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Originally Posted by FireGilbert
I agree that getting a legit starting goalie for a second round pick is a good trade however there are two reasons why in this circumstance it was not. First it wasn't just any second round pick, it turned out to be the 36th overall pick in a deep draft. Secondly, at the time Ramo was no where near worth ever a low second round pick. Montreal acquired his rights for an undrafted goalie, what would Calgary have had to give up for him on his own? You could even think of it as two trades, Bourque and a second for Cammy and Ramo for Patrick Holland.
It was pretty much just luck that Ramo was enticed to sign in Calgary and has looked like he has the potential to be a starter. It is for this reason only that the trade seems okay for the Flames, however it could have turned into an amazing trade if Cammalleri was not lost for nothing.
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I agree with what you said except the part that it was just luck that Ramo signed with Calgary. It was more or less a caculated gamble by Feaster given his history with Ramo.