Personally I don't think any of Granlund, Shinkaruk or Rychel will make the Flames this year, but the trade gave the Flames two more years of look see on a first round pick. If he pans you kill it. If he doesn't you move on from an asset you acquired for an asset you likely had to move on from.
That's all this trade was.
Baertschi was almost the same thing. More talent, but his "fit" had him unlikely to make the Flames that fall or even sign a deal to try.
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