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Originally Posted by The Cobra
For everyone saying that the cost to acquire Stone was too high, and the cost to sign him was too much for too long, what were you expecting?
From all accounts, the acquiring cost was less than most expected.
The AAV was pretty much in line what most were predicting he would get, and he was never going to forgo UFA for anything less than an 8 year deal.
Basically, there was never any realistic chance Stone would end up in Calgary.
Calgary won't get to keep any premium players once they reach UFA without paying a price (and term0 many of us won't like.
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Yep, Oscar Lindberg has almost no value.
The Golden Knights only had Erik Brannstrom because the Knights took on Grabovski. It's how they got the Islanders' 2017 first round pick. Great asset management from the Golden Knights there.
The 2nd round pick is in the future and will likely be late.
This wasn't a high price at all. The fact Stone was so willing to re-sign for a somewhat reasonable amount makes this trade a borderline steal IMO.