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Originally Posted by Textcritic
Maybe the Flames did "lose" this trade. What I find aggravating in this discussion is the insistence by some that this loss was seemingly significant. It wasn't, because even now it is difficult to imagine where Granlund realistically fits on today's Flames roster, and how he might provide a tangible upgrade. He is the type of player who is so inconsequential as to be practically irrelevant in the grand scheme of things.
In other words: the Flames project to be a playoff team today with the possibility that they compete for the Division and a feasible chance to win a playoff round. The replacement of a bottom-six player with Granlund does not really affect that potential outcome any more than it does with other realistic internal options.
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Agreed. I also think that despite "losing" the trade as of the present moment, it was worth the shot at the time either way. Managers need the freedom to make some errors and take risks. At the time the potential downside was much less significant than the potential upside should Shinkaruk blossom.