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Originally Posted by Hackey
No one is debating whether they should have got him signed. The two 2nds is pretty standard price for a first. Nothing special there. What makes the trade look potentially good is our scouts were able to turn the picks into two decent prospects. As of now the jury is still out on all players involved so we need to wait and see. Erixon looks like he will be given a shot at a full time NHL role this year. Wotherspoon and Granlund will likely have to wait for some injuries. Still a lot of time before we truly know who won. As for the return though we got about market value.
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Given the deadlines and the Flames' imminent potential loss of the player for near zero return, this wasn't a "standard" trade of a 1st round pick.