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Originally Posted by Strange Brew
The hindsight play was moving on from Monahan while it was possible, creating some flexibility.
Some people have been talking about moving Monahan for whatever picks you could get for years. But it seems that Treliving was focusing on trying to make a "hockey trade". This organization is just so afraid of taking a temporary step back.
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The odd thing to me is that the Flames had tried to trade Monahan for two off-seasons in a row, with no one wanting him/or having to accept "50 cents on the dollar". I don't think exposing Monahan was a wild idea, especially while Giordano was also being exposed - I don't think there was much risk.
Flames protection list should have been:
Backlund, Bennett, Dube, Gaudreau, Lindholm, Mangiapane, Tkachuk
Andersson, Hanifin, Tanev
You still likely lose Giordano, and even if they did select Monahan...well, the Flames are yet again better off.