Fascinating trade really, and pretty ballsy by Treliving. I think the thing that makes some uneasy about it is you are losing two known quantities for guys you are hoping will tap into their full potential. The deal could be a major win for the Flames if both players end up living up to their draft positions, but I also think there's a risk of an immediate dip since they don't seem to be there yet. I don't think this trade makes the Flames better right away. So if the Flames miss the playoffs next season, people will probably not look kindly on it. But in the long term it has the potential to be a great trade. We will just have to see.
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A few weeks after crashing head-first into the boards (denting his helmet and being unable to move for a little while) following a hit from behind by Bob Errey, the Calgary Flames player explains:
"I was like Christ, lying on my back, with my arms outstretched, crucified"
-- Frank Musil - Early January 1994
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