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Originally Posted by PepsiFree
Not just on a quantity end, but that wouldn't have worked due to the expansion draft. Both Lazar and Kulak need protecting, opening up the chance to lose them for nothing.
This trade worked because they're able to protect another forward and don't have to protect the quality D they got back.
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Yeah, good point - I can see a lot of reasons why this would have been problematic for the Flames.
Boy, I know he is not perfect but Stevie Y is becoming a GM of the same calibre he was as a player. He's a very smart exec.