I think with Tre's comments it's fine to conclude there were reasons they thought it made sense to move on. I wasn't crazy about the trade at first but after hearing him choose his words so carefully (and via the high road) and the fact Fox wasn't signing here, I can live with it.
The tough part is the stuff like Cliff's constant need to pinpoint and vilify the guy when we have no idea what the actual issues were.
Way to many "well I think we can assume" posts that do nothing put throw dirt and promote ignorance.
There's just no need to throw a guy under the bus on the way out the door. He's still a young enough guy hopefully he finds a good situation in Carolina because he's a great hockey player. The point above is an apt one. These are young guys in their late teens / early to mid 20s with millions of dollars. Most people have their issues at that age without the fame and money.
On the flip side, like Treliving said, it's infectious to hear how happy Hanifin was about coming to Calgary. Despite not being crazy about what we gave up I'm very excited to see the new (younger) players next season.
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