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Old 07-18-2015, 09:20 PM   #77
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Originally Posted by TX_Flame View Post
The Nieuwendyk trade turned out quite well for us all things considered. They should just let bygones be bygones. Hey, they even put Roy in the rafters in Mtl and that was a whole lot more acrimonious at the time than either of these guys trades.
They did let bygones be bygones and he is hanging in the rafters at the dome. The fact that the Flames org. Has decided they don't retire jerseys and honour in a different fashion now has nothing to do with any hard feelings towards Nieuwy.

I'm fine if people don't like the Forever a Flame thing, but it's not a secondary honour they've bestowed upon him, it's what they are doing now.
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