The best comparison for the Hamonic deal is what the Flames gave up for Jokinen.
2009-Mar-04 Traded from Phoenix Coyotes with round 3 pick in the 2009 draft (Josh Birkholz) to Calgary Flames for Matthew Lombardi, Brandon Prust and round 1 pick in the 2010 draft
This is the best comparable deal in terms of adding what was perceived to be a core piece.
The Flames had the right to defer the pick one year - which they did to draft Tom. The Coyotes then got Gormley with the pick the following year, which everyone freaked about as Gormley was highly thought of.
Which just goes to show how much time this one will take to really evaluate.
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