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Originally Posted by New Era
Winnipeg was able to make the deal because they had two malcontents that wanted nothing to do with playing there. They had two assets to move that made it hard for anyone else to compete with. That's one thing the Flames have working for them, the players that are here WANT to be here. No malcontents in the dressing room. Goes a long way to building a team and a culture that will work for each other. Not disappointed we missed on PLD just from that standpoint.
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Exactly. Flames were never going to beat that offer from the Jets, and Jets would have never made that trade if Laine and Roslovic weren't forcing the Jets hand as well. Really, considering the circumstances, I think both teams came out OK in this trade. It made the most sense for both sides. And at least they both get back good value rather than getting pennies on the dollar like most malconent trades usually end up going.