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Originally Posted by powderjunkie
I think Lydman out was necessary to bring Hamrlik in. So it was basically a free 3rd.
Lydman had 1 yr remaining (no idea AAV) while Hamrlik signed 2x3.5. Maybe having Lydman on his next contract (4x.2.875) would've been better than Hammer, but something else would've had to give
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Phaneuf was also coming in. Lydman would turn into a solid Top 4 defenseman but Hamrlik at the time was an upgrade when the Flames already had Regehr-Leopold and Warrener-Ference as established pairs. I think even without the trade Lydman doesn't develop into the same defenseman getting lost in all that.
All got turned upside down the next season anyway with Leopold and Ference bein traded away, but that's a big reason how Giordano got his start.