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Originally Posted by 868904
I'm still cheering for the flames / islanders to win it. Means none of the Canadian teams get him.
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That's how I see it to. What's done is done. Nothing we can do about it. So therefore the best case scenarios in order of importance are:
a) Edmonton doesn't win the lottery
b) Vancouver doesn't win the lottery
c) A WCF team doesn't win the lottery
The Isles winning the lottery means that none of those scenarios happen. Some people said it would be embarrassing and shameful if that happens. Frankly I don't give a crap about getting embarrassed if the Isles win it, whatever that may mean. It's not like I'm going to walk around Calgary with a red face, or going to cry about HF making fun of us. What's done is done. Now we just pray Edmonton, Vancouver or any other Western team doesn't get it.
Also to consider is that Hamonic is on a great deal with term left. It would be much worse if the Flames traded the 1st away at the TDL and he was UFA in the summer. But he's not. He's a long term asset that will be here for 2 more season at least and is a top 4 defenceman. The D as a whole underachieved this past season. So if they do rebound and play to their potential, Hamonic will play a big part of that.
If the Flames are in the playoffs, suddenly the trade looks good. But it's no where near as bad as some people are making it out to be.