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Originally Posted by CorsiHockeyLeague

From Oilers Nation over a year ago:

http://############.com/2014/4/27/do...iffin-reinhart



Edit: hahaha Oilers nation's website gets censored here? That's... actually fairly predictable. Petty, but okay, sure, whatever.

Here's a clickable link: http://goo.gl/YlzVGO

He wrote a follow-up after the trade: It’s too early to write off Griffin Reinhart

To his credit, he acknowledges the story he wrote a year ago, and stands by his belief that it's not a great acquisition.

This isn’t a deal I would have made, and I say that without any disrespect toward Reinhart. Mathew Barzal being on the board at No. 16 looked like an awfully nice opportunity for Edmonton; most pre-draft estimates had him inside the top-10 and the Islanders obviously saw value in snapping him up at that point in the draft. Surrendering Barzal is one thing, but to top up the trade with the No. 33 pick seems like an exorbitant price to pay for a guy who isn’t a can’t-miss prospect.

Reinhart’s a nice piece to have in the system. The price was just too rich for my blood.