There are win-win trades. Some trades are lose-lose...
Well the oilers obviously lost...
The Oilers are an awful defensive team that should have been competing for a playoff spot. Further, they lack character and a team orientation. They have a lot of me first players. So what do they do? They trade away a high character, team oriented, top 4, defensive-defenseman.
The Flames...
The flames got a 27 year old defenseman who is a top 4 and can play minutes. But they are in a rebuild, so if anything this trade makes them better may just prolong a rebuild. And, and by time the flames are actually ready to compete, Smid may have left have left via free agency, and Horak may be in the prime of his NHL career. Or, Smid may teach Brodie and Russel how to play better hockey. And Cundari. And Seiloff. And he might re-up and only be 30 by the time the rebuild is complete. So I'm mixed on this one.
So either this is win-lose in the flame's favour. Or its lose-lose. But Edmonton surely lost. Cuz the management up there is grossly incompetent.
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