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Originally Posted by Vulcan
The Erixon trade wasn't a win. You don't give up a first round pick with two solid years of development for two seconds and a so so prospect. The first round player is better. Would you trade our current 1st for that deal today?
As said I give credit to Burke for the Smid deal. Stempniak was ho hum.
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Flames were more or less held hostage in the situation, and getting 3 assets (2 x 2nd rounders and a so-so prospect) seemed satisfactory at the time, and considering how the 3 assets fit into the franchise's roadmap at the moment, think the trade looks pretty good, no?