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Originally Posted by Geeoff
One thing that tempers my excitement is the fact the Canucks have been actively trying to trade Shinkaruk for a year. As an aside, it's a bit of a dick move for Benning to publicly announce that they've been shopping him all this time and to take shots at his skill set on the way out the door.
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The Wiesbroad factor could be at play here. He clearly didn't like Hunter. Pretty much everyone wanted the Flames to draft him with the Porier pick and because he was a Canuck the hate began.
Wiesbroad clearly didn't like the kid and shortly after he joined the organization he is traded.
What I see is a highly touted prospect that slipped in the draft. He was injured in his draft +1 year and adjusting to the pro game since. He took a big step in his second year and started scoring goals. Flames bought low hoping he hits his potential but the cost was a fringe NHLer they could have lost on waivers if he was outplayed by the several centers in the organization.