I still think the Bouwmeester trade was fair at the time. He was having a good rebound season, but did have a few 'meh' seasons before that which hurt his value. There was the risk that who ever took him, would not be getting full bang for their buck. Plus, the 22nd pick in a strong draft was good. I am pretty pleased with Poirier at this point.
Berra and Cundari were both decent shots in the dark as well, and Berra did end up having some trade value.
Tatar and Nyquist would have been decent parts add, but I am not 100% convinced that their stats would be the same on the Flames as they were in Detroit. Given where we are at in the rebuild, Poirier's age make good sense for us as well. Tatar and Nyquist are closer to free agent status.
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