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Originally Posted by Flames Draft Watcher
The original proposal we talked about where Hamilton was traded for Hanifin + Lindholm would have been an absolute fleecing of CAR IMO. Basically we'd be getting Lindholm almost for free because I view Hanifin's value and Hamilton's value as very close.
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Yep. The more I think about this trade, the more I can’t help but think that it was:
Hamilton/Fox
for
Hanifin/Lindholm
...with pending UFA Ferland as the “throw-in” to “sweeten the deal”. From this perspective, I can see why the Flames had to add, because Fox isn’t a guarantee to sign, and Ferland isn’t a guarantee to stay. If those two things don’t happen for Carolina, it’s exactly what you say would be a fleecing in our favour. Therefore, I tend to think Carolina believes they can sign Fox, but are willing to let Ferland walk at the end of the season.