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Originally Posted by dino7c
I know we are putting a positive spin on things but with 90% of the hockey world thinks its a bad deal for the Flames it probably is. It may not turn out as bad as some think but Flames are assuming all the risk for some reason when it was the Oilers who had the worse contract.
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As a disclaimer, I am on the fence about this trade. I would have preferred to give Neal a second chance or traded him with a pick for Turris, but 90% of the hockey world was ready to anoint the Oilers a potential dynasty a few years back too. A great chunk of the Hockey world saw Lightning win the Stanley Cup last year. Hockey media appears to follow herd mentality at times (though they might be right on the point of us losing the trade)