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Originally Posted by 868904
The more time has passed since the draft, the more I think the Toffoli trade was real smart. While it wasn't a maximization of return, it did create some cap space, which the Flames desperately needed and takes away leverage that other teams would now be able to use against the Flames in trade discussions for the other players.
Imagine if Toffoli wasn't traded, teams would be looking at the market, looking at the Flames cap situation, and they'd be making even crappier offers knowing that Conroy had to move out salary. At least now, the Flames can get pretty close to being cap compliant without having to trade anyone of significance away for pennies on the dollar.
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They had to move at least one of the six or seven pending UFA's at the draft and it's probably not realistic to expect that every single one of those trades will bring a homerun return on the surface. The story of this trade hasn't been written as Sharangovich likely has a career season in his future and it's a matter of finding out how good of a player he can be with a bit more ice time and opportunity compared to last season where he was buried by depth.