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Originally Posted by 868904
I really don't think Hamilton had the value that some think he did or has. Many Flames fans saw the flaws in his game, and if we can see it, so should the NHL executives who get paid to assess.
I'd be surprised if Hamilton was acquired by the Leafs in a Nylander deal. Kid would get eaten alive by the media and fans there. He'd probably retire before his contract ends.
Leafs probably want Slavin from the Canes in a Nylander deal.
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I wouldn’t trade Hanifin for Nylander 1 for 1 and I wouldn’t really be interested in a Lindholm for Nylander either. I think Hamilton had fantastic value. He was packaged with a forward with one 20 goal season and a previous career high of 25pts. We also add a former 3rd round prospect that is a legit flight risk for any non Boston/NY based franchise. We got 2 former 5th overall picks.
I think the Flames were hesitant of moving Hamilton and creating a massive hole on the backend. Sounds like they had a lot of Hamilton irons in the fire (Toronto, Philly, Carolina at least). It looks like they targeted a top 6 forward and a Dman in return.
I agree with you on the last point and if the Canes traded Dougie less than 40 games into his time there it would be horrible optics for the player. I don’t see any chance Slavin is on the table in a Nylander deal but Pesce has been rumored and I could see a packagae deal between the teams if Nylander doesn’t sign in Toronto