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Originally Posted by SuperMatt18
Think the contract is part of it for sure, and think Ottawa wanted to make sure they got a top prospect out of these deals and from all accounts Brannstrom is that guy.
Think they probably should have really pushed that the 2nd was a 1st rounder still though.
Overall I think the trade makes sense for Vegas - they can absorb that cap hit and it doesn't really mess with their team cap structure. But likely makes less sense for the Flames with the acquisition cost + contract extension cost in mind.
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Yeah Tre tied his hands with the Neal signing in the Summer. Don't know if I blame him though. Neal was about as consistent a 20 goal scorer as you can find. Who knew he would go this cold.
In the Summer, Tre probably also thought there was no way the Senators would not have Stone signed by the deadline and that he would be available.
Hindsight is easy, you don't sign Neal in the Summer, Lindholm does what he does, Flames have cap space for Mark Stone, extend him.