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Originally Posted by Johnny Rotten
I don't even know why this is an issue- There will always be mistakes. I'm old enough to remember Fletcher getting flak (i.e. Steve Simmons) in the Flames' early days in Calgary.
It's not like Treliving traded Gilmour or offer-sheeted an RFA who could've been lost on waivers.
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Fletcher was one of the all time best GMs in hockey, but do you remember him trading Mel Bridgeman and Phil Russel for Steve Tambelini and Joel Quenneville?
That trade set the Flames back tremendously.
Bridgeman goes on to score 280 gritty points - mostly for New Jersey. Russel plays 190 games - again, mostly for New Jersey.
Tambelinni scores 54 points over two seasons for the Flames and is released. Quenneville never plays for the Flames as he is traded 2 weeks later as part of a package for Mickey Volcan who plays 19 games for the Flames before being demoted to the AHL and finishing in Europe.
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Ken Houston (physical 20 goal scorer) and Pat Riggin (NHL's second all star goalie in 2983-84) for Howard Walker and George While who combine for 3 NHL games
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Willie Plett for Steve Christoff, Bill Nyrop, and a 2nd rounder.
Plett was an intimidating enforcer who could play. Was rookie of the year and scored 39 goals in the Flames first season. Went on to play 6 more seasons after being traded.
Steve Christoff went on to play two seasons and never hit 10 goals in a season. Bill Nyrop never plays for the Flames. The second rounder plays 2 NHL games.
Not every move will work out.