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Originally Posted by Mean Mr. Mustard

The Phaneuf trade still looks awful, not because Phaneuf was a great player, but the return was a marginal return that did little to nothing to benefit the team. A bold move that isn't adventitious to the long term prospects of the team, in particular a team that prides itself on the rebuilding of the team isn't a good trade. It isn't as though the Phaneuf trade has propelled the Flames to new heights. They sucked with Phaneuf and they sucked without him as well.

I don't think that the Oilers should make massive trades right now, the season is already done and making a trade now would reek of desperation and knowing that the return would be awful.

I think it looks a lot better today than it did the day it happened.

We have Matt Stajan who is a consummate professional and has helped this team by buying into Hartley's system.

And we dont have Phaneuf. Which is great.