[Heavy Jack]

Too though we have to consider that Hamonic is >>> TVR

There is a very good chance that Hanifin continues his upward trajectory for a 3rd straight season; both these guys at 6 x 5 mill would be amazing value contracts by year’s 3 and the long term improvement to the core in acquiring them can’t be undervalued here either.

Did we give up the current best player in the deal? Yep

Did we get two highly skilled assets to lockup for 6+ years at a great number? Yep

Hamilton has 3 years remaining, 2 years until extension talks of 8 to 10 million if he’s who all the people dissing the trade think he is. Ferland needs to be locked up in a year and both are 3 or 4 years older than their counterparts in the deal.

If a never gonna sign here Fox was the tipping point of the trade happening or not than so be it - Nashville waiting out Vesey turned into a 4th round pick from Buffalo (who still couldn’t sign him BTW so there’s a great chance Fox waits out the canes too)

People need to step back and truly look at the players involved and their year’s left / values - especially after the RFA contracts for Lindholm and Hanifin are signed. To me this is nothing close to the worst trade in history for the flames which I’ve actually read more than once and it actually has the potential (Rick Ball!) to become one of the best trades for the club.