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Originally Posted by Flash Walken
I don't agree, and comparing the lightning to the flames in this scenario is a joke.
This is arguably less than what the flames gave up for Hamonic, and it's from a team who are something like 26-6 since Christmas who are the reigning presidents trophy winner.
This is the kind of move contending teams SHOULD make.
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Originally Posted by topfiverecords
It absolutely makes sense. Tampa is contending and getting the guy they want and can help push them over the top is worth overpaying.
It makes absolutely no sense for the Flames to pay that price, and is why we didn’t.
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The Hamonic trade was crap too, I wasn't a fan of that at the time it happened.
Tampa is fine to give up the assets. But Foote and the Vancouver first should have been able to get them more than Blake Coleman. I don't think he's a top 6 forward for them, and that's a ton to pay for a third liner. He will make an elite shutdown line paired with Cirelli though so I like it for Tampa from that perspective.
He's a good 200ft player, and he will help them, but it's an over-payment for a 0.5 ppg energy guy that's having a good shooting percentage year that's inflating his goal total.
Those assets for Tampa would have been better suited to help shore up their defense as well, which is a bigger area of need than a third line forward for them IMO, especially going into next year with only a couple d-men signed.