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Originally Posted by Erick Estrada
It's only a bad deal if the player doesn't work out or the team doesn't accomplish anything in future playoffs which is yet to be determined. It's a great deal for the Flames but clearly the Panthers are more than happy with it or they wouldn't have made the trade. I'm more curious about Paul Maurice as the head coach than the trade to be honest. He's not exactly the head coach I would bring in when trying to get over the hump to win a Stanley Cup.
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Nope, he's more of a placeholder, steady hand coach that you bring in for a rebuild and then replace with a top tier guy a few years down the road when your contention window opens.