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Originally Posted by Hugh Jahrmes
Man, I was torn up over that one.
Monahan blowing away expectations and Gaudreau removing any doubt of his value as a top prospect by handling the intensity of the NHL would probably top some of these summertime lists for years to come.. Did that one ever have legs, or just speculation by bloggers/fans?
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I recall a pretty strong debate on the boards here the night before the draft and the Flames being rumored (for that package)
I recall the reasoning had something to do with the Flames not being in a position to accelerate the rebuild they were just starting. It is also clear the organization was high on both Monahan and Gaudreau.
Boston did move Seguin so it leads me to believe there were legs to that rumor. Even before the Dallas trade I think Dreger was saying the flames were in the mix for Seguin. I don't see how that deal would have got done without Johnny going the other way