I like the trade...don't know about the off-ice issues, but from an on-ice perspective I thought Dougie was talented but somewhat lazy; never felt he was really out there working his butt off. And yes, he took really stupid penalties.
Love Ferly - great player, great character...but. Probably at the top of his game and expectations for him. Don't see a lot of further upside in him. (I wish I did...I really do.)
Don't know much about either guy coming in, but I've got a good pal down in Carolina and I'll be looking for info! But even just on a stats and "opportunity" perspective, I like what I see. I see two core guys coming in and only one going out. To me, that's enough of a win. Don't care about Fox - if he were to be another Tom Erixon...well, bleh.
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