Anyone very upset about the return on this trade has some serious Flames goggles on. Hudler was a popular player (one of the few vets that are these day) with the fan base, therefore automatically the fans value him more than he's actually worth. Reverse was true of Glencross last year (although that trade was a major win by BT). The return for Huds certainly was no win, but it also isn't a loss, it's simply fair value.
Biggest thing, not that it was in doubt, is that the org made the right long term decision on this particular asset.
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