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868904 · 06-18-2017, 11:59 PM

No one thought Talbot would be as good as he has been.

The team that saw him the most and was most familiar with him traded him away for a low return. If they thought he was a Vezina or Conn Smythe type goalie, they would have demanded a lot more.

Hamilton was much more proven a commodity at the time.

Oilers got lucky as usual, stupid horseshoes up their butt.

You can't just look at the Talbot trad and assume that Raanta or Grubauer would do the same thing. Furthermore, Talbot didn't lead the Oilers to the playoffs in his first year, it took him a year to adjust. The Treliving haters would be out in full force if he acquired Raanta or Grubauer and they took the same adjustment time as Talbot.

06-18-2017, 11:59 PM	#1011
868904 Franchise Player Join Date: Aug 2004 Exp:	No one thought Talbot would be as good as he has been. The team that saw him the most and was most familiar with him traded him away for a low return. If they thought he was a Vezina or Conn Smythe type goalie, they would have demanded a lot more. Hamilton was much more proven a commodity at the time. Oilers got lucky as usual, stupid horseshoes up their butt. You can't just look at the Talbot trad and assume that Raanta or Grubauer would do the same thing. Furthermore, Talbot didn't lead the Oilers to the playoffs in his first year, it took him a year to adjust. The Treliving haters would be out in full force if he acquired Raanta or Grubauer and they took the same adjustment time as Talbot. __________________ Calgary Flames, PLEASE GO TO THE NET! AND SHOOT THE PUCK! GENERATING OFFENSE IS NOT DIFFICULT! SKATE HARD, SHOOT HARD, CRASH THE NET HARD! Last edited by 868904; 06-19-2017 at 12:02 AM.