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Originally Posted by Sylvanfan
I wonder if the cap space created by Dube's absence provided the flexibility to do the deal now. Thought it might happen after the break, but with the Flames absorbing some salary now, maybe that allowed them to make a better deal now. Vancouver gets the upgraded player now and a chance to bank a bit of cap space in the next 4 weeks.
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It seems like its Rutherfords M.O. to do deals ahead of the deadline.
Feels like it happens a lot and is likely on purpose as part of his philosophy of integrating players into teams.