It's natural to compare to the Hamonic trade.
Muzzin has a little more offense to his game, and has been through a long playoff grind and was a great contributor to their 2nd Cup.
Muzzin 2 years older now than when Hamonic was acquired.
Flames got 3 years of Hamonic, vs. 1.5 of Muzzin for Leafs. Unfortunately year 1 was wasted, so likely each team gets 2 playoff runs with their new player (on original contract).
One advantage of a deadline deal is you have a better idea of the value of the draft picks you're giving up. Leafs giving up a late first round pick vs. Flames ended up giving up #15.
A positive for making the deal in the off season is that Hamonic is fully adjusted and fit into the lineup by playoff time. You never know with Muzzin who has played with one NHL team his whole career.
To me this trade, doesn't make Hamonic look like a bargain or an overpayment. I always thought the price was a little rich but there's an argument that if last year hadn't been such an abomination, it would have actually been a very good deal by comparison.
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