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Originally Posted by CliffFletcher
All the guy is saying is it wasn't some kind of great trade because it was for a supporting player, not a mainstay. Doesn't have to be an Oilers fan to make that assessment. And he's been a lot more deliberate and even-handed expressing his opinion than the posters who jumped down his throat. IMHO, these sorts of posts bring more to the table than gifs of dancing TV characters.
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not every trade is for a blockbuster/1st line player in order to be deemed a success.
Flames got a defenceman who's willing to battle, a guy who's ranked #9 in the entire league for blocked shots, and is definitely a mainstay anywhere in the #4-6 spot in the dcorpse. They traded him for a horak/broissot.... as an oiler fan, how many trades can oiler fans live through that only provide potential hope 3 years down the road??
in the end, the flames got the better NHL'er today, and we can debate this point 3 years down the road, but i am confident it will be a close call even then.