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Poe969 · 07-24-2017, 01:43 PM

IMO it has to be the Hamilton deal. The Kipper deal was about on par with an unknown goalie, he just panned out for the Flames. Hamilton has potential to be a franchise d-man, he's already a top pairing guy at 24 and he's on a good contract. You'd be hard pressed to get that in a trade without giving up star roster player.

goalies get traded often and at the time, Kipper wasn't a star. Dougie was already really good and improving, those kinds of players don't get traded often and when they do it's usually for equally good players (Jones for Johanson)

07-24-2017, 01:43 PM	#68
Poe969 Franchise Player Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Thunder Bay Ontario Exp:	IMO it has to be the Hamilton deal. The Kipper deal was about on par with an unknown goalie, he just panned out for the Flames. Hamilton has potential to be a franchise d-man, he's already a top pairing guy at 24 and he's on a good contract. You'd be hard pressed to get that in a trade without giving up star roster player. goalies get traded often and at the time, Kipper wasn't a star. Dougie was already really good and improving, those kinds of players don't get traded often and when they do it's usually for equally good players (Jones for Johanson) __________________ Fan of the Flames, where being OK has become OK.