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Bourque's Twin · 07-28-2017, 08:39 AM

This trade isn't as obviously terrible as the Gilmore trade, but it had a huge impact on the 2004 team's core and it was the beginning of the end of that team.

Andrew Ference
Chuck Kobasew

for

Wayne Primeau
Brad Stuart

Ference had just signed a deal and wanted to be a Flame long-term. He was already an important piece. Kobasew is one of Iginla's best friends, and even though he wasn't the most amazing player, he was a part of that team's identity.

Primeau was a complete disaster on the ice, and Stuart was a pompous POS who didn't even want to play in Calgary.

That trade gutted the 2004 team's heart and soul.

07-28-2017, 08:39 AM	#54
Bourque's Twin First Line Centre Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Section 120 Exp:	This trade isn't as obviously terrible as the Gilmore trade, but it had a huge impact on the 2004 team's core and it was the beginning of the end of that team. Andrew Ference Chuck Kobasew for Wayne Primeau Brad Stuart Ference had just signed a deal and wanted to be a Flame long-term. He was already an important piece. Kobasew is one of Iginla's best friends, and even though he wasn't the most amazing player, he was a part of that team's identity. Primeau was a complete disaster on the ice, and Stuart was a pompous POS who didn't even want to play in Calgary. That trade gutted the 2004 team's heart and soul.