Quote:
Originally Posted by chubeyr1
I think that is really stretching the word fleeced.
Hamilton was the star player in that trade. At the time Ferland was also a physical 20-20 player. Fox was expected to make any teams opening night nhl roster.
|
That is not at all my recollection. At the time Fox was very promising, but there were still questions regarding his ability to compete in the NHL right away, and his long-term potential. At the time, one of the reasons offered for the move was that the Flames might have been too deep on the blue line for everyone to slot in, with both Andersson and Kylington in the same projection window as Fox.
Quote:
Calgary gave up the better players at the time and a massive prospect.
How would you evaluate that trade if Hamilton re ups with them.
Ferland is healthy and re ups with them. Fox signs with Carolina?
I think you could say Calgary got fleeced on that trade. We gave up more than we got in return.
That said I understand why Calgary made the trade. Ferland would of been tough to sign because of cap, Hamilton was a culture change, and Fox would not sign here.
It worked out for Calgary. I would not say fleeced though.
|
It honestly worked out pretty good for both teams in the short term, but I think Ferland's health needs to be more heavily weighted as a major factor in why he was part of the deal in the first place. Ferland had never played a full season, and one of the ever-present concerns about him at the time was how hard he needed to play in order to be effective. It was long suggested that Ferland's game was unsustainable at the level he wanted to play, and he was not nearly as effective when not playing at that level. It seemed obvious to me that these concerns, combined with his pending UFA status and the Flames's current cap situation made his inclusion in the trade obvious. And it turned out to be a very good bet for Calgary.