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Originally Posted by bigrangy
Lots of Oilers fans in here thinking the Flames won the trade because they got the guys who were higher picks
Draft position does not matter this far down the line.
I'd be lying if I said I watched many Carolina games last year but by all accounts, today's Lindholm is marginally better than today's Ferland at best.
Hamilton is miles better than Hanifin is today.
Yes the Flames got the better contracts, but the hockey ability of the team has been lessened as a result of this trade.
Maybe Hamilton is a locker room cancer and the team improves from his subtraction but the value should have still been better.
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Oh that's nice, people who are OK with the deal are oiler fans now?
Get lost with that crap.
Lindholm is not only better than Ferland and can be locked up long term as part of the core, but he's also exactly what we need. A top 6 forward with a right hand shot who can play wing or center.
Hamilton is better than Hanifin, but Hanifin is 3 years younger, can also be locked in long term and still has tremendous upside.
that's why people like this deal, and it doesn't make them oiler fans.