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Originally Posted by Bingo
This has been one of the most mystifying periods in this site's history to me, I just can't get my head around the counter argument to this trade.
The Flames managed so many things with this deal
1. They added a right shot right winger
2. They didn't blast a huge gaping hole into their blueline
3. They moved on from two assets that they likely weren't keeping
4. They realigned their top two pairings that may help return Brodie and Hamonic to what they're supposed to be
5. The two players they added come from a team that was coached by the new man and has a book
6. They solved what was clearly a two year dressing room issue (this isn't calling Hamilton cancer, but the brothers thing pointed to issues)
7. They got younger
8. They got cheaper when you think of what keeping Ferland would have cost
9. They have upside in the two pieces coming to Calgary, and may end up with the better all round defenseman when the dust settles. Lindholm is young and should improve, Hanifin almost certainly WILL improve
Two core pieces in ... one core piece out
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Your logic has no place here
