The Dougie Hamilton trade was a steal for Calgary. It came at a time when the team overachieved and seemed to be further ahead in their rebuild. Adding a 22 year old already top 4 D was a great move and message to send to the Fanbase.
The Hamonic trade did make sense at the time. He got a player that wanted to come to western Canada and basically was an Engellend upgrade/replacement. He was supposed ro form an elite pair with Brodie which would give the Flsmes 2 top pairs. I thought the price was a lot steeper on Hamonic than it should have been and the deal doesn’t look the best in hindsight.
His goalie trades have been adequate. Elliott was a decent gamble but also had a lot of risk. It was pretty obvious Bishop was the target that day and Elliott was plan B. Glad
The Flames moved on after the one year. The Smith deal worked out quite well basically costing the team a 3rd round pick.
The blockbuster this summer was a great deal in my opinion. Hanifin and Lindholm are core long term pieces. This trade has been debated for the next few years
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