The reaction across the Flames and NHL pundits seems to be "underwhelming*. I have to agree. Struggling RFAs with arb rights are easy enough tk acquire and usually involve giving up a middle round pick. They aren't the centre piece of a return when you trade your scoring leader on a great low risk contract.
It isn't the worst return. But it feels like an attempt to tread water rather then maximize value. It feels like a GM trying to check to many boxes (get younger, bigger, and replace Toffoli production). It also feels like a bit of Feaster era wishful thinking.
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