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Originally Posted by Tron_fdc
Hamilton is a KNOWN commodity and one of the best dmen in the league, and this is what you trade him for? PLUS You add Fox? I'm ok with selling high on Ferland (although we didn't) but this is a GARBAGE deal.
Treliving needs to go back to Boston Pizza and run one of those. Not this team.
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What the hell do people think Noah Hanifin is?
He is already an established top 4 defencemen in the NHL and he's younger than Hamilton and still has the potential to be better.
Hamilton is so incredibly overated by Flames fans its' insane.
I don't know what most of you were watching for the past 3 seasons with Hamilton. The guy is an absolute train wreck in his own end, so much so that two coaches have sacrificed Giordano to prop up Hamilton.
The lost offense from Hamilton will be made up by Giordano who will get to go back to being the offensive guy on the Brodie/Gio pairing.
Hanifan will solidify the Hamonic pairing, this will be a true shutdown pair with a hard nosed physical defender in Hamonic and a smooth skating mobile defender in Hanifan.
Kulak and Anderson will be in and out of the lineup with Stone.
As for Lindholm, he is a clear upgrade on Ferland, and this is coming from Ferland's biggest fan. I see great talent in Ferland, but I don't think he has it in him to realize it.
I think Lindholm will centre Tkachuck on the second line and Bennett will replace Ferland on the top line. Flames have strength up the middle 1 to 4. Lindholm is the best faceoff guy for the Flames.
The sweetener in Fox is tough, but the Flames must have had concerns about signing him.