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Originally Posted by CliffFletcher
Since we don't know the details of what other teams offered, it's impossible to make that assessment. IIRC, the Wings, for one, were not interested in moving a first round pick.
What does an Olympic gold medal in 2014 have to do with Bouwmeester's trade value in 2013? It might make you personally feel worse, but it's irrelevant to the matter of Bouwmeester's trade value at the time, and more importantly, the number of teams that were able to give up a 1st round pick and take his contract on.
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It is clear Sutter was the reason for Bouws terrible first 3 years in Calgary. He was on a definite upswing last year playing at a 10 goal 40pt pace. Feaster got a protected 1st, and forced the team taking him to take the full cap hit. Why not eat salary? The flames could have ate half the cap and then we get some serious value. Trading a 29 year old number 1-2 Dman that can log heavy minutes and getting a protected first, an undersized AHL Dman, and a backup goalie is a massive fail. Especially with the cap retwntion which makes the cap hit afforsablw to almost any team