Solid move, I mean I look at Harmonic and he's young and has a great contract, and while we have him on the second pair, if injuries hit he can move up in a pinch.
I don't know how people think that the cupboard is emptying, The Flames have done a good job of stockpiling defensive prospects and we have some other very good prospects coming up as well. At some point the justification can't continue to be playing the odds with the mystery box unless we're in perpetual rebuild.
I love this trade, now the Flames can option to sign Stone or look at what's in the system for the bottom pairing blueline.
What makes me really laugh is that Edmonton sends a top 6 forward with a 50 point history to Edmonton and gets back a flop. While the Islanders send us a major piece that really represents what the Oilers wanted for Eberle, its almost like a universal Eastern Conference FU to Chia and the Oilers.
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