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Originally Posted by jjgallow
I'll summarize, because I've been through all of this before and don't want any of us to have to invest unnecessary gobs of time on it:
If you think that Toffoli is the difference between a Stanley Cup this year and no Stanley Cup, then this is a good trade (or for that matter the next 3 years).
If you don't think that, then, imho, this should be a bad trade to you.
Most here are excited, and "hope" he is the difference. I don't see this as true opinion, I see it as hope, and subject to change.
There are two kinds of trades:
1. Sacrificing the future for now
2. Investing in the future for future
Guess which one of those trades tends to look better in hindsight.
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There are risks in every trade, I don't see this particular trade is sacrificing the future. Do I see Toffoli the the piece to win the Stanley Cup for sure? Well, I do believe Toffoli will help the team to go far. Flames once upon a time traded Brett Hull for an aged defenseman and aged goalie. Did they scarified the future? Did Fletcher sweat losing a future superstar in Hull? I bet he didn't. I bet he knew exactly what he was giving up but at the same time he also knew what the team needed for a long playoff run. May be if we have internet at the time, you will go on a forum blasting the trade lacked planing.