guys coming in to the lineup and probably save our goalies lives. For the Oilers this has to be a disturbing trade as they've dumped a vet for some second tier prospects. From listening to Duhatchek it sounds like there were problems between Eakins and Smid. The Oilers defense which was horrible just got a lot worse and this sounds like the start of a rebuild instead of the end of it. I'm ok with it, it doesn't signal the end of a rebuild by any stretch and hopefully gives us a mentor type player that might be flippable at the deadline. Its not a theft by either side.