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Originally Posted by CliffFletcher
And keep in mind that Quinn had just led the Flames in scoring as a 20-year-old, with 72 points in 78 games. So this wasn't just any young prospect. He was already the number once centre on the team and expected to be so for a long time going forward. Think Monahan.
It took a lot of guts for Fletcher to trade him, especially at a time when the newspapers wouldn't have covered any of Quinn's issues, so most fans had no idea why he was moved.
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Possibly took guts, but the Flames were in "win now" mode (such as it was in a non cap world) after losing in the 86 Finals.
Plus, Fletcher had goodwill from fans and media for his trades from the years prior, though most importantly, they traded Quinn straight up for Bullard, a bonafide NHL sniper who had more points (83 - 41 of those goals) the previous year than Quinn, and 250 in the preceding 3 seasons.