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Originally Posted by Calgary4LIfe
There were plenty of angry people after Savard was traded. Not so much for St. Louis who never really got an opportunity here to see what 'may be one day'. I am not angry about the trade, and I don't see it as the Flames losing or winning anything in the future based on Bennett's production.
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I was really angry when St. Louis was traded. He was one of my favourite players, based largely on how dominant he was in Saint John (I think at one point he had a eight or nine 2+ point scoring streak). I will admit, though, before he was bought out:
(1) No team in the NHL claimed him on waivers despite a pretty affordable two-way contract
(2) He went to Ottawa's training camp the following fall and got cut
(3) He didn't light the world on fire his first season in Tampa Bay with 40 points in 78 games (0 goals, 2 assists in his first 14 games that year). Kudos to the Lightning for signing him and sticking with him, though. A small market team like Calgary really should have.