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Originally Posted by Jiri Hrdina
Baaaaad deal for Philly. Why would they do that?
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Well, Konecny was just healthy scratched over the weekend. So that's a start. But I think the reality is that Gaudreau is a much better player than Konecny. The Flyers get to draw in another superstar at a controlled cap hit for another 2 years with no fears about re signing him afterwards. The Bennett-Patrick swap gives them a very good playoff contributor and tough guy to help them get through the east.
The flames get a lesser but still electric forward and get to take a chance on Patrick to make up the difference.