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Originally Posted by Strange Brew
Thinking about this some more today.
Jones cost SJ a first round pick, prospect and a 3 year deal at $3 million per.
Talbot costs Oilers 3 picks and ultimately a 3 year contract at $4 million per.
Andersen and Reimer were UFA's as I recall, signed for slightly longer term.
Elliott and then Smith have likely cost the Flames 2 seconds and a prospect, and 3 years total in contract.
Obviously, we have yet to see how Smith will play for us, but given options that were out there a year ago, Treliving has given up quite a few assets and really has no more flexibility compared to some other options. This flexibility thing is a bit of a red herring if you're not able to get good goalie play.
Smith really needs to work out or else this is a rather dramatic failure.
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Andersen was traded for a 1st and 2nd round pick.
Elliot didnt work out, there was no way of knowing he would bomb like he did. You're using hindsight to make it seem worse then it is.
To deal the first rounder that got Andersen and Jones would have been our Tkachuk pick.
Talbot deal also probably prevents us from getting Hamilton