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Originally Posted by FanIn80
I thought this trade was a blowout for us when it happened, but now - half a season later - I'm feeling like Zito gave up pending UFA Weegar with a prospect and a first just to convert pending 29 year-old $10M+ UFA Huberdeau into 24 year-old Tkachuk locked up for 8 years at $9.5M. When I look at it that way, it's not such a blowout anymore. I mean, it was still an act of wizardry for Tree to get what he did for a guy who everyone know didn't want to play here, I'm just saying that I get why Zito did it now.
I guess what I'm trying to say is I would rather have Tkachuk than Huberdeau... even if it means not having Weegar and a first.
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It was wizardry by Tre to pull off that trade given the circumstances. Still, it seemed like a win-win if Tkachuk panned out the way Florida expected. I didn't think Tkachuk would be the guy Florida expected, so I thought this was possibly just a Flames win, but Tkachuk clearly has been what they expected. I didn't have much sense of Huberdeau or Weegar at the time of the trade, but Huberdeau has been a disappointment in my opinion.
All in all, Tre made a good trade, but at this point in the season I would be happier had he traded Huberdeau and Weegar for picks and gone into full rebuild. The team hasn't been fun to watch, and my expectations aren't high for them.
I also think a smart and ambitious guy would recognize this as an ideal time to move on from being the Flames' GM. He made great moves in the summer, but the team is locked into what could be an ugly few years ahead. Treliving's contract expiration is happening at an ideal time to take that good reputation and walk away from what has potential to turn into a mess and into something new that's a level up.