[JohnnyB]

I see the Panthers as having extended their period of having top young players who can potentially contend and got someone to add some more swagger to a leadership group that might have been seen as a bit soft after last year. The Flames went all-in on near-term opportunity with a potentially ugly future in a couple of years. Neither move was unreasonable. If the Flames don't get some great results this year or next, it looks bad for them. The Panthers have longer to get the results they want from the trade.