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Originally Posted by sun
Runblad was a stud back then. It looked like a pretty even trade at the time, from what I remember. Just because he has busted since, doesn't mean it was a bad return at the time.
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I wasn't a fan about how Turris was handling the situation in Phoenix and thought the trade was pretty even at the time but then again I'm no NHL scout and never really saw Runblad play and it's easy to get caught up in the hype of young players based on performance in other leagues.
If he was a stud why did the Senators also throw in a 2nd round pick? He was a stud in Europe kind of like Roman Cervenka? I get that he looked somewhat promising but when two teams unload him before he gets much of a sniff in the NHL that's a bit of a red flag and in this case the warning signs were correct. Back to the point is that the Coyotes didn't get a proven player back in the deal and had to accept a prospect that was on his 2nd team. Yzerman is likely going to have to decide between an unproven prospect or solid NHL player but I don't see him hitting a home run either way unless he gets a first round pick and parlays that into a very good player.