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Originally Posted by Alberta_Beef
Treliving has shown a willingness to make deals with rivals already, so I don't think Treliving subscribes to the theory that trading with a rival is a bad thing the way fans do.
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Yeah, but for middling prospects and later round draft picks. That is an entirely different scenario than moving a high-end first rounder or an impact-level roster player.-
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I believe Treliving will make the deals he thinks are best for the Flames, now and in the future. I am not suggesting he will make the Hamilton for #4 deal, but I wouldn't write it off just because it is the Oilers holding that pick.
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The reason why it could never happen with Edmonton is because NEITHER team is going to get the value they believe they need to recoup in a trade with their biggest rival. Quite simply, Treliving is not going to get what he wants from Edmonton in an exchange for Hamilton. Again, this is totally different than swapping later picks or moving a poor performing minor league player. Treliving can't afford to make a trade of this magnitude with the Oilers unless he absolutely robs them, and I don't expect that to happen.