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GreenLantern · 10-26-2015, 12:40 PM

Does the deal to acquire Dougie look any better or worse with a 7th rounder thrown in? If not, then who cares.

At the end of the day I do not doubt that high profile players can have an influence on management in regards to these decisions. We saw it with the fourth Staal brother in Carolina and even with Robyn's brother here in Calgary before and I am sure many other instances in the past. But it really doesn't matter, acquiring Freddie may have appeased Dougie but it definitely didn't hurt the Flames, if anything it helped them secure a great defensemen and also a strong AHL contributor at the same time. Win win?

10-26-2015, 12:40 PM	#7
GreenLantern One of the Nine Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Space Sector 2814 Exp:	Does the deal to acquire Dougie look any better or worse with a 7th rounder thrown in? If not, then who cares. At the end of the day I do not doubt that high profile players can have an influence on management in regards to these decisions. We saw it with the fourth Staal brother in Carolina and even with Robyn's brother here in Calgary before and I am sure many other instances in the past. But it really doesn't matter, acquiring Freddie may have appeased Dougie but it definitely didn't hurt the Flames, if anything it helped them secure a great defensemen and also a strong AHL contributor at the same time. Win win? __________________ "In brightest day, in blackest night / No evil shall escape my sight / Let those who worship evil's might / Beware my power, Green Lantern's light!"