Not trading Cammy was a mistake even if a 4th rounder was the best offer on the table. Having Cammy for the last 20 games of last year was worth absolutely nothing to the Flames.
If we're in 9th place or better at the trade deadline, Glencross has considerable value to us. No reason to trade the future for anyone, but we have to go with who got us here. A first round whipping, missing 8th place on the last week of the season, a cinderella run to the conference finals... they all mean playing meaningful games and give us things to build on for the next year. Trading away Glencross and Ramo and fading to tenth eleventh doesn't really do the same.
Also, making the playoffs is going to sell a lot more season tickets next year. That should not be overlooked as factor on what is spent on ice in these times of a lower Canadian dollar, and lower oil prices.
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