DownGoesBrown with his trade grades for 2017:
Calgary Flames
Best deal: Getting Mike Smith from the Coyotes. I was skeptical at the time, but so far Smith has been exactly what they hoped they were getting.
Worst deal: As mentioned yesterday, giving up a second for Curtis Lazar seemed like a major overpayment on a longshot gamble.
To be determined: Whether Travis Hamonic can settle in; they’d better hope so, given the price they paid to get him.
Total trades: Six.
Overall grade: B. But if Hamonic gets back to his Islanders level, this could move into the A- territority.
http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/g...-trade-grades/