I think Tre said the Hamilton deal took a long time to come to fruition. The Glencross deal was a deadline one, whereas Hamilton is an offseason one. I can't see how they're remotely related. It would be different if both were traded days or hours after each other, but one is a sale of a depth winger, the other is buying a #1 D man. I don't think too many GMs go into a franchise-changing #1Dman purchase wondering if it's dependant on the sale of a depth winger.
Let's look at it like this. Does Calgary still trade for Hamilton if Glencross is not traded? Do they still trade for Hamilton if Glencross does so bad he only fetches a 5th? Conversely, if the Flames didn't trade for Hamilton, do they still trade Glencross?
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