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Originally Posted by Where ru Chris O'Sullivan
Why are we claiming this trade a win? Yes, Horak is a lifetime AHLer, but it's too early to right of Broissot.
Smid still has 3 years left in his contract, more than improving us, we helped Etown out of cap jail. Why do this?
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Seriously?
The team gave up nothing and got a top four defender in return. Horak is more likely to play for the Oilers than Brossoit. Brossoit was the third or fourth best goaltender in the Flames system, so to suggest he's going to be a good NHL goaltender should bode well for the Flames three guys ahead of him.
Did we really help the Oilers out of cap jail? They had to move Smid to sign Bryzgalov and are now at the 50 contract limit. Seems to me they didn't get much help and we got better because of the deal. At best the Oilers are in a position where they can make another deal, but it is going to have to be a balanced deal contract wise, which doesn't help them much.