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Originally Posted by Strange Brew
I am taking out Glencross, Hudler and Russell on that list as I classify an auction of a UFA differently. Understand if others see that differently. And I'm happy with how he has done there.
I wouldn't call the Baertschi deal an impact trade, or if I did, probably call it a push.
So of the remaining six deals, I'd go:
Hamilton - check
Elliott - x
Stone - push
Lazar - x
Smith - push
Hamonic - x
Smith was a logical acquisition, but he paid more than he should have IMO. It's disappointing to me that BT was using up assets to have other teams absorb salary in deals. The Flames should not be in such a position at this point IMO.
You could convince me that Elliott was a push, but in the big picture have given up too many picks in the quest for a goalie.
Hamonic was just a flat out overpayment IMO.
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Your omissions and additions are certainly fair, and we all have our ways of grading things.
For me Feaster bumbled the Iginla and Bouwmeester deals so badly that I consider asset shedding deals to be pretty impact.
Hamilton - check
Elliott - x (he was a viable number one at the time and they had lots of picks so I was good with it)
Stone - push
Lazar - x
Smith - push
Hamonic - x (Hamonic's second half coupled with his constant mention in the give a rip category has made me positive on this one)