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Originally Posted by GGG
Reading through HF boards they are pretty neutral with slight positivity compared with our neutral to slight negativity.
Really comes down to whether Carolina can sign Fox.
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That's the thing. For Carolina to win this trade, it depends on Fox. On the ice, the Flames won the trade. If Fox becomes a player, good for Carolina.
But that cost, to the Flames, is minimal to non-existent. First, he wasn't signing here. Second, the stable of young D in this franchise is crazy:
Hanifin 21
Andersson 21
Kylington 21
Valimaki 19
And that's with Brodie and Hamonic just entering their primes (for defensemen).
Hanifin and Valimaki have the potential to become a top pairing for a decade in a few years.
Plus, for those that seem to think Fox is the greatest prospect we have, he was voted #7 last year, and
fourth among defensemen.
If he becomes a stud NHLer in 5 years, good on him. But the Flames are not going to miss him.