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Originally Posted by Toonage
If the Isles win with the Flames pick I'll feel a little embarrassment for the organization (likely because they'll be mocked in the media I think) but that's about it.
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I can't help but think Hamonic is hoping that the pick doesn't turn into the 1st overall pick. I doubt he wants to be forever mentioned as the guy that got traded for Dahlin. I've never been a fan of the trade but I've accepted it and Hamonic is a useful player so I don't think the trade's a total bust for the Flames and that the circumstances of the team underachieving was simply bad timing. The GM took a bit of a gamble paying such a steep price and in the first season it didn't pay off but there's still two more seasons or maybe more where it may prove as a worthwhile trade in the long run and obviously a the optics will change depending on what the Islanders do with the picks. I don't think Blues or Penguins fans lost any sleep over the picks their teams gave up for Bouwmeester or Iginla seeing what the Flames ended up getting out of the picks.